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To university and beyond, launch your career in high gear, by Mandee Heller Adler and David Teten

eng

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non fiction

To university and beyond

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1228200720

by Mandee Heller Adler and David Teten

launch your career in high gear

"In dorm rooms across the country, students wonder "I'm so lucky to be here; am I doing the right things to take advantage of this?" Too often, students do not know how to seek, understand, and take advantage of the resources that a comprehensive college or university can offer its students. This book is the answer. Likewise, in a 2018 study, 63% of students surveyed expressed that they have experienced overwhelming anxiety in the past year, revealing a critical need for information and guidance of how students can best manage their studies and career preparation"--, Provided by publisher

Why We Wrote This Book -- College Is Not for Everyone: Get Paid to Learn -- Before Your First Class -- Who Do You Know? Who Knows You? -- How to Get the Most Out of Virtual Classes and Events -- If You're Not at the Table, You're Missing Out: Plan Your Career -- Top 10 Myths Students Believe -- Write a Resume That Sells -- Prepare a Personal Marketing Plan -- Start Your New Job and Don't Get Fired -- Write a Memo People Actually Read -- Present So People Will Hear -- Easy Career Kickstarts That Most People Don't Do -- What You Will Know by Your 20th Reunion -- Internships and Other Work Experience, Locally and Globally -- Get Paid to Study: Ridiculously Generous Scholarships -- Politics and International Relations -- Women, Racial Minorities, and Other Historically Underrepresented Communities -- Religious Groups -- Mini-Universities: Conferences and Communities for Further Learning -- What Happens Next?