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Internship of the Month: Federal Public Defenders Office

Intern: Chris Minott Class Year: 2012 Major: Economics Employer: Federal Public Defenders Office Position: Investigator Assistant LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-minott/3b/567/95 How would you describe the various projects you did in for your organization someone who is unfamiliar with your field? As an Investigative Assistant at the Federal Public Defender’s Office, my role was to help investigate …

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Blogging Yourself into a Job

Marshall McLuhan famously wrote that “the medium is the message.” When you list your blog on your resume, the message you send to a potential employer is that you understand the importance of modern media and its role in society. As a medium, a blog is very much an extension of yourself; it allows you …

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World of Work: Kathryn Sylvester Manciocchi ‘02

Kathryn Sylvester Manciocchi ‘02 Benefits Specialist Millennium Partners Sports Club Management / Sports Club LA http://www.thesportsclubla.com San Francisco Bay Area, CA Major: Environmental Studies How would you describe what you do on a typical day? On a typical day, I can work on any of the following: Benefits enrollment, presentations and questions Working with employees, …

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Doing Good, Doing Well: Make Money Doing What You Love

Meaning making & making money? Are they mutually exclusive or is it possible to do both? Yes! Here are the steps: Define what matters to you Explore opportunities Learn from others Take a stand, take a step – get involved! Find out what is possible: Considering a Non-Profit Career Learn from the experts: Idealist.org Get …

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Internship of the Month: Travellers Worldwide

Intern: Caroline Graff Class Year: 2013 Major: Psychology Internship Title: Volunteer at Wildlife Park/Teacher’s assistant to Refugee children learning English Company: Travellers Worldwide Website: http://www.travellersworldwide.com/ Briefly tell us about the organization you were with: Travellers Worldwide is an organization that sends volunteers around the world to work in a variety of different projects. During the …

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