careers Index
March 31, 2009
Some careers maintain success and stability even during periods of recession and economic downturn. We explored whether a recession should impact what students were choosing as majors -- and whether parents were encouraging their student into "safer" fields.
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March 10, 2009
With the economy headed towards challenging and uncertain times, your college student needs to carefully build his/her resume in order to be better prepared to find a job or an internship in an increasingly tough market. We provide here some tips to help them do just that.
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November 19, 2008
After 13 years of school, it's no wonder that many students prefer to go the associate's degree route and finish college in two years. A surprising number of high school students already know what they want to do for a living.
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August 26, 2008
Interested in a filmmaking career? Think you have to go to Hollywood right away? The truth is, film schools are everywhre. Schools in every state offer film programs, and many are even offered online.
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August 26, 2008
You're creative. You love to draw, paint, sculpt, write, or design. But what does it take to have a career as an artist? What paths can or should you pursue, and how valid is the stereotype of the starving artist? Pursuing a career as a full-time artist is possible, if you have the passion and the energy.
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August 26, 2008
Online design students learn all the fundamentals of web design, including authoring, scripting, design, and e-commerce. They master project management, audio and visual capabilities, digital image manipulation, and animation.
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August 01, 2008
In an ideal world, every undergraduate or incoming college student would be interning this summer. But in the practical world of your own competing life demands, not to mention the ups and downs of the internship market and overall economy, you may well find yourself internshipless right now.But fear not: You can still do plenty of things over the summer to build the skills, knowledge and connections youll need to succeed in your future career.
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