Internship College - Getting to Know Your Boss

By Violet Williams

It can be very intimidating starting a new job. You have to deal with the stress of becoming familiar with your job responsibilities and then you also have to get to know everyone in the office and hope that you will fit into your workplace environment.

If you are starting an internship college, you are probably a little scared about the first day and are wondering how it will go for you. Chances are, you will fit in just fine at your college internship, especially if you have researched the company before accepting the position to make sure it is a company that you would enjoy working at. If you are worried about how you will get to know your internship college boss and how to get on their good side, there are some things that you can do to help with the situation.

It can help to go into the internship college with a positive attitude. Although this may seem like a no brain idea, many people enter their college internship with a reserved attitude. This reserved attitude may come across to the boss as a passive attitude toward the job and may make them feel that you are not excited about the position. It is best to start out your college internship with an eagerness to learn and get started on projects. Do not be afraid to spend some time in your internship college bosses' office getting to know them. Doing this can help ease your anxiety and can also give you an idea of the type of person that your internship college boss is.

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Enjoying Your College Internship

By Violet Williams

Enjoying a part-time job while in college is something many people do not get the chance to experience. So many people hate their jobs and dread getting up every morning to go to work and put in another day's work. If a student can find an engaging and exciting job that allows them freedom to work around their schedule and to grow as young men and women at the same time, they should grab it as soon as they can.

Many see a college internship as a means to make money and earn some extra spending money so that they can enjoy themselves a little bit on the weekends. While this is important, as students should enjoy themselves and nobody should become a robot while in college, there is another aspect of an internship that can benefit the student for years. Real world experience is very important in a college internship and finding one that allows you the freedom to set your own hours and manage your own team and manage one's finances will give you that extra experience which can be an edge when interviewing once you graduate.

A college internship that provides all of these things is invaluable, as many consist of filing papers, entering numbers into a computer, taking phone calls, getting coffee and other mundane office jobs. While some consider this minimal expose to office life and the working world valuable, there are other opportunities that may not follow the same traditional path as one is used to, but can be even more valuable and teach the intern a great deal more than these other, usual opportunities.

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The Internship College Pro

By Vickie Faria

College is a fascinating and rewarding experience for students. For those who are fortunate enough to attend college, the information obtained from classes can be invaluable. Still, there are alternatives to a typical classroom experience. A college internship provides a memorable opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in their field.

Many students fear that by having an internship, college life will be more difficult to manage. This is not necessarily true. By managing time wisely and finding an internship that works well with their schedule, students can succeed both at the internship and with their other courses. Having an internship should enhance the college experience, not hurt it. It is important to consult a college advisor for assistance in determining what type of internship will work out best for the student's academic and personal life.

Finding and landing the right internship can require a lot of work without the right connections. Some students have family members or associates that can easily land them the type of internship they desire. Others have to put in a little more work. For those who think they don't have the resources to land an internship, college professors can be of great use. They too have advice and connections that are helpful in the student's search. There are also several websites and agencies that take a student's information and place them with an appropriate company for an internship.

For those fortunate enough to work an internship, college can turn out to be the liaison between basic school and a taste of the real world. The experience can be enough to put a student's foot quite literally in the door.

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Tips For Choosing the Right College

By Steve C Boulden

How many Harvard or Yale alumni have left their alma mater with the attitude that one day their son or daughter will one day also grace those hallowed halls? Though there are a number of young people who follow in the footsteps of their parents and grandparents when choosing an institution of higher learning; this is not always the best way to make the selection. Choosing a college or university can be quite an undertaking and provides a family with a large number of stressful moments as the decision is made.

First of all, when is a good time to start? When it comes to preparing for college financially, about ten years prior to Junior's conception would be a good idea. With regard to selection of the ideal school, no later than the junior year of high school, but preferably earlier.

What criteria should go into the selection process? In addition to cost, consider what the student wishes to major in. If Michael or Michelle has yet to decide on a major, the local junior college might be a good place to start with the basics. Some other criteria to consider would be: location - how far from home; public vs. private school; scholarships; campus and class size; housing options and social life.

After the particular criteria are chosen, the selection of schools can be narrowed down somewhat. The Fiske Guide to Colleges and other resources can help with information about individual schools. College fairs allow parents and teens to meet with representatives from various schools to ask questions and gather additional information. The school's website can also be a valuable resource.

To obtain a real feel for the campus, a trip to the school is a good start. A visit to the campus will allow the prospective student to take a tour, meet other students, pick up a copy of the campus newspaper and maybe spend a night in the dorm. In this way, the student will be able to determine whether or not they 'feel at home' on this campus.

When deciding how many schools to apply to, the list is usually divided into three sections: 1) dream or 'reach' schools, 2) two or three schools they can expect to be admitted to and want to go and 3) at least one 'safety' school where it is a sure bet they will be admitted.

After applications are sent off and you wait for the postman to return with the responses, start digging for buried treasure. The scholarships are out there, but you are going to have to find them. They will not show up on your doorstep.

Once you have the list of the schools that have offered acceptance, take a closer look at the financial aide offers presented. If the school that is your first choice offers financial aide at a lower level than you need or requested, contact the school and present a counter offer. If handled right, you might find they are willing to negotiate. You have nothing to lose by trying. The worst thing they can do is say 'no'; however, you also have a 50% chance they will say yes.

Article by Steve Boulden. Steve has diverse knowledge with personal development skills in self-help and career and college planning.

How To Overcome Exam Fever

By Rohit Kumar Mehra

Exam Time means getting fretful and with number of sleepless nights and questions in the mind like- Why am I studying, How to study etc. But we know output would be nothing by just getting tensed before and during the exam period. The world is highly competitive. To emerge successful, one needs to face it BOLDLY. Examinations are to check student's knowledge not to make a student scared.

Whether you are taking the Board Exams or forthcoming Medical Entrance Test or appearing for any other Entrance Exam, Don't you worry. Just follow these simple tips to overcome Exam fever:

1. Hold Positive Attitude, Firm Determination and Well Plan:

Holding positive attitude and firm determination is very important to perform well in the exams and for this, following things are required to be focused:

• Goal Setting and Motivation

• Long-term & Short-term goals

• Make a plan that works

2. Learning Skills:

Second things to keep in mind is to improve your concentration power and learning skills by developing confidence and interest in subjects, fighting tiredness, time management.

3. Sharpen Problem Solving Skills:

Sharpen your skills to solve the problems more quickly like by developing critical thinking ability, push past your limits and plan your answers.

4. Improve Output:

Think about Importance of Output, speed, strike rate etc. Most important thing is testing yourself before exam and for that you can appear in a test at home, get feedback. Highlight strong and weak areas.

5. Keep Going with Cheering Thinking of NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP.

Other significant things need to be applied before exam to overcome exam fever are like:

Gain Confidence


Follow a patient approach while studying


Keep your notes complete and maintained


Fix time and plans to study


Don't get over worried


Avoid repetitive reading


Discuss your worries with parents


Take proper rest and exercise


Sleep well on the night before the exam


Eat well


Relax

Keeping in mind all the above steps, before and also while giving the exam, works like a THERAPY in exam FEVER.

Rohit Mehra is webmaster of http://www.goiit.com/ which is a leading online education portal provides a platform where students or engineering aspirants can have online tutorials for competitive exams like IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, etc. The portal intends to provide an elite expert panel, comprising IIT students, graduates and engineering coaching professional who have a common passion for Engineering Entrance exams in particular and science in general. The panel will provide online guidance to students appearing for the JEE. The biggest asset of the venture is that it is free, no subscription cost either! This comes as a huge-advantage to the student community who has been craving for personalized help, but could not afford it due to costs or demographics. It also breaks all geographic barriers to bring together some of the best brains in the industry to help nurture the next generation.

Student Loan Signing Tips

By Phil Hill

It's an accepted fact that college is expensive. Putting up funds for higher education will always be a challenge, but college education is important. More and more employers look for applicants with at least a college degree.

Of course, there are many student aid options, like government grants and scholarships. However, for many people, those won't be able to cover the entire cost of education. Working part-time can help, but a part-time job may also get in the way of academics.

Unfortunately, the current state of the economy has made many people weary of borrowing, for fear of even more debt. In addition, private lenders are tightening up their standards.

But securing student loans is far from impossibility. Here are some tips to consider before signing a college loan:

1) Make sure that you are borrowing only what is absolutely necessary

It's good to ask yourself if you've exhausted all your financial aid options before signing one student loan after another to cover your college cost. Many times, students simply follow the initial financial aid package that the school offers. These offers are usually from preferred lenders.

Sometimes, it pays off to talk to the financial officer to see if you can qualify for more grants, if your financial situation has changed since the time that you submitted your FAFSA.

2) Scout around for federal loans first.

The most affordable and accessible student loans are federal student loans. These offer fixed interest rates regardless of your credit score. The most common federal student loans would be Stafford, Perkins and PLUS (for parents and graduate students).

3) Don't limit yourself to your school's 'preferred list' of lenders.

There are times when a school has a preferred list of lenders. Understand, however, that these offers may not always be the most reasonable option for you. Know the terms and conditions first and compare them to others.

4) Know what to ask before getting a private student loan.

Private student loans can have rates that may change, depending on terms and conditions. Many times, the complete terms and conditions won't be known until you've signed and have been given the fine print.

To avoid unpleasant surprises, you must know what to ask in advance. Here are some of the most important inquiries:

- Ask for the lowest possible interest rate and fee combination available and how you could get that deal.

- Verify if the 'low' interest rate is an introductory rate.

- As much as possible, inquire on how you can get a fixed-rate loan.

- If the offer has a variable rate, ask how high the rates can go, how often the rates are adjusted and how they determine the rate.

- Be sure to know the duration of the loan and ask if there's a prepayment penalty.

- Ask when payment should begin.

Fine Art Graduate Schools

By Lucy Bushman

Upon completing a Bachelors degree in either the arts or the fine arts, many students opt to continue their education by applying to graduate school. Fine Art Graduate Schools offer students the opportunity to continue to refine their creative skills, become proficient in their area of expertise, and learn the professional skills needed in the art and business world. With many concentrations available, students should be able to find a graduate program that will meet their abilities and desires. Many schools encourage students to experiment with their own personal artistic expression in order to tap into the creative potential possessed by the individual student. Cultivating talent and providing students the opportunity for unlimited creative growth are just a couple of the goals of graduate schools. Graduate schools offer Masters Programs in the arts and fine arts, and many schools also offer PhD Programs as well.

Many Fine Art Graduate Schools offer both traditional classes and online classes. Since most graduate student bodies includes working adults, online classes are available to those who may not be able to attend traditional classes. However, many traditional classes are held in the evening in an effort to accommodate those in the workforce. Earning a graduate degree can take anywhere from 1 year to 5 years, and the time it takes to earn the degree is dependent on the type of degree sought. Both online and traditional fine art graduate degrees include:

• Graphic Design

• Art Education

• Museum Studies

• Advertising and Public Relations

• Film Studies

• Non-profit and Arts Administration

• Multimedia/Visual Communications

• Industrial Design

• Theater and Drama

• Construction Science

• Ceramic Art

These are just a few of the degrees offered by Fine Art Graduate Schools, and there are many other concentrations from which to choose. The Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia offers both traditional and online art classes as well as the Academy of Art University in San Francisco California and the University of Massachusetts in Shrewsbury. The New York Film Academy and East Tennessee State University College of Arts and Science offer art and fine art graduate degrees.

Generally, graduate schools require a student desirous of an art or fine arts graduate degree to have earned a Bachelor degree in the arts or fine arts. Many schools require students to submit a portfolio containing the student's artwork. CDs and videos are also accepted but usually not in lieu of a portfolio. The student should be prepared to submit to the graduate school a statement or letter of intent along with the subject of their work. Graduate schools also ask students to provide them with information concerning the concepts and issues the student wishes to explore during their graduate studies.

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College Cost

By Jason Monastra

The ever increasing costs of additional education are continuous source of headaches for parents looking to place their children in college. Both private and public universities have continued to raise tuition and overall costs over the last decade, to the tune of 30 and 50% respectively. With the outrageous cost and the inability for most people to pay, our educational system is a tumultuous time. However does it need to be or is this a self driven mistake that we ourselves have helped fuel?

The cost of any good or service is risen by basic economic factors including availability and the overall cost to produce the good or service. However, college has seemed to transcend these basic factors and added a hype factor similar to that of the .com boom of the late 90s and early 2000. The hype factor as I have seen it is where customers are flocking to colleges and universities where the cost of going to school is the highest. There has been an evolution where there is link between the cost of going to school and the respective result of the education. How can that be? Lets take a look. It has been documented that one of the way to increase the applications coming into a school is to increase your tuition. Though it sounds odd, there is a sense of exclusivity that is involved and it works. Take for example Ursinus College in PA. They were actively bouncing ideas on how to increase the overall student population. In return they raised tuition costs resulting in an increase of more than 200 applications and within 4 yrs, the school's freshman class size has grown by more than 35%. Hype - nothing more.

Take out the hype and you still have increasing costs due to greed and other human factors. I have read numerous articles and accounts where the frame of mind is too charge as much as possible, not reflective on increased cost of doing business, but simply to see what they can get away with and to see what people will pay. Frankly the idea is insane. There are universities out there that cost in the area of 6-10k annually and offering stronger higher education benefits. However, those schools are wiped under the rug by the media with the focus on the large schools that take advantage of their status to milk applicants and their families of life savings. How do we stop it?

Honestly, one person at a time. People need to evaluate the cost of going to school and the result for their career. There are some schools that no matter how you graduate, as long as you do, will offer better opportunities to the appeared class of person that comes from the institution. But for the most part, that is not the case. The difference between a 25k and a 6k education might be nothing. It might be something. It might be something that means nothing for your career tract or interests. The key is to look at what is important to you, evaluate the small and large, private and public alike, and make the best decision possible. Consider tuition when making the decision. As a large tuition and overall cost could strap you down after college with debt that you otherwise would not have. Be smart and do not follow the crowd. Understand your goals, decide for yourself, and forget the hype.

Jason Monastra is a 10 year veteran in the recruiting industry and current partner with United Global Technologies, http://www.ugtechnologies.com - a leading recruiting and consulting firm serving the IT and engineering vertical based out of Charlotte NC.

Colleges in Houston, Texas

By Candis Reade

Going to college is something to ponder on for parents and teenagers alike. There are a lot of things to consider the lodging, tuition fee, books, allowance and much more. With these in mind, it will be a drastic decision to make. It is better to do a research with regard to colleges in Houston Texas. There are different universities and colleges in Houston to choose from, it depends on what academic program one will decide to enroll into.

Houston, Texas is United States fourth-largest city. Everything you see there is huge, from soaring skyscrapers, gigantic sports Astrodome which links with two Six Flags theme parks making one vast entertainment complex, to the city's famous aerospace, shipping, oil and finance. To top it all, there are numerous colleges in Houston Texas to choose from. Education is all at ones reach. Starting off with Houston's oldest university is the Rice University which was founded in 1912. This school is widely known for its engineering and science students. The school ranked 17th by U.S. new and World Report in Americas Best Colleges 1997 issue.

You may also bring your children to the University of Houston System, offering more than 33,000 students with educational opportunities. This university is comprised of four different university colleges in Houston Texas. First is The University of Houston University Park which is the largest and oldest in the UH system. The second institution is the University of Houston Clear Lake which is one of the nations most flourishing graduate and upper-level institutions. It offers academic programs at junior, senior and masters level catering to aerospace, petrochemical, computer, financial, medical and foreign trade. The third is the University of Houston Downtown which caters to open-admission undergraduate university. The last but not the least is the University of Houston Victoria which is located around 120 miles from Houston.

There are still a lot of colleges in Houston Texas. One of the famous African-American schools in Houston is the Texas Southern University. The school is located in central Houston. There’s also a Texas Baptist institution, the Houston Baptist University is founded in 1960. The school is a coeducational, independent university in the southwest of Houston. You may also opt to go to Houston’s most multi-cultural student body and the U.S. News and World Report list in UST as the Top Tier for Western Colleges and Universities.The University of St. Thomas. Sam Houston State University is also the oldest teacher-training institution located in the southwestern part of Texas.

There are still numerous colleges in Houston Texas to choose from. Regardless of the name of the institution, its best that you yourself know the course you want to study. Make enough research on which school to study is very vital in deciding which school to go to. The most important thing is for you to be able to earn your degree and impart your knowledge with a promising future career.

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