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Student organizations are a great way to enhance your college experience. Through involvement in student organizations, you can meet people you might not otherwise, bolster your academic profile, and gain important leadership experience. We have spent the past few posts looking at the benefits of nationally recognized student organizations. Today, we will begin looking at student organizations through the university you attend whose membership is based on major.

Chances are your declared major has an undergraduate student organization. These organizations are usually run by students of the major with one or two faculty advisers. Unlike national organizations, these tend to be smaller and more specifically suited to their members’ interests and concerns. Because these organizations are based on major, they are a great way to foster relationships with people within your major and with faculty. While this might not seem all that important, these relationships are crucial upon graduation–both for professional growth and graduate school applications.
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As students, it is a guarantee that you have heard—or will hear—the word internship floating around. While they are talked about widely, many students don’t fully understand what they are and their importance to their college career until much too late in their college career. The following is a brief overview of internships: what they are, the different types, why they’re important, and how to get one.

An internship is basically an opportunity for college students to work within their field prior to graduation. Colleges match students with employers with the idea that employers will benefit from the help of a student and that the student will learn what is required to succeed within their field of choice. There are two types of internships, paid and unpaid. Unpaid is by far the most common. (more…)

Not every student is luck enough to have their college and living expenses paid for. Loans can help out some, but more likely than not, if you are a student, you are going to have to work a part-time job at some point in your college career. Before you commence with the groaning, realize that working a job while in school is not a wholly negative thing. A part-time job can not only help out with your day-to-day expenses, it can also be wildly beneficial to your time management skills. “What?!?” you say. It’s true, though. Numerous studies have been done that show that students who work while in college tend to have higher GPAs and are better suited to the work force upon graduation. But, what kind of job can you possibly fit into your already crammed school schedule? Let’s look at the most popular options and the benefits of each.
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