Posts for "education"


MATCHING YOUR CAREER WITH THE CLASSES YOU LOVE

From The Career Closet
December 8, 2011 at 9:11 pm
As the year comes to its half way point for many of you, many of you are ready to be done with school now. But make it interesting… Below is a list of school subjects you ... (more)

Is Social Media Ruining Students? - Case Study

From Duncan Nuggets™ for Your Noggin -- Al Duncan
December 7, 2011 at 7:39 pm
[INFOGRAPHIC] Click to enlarge. Via: OnlineEducation.net [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ... (more)

Georgetown’s College Course on Jay-Z: Good Idea or Bad Idea?

From Duncan Nuggets™ for Your Noggin -- Al Duncan
December 7, 2011 at 2:38 pm
An article on USAToday.com—Jay-Z provides the blueprint for college course—has rekindled the polarizing topic of whether or not author, radio host, and Georgetown professor ... (more)

12/14 Hip Hop 101 with the Young Patrons of Lincoln Center

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
December 6, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Hip Hop 101 with YPLC Wednesday, December 14th 2011 6:00 – 8:00 PM Westside YMCA The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater 5 West 63rd Street between Broadway and Central Park West Hosted ... (more)

KFC Brings Back $20,000 Twitter Scholarship Promotion

From Duncan Nuggets™ for Your Noggin -- Al Duncan
December 3, 2011 at 12:15 pm
KFC has brought back its $20,000 Twitter scholarship promotion for the second year, awarding $20,000 to the high school senior who sends the winning message via the popular social ... (more)

READY TO MAKE THE BEST DECISION OF YOUR LIFE?

From The Career Closet
December 3, 2011 at 10:16 am
Choosing a college to attend is one of the most…and first stressful decisions you will have to make. Are you prepared? Probably somewhat, but check out some of these tips ... (more)

Carnegie Hall Internship: Community and Professional Programs, Weill Music Institute

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
December 2, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Carnegie Hall is looking for an intern to join two programs at the Weill Music Institute. Please see the description below and share. Internship Community and Professional Programs ... (more)

Development Intern – Manhattan New Music Project

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
December 1, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Development Internship Description (November, 2011) Manhattan New Music Project seeks a Development Intern to work approximately 3-5 days per week for 3 months (flexible). About ... (more)

Let’s Talk About “Wall Street”

From Weakonomics
December 1, 2011 at 11:13 am
Yesterday, a couple of financial blogs linked to a wall post on Reddit, a website that last I saw was where you go to see cool links to stuff, not where people post anonymous ... (more)

High School Dropout Factory

From Duncan Nuggets™ for Your Noggin -- Al Duncan
December 1, 2011 at 9:39 am
Recently, I was reading How to Identify a High School Dropout Factory  (U.S. News and World Report). I haven't quite decided how I feel about what was presented—need ... (more)

Do You Have Scholarships For Left-Handed People?

From Duncan Nuggets™ for Your Noggin -- Al Duncan
November 30, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Do you have scholarships for left handed people. I have heard about that. Is it true?  Unfortunately, there is only one scholarship right now for left-handed people (used ... (more)

FOR COLLEGE, FOLLOW WHERE THE MONEY IS

From The Career Closet
November 23, 2011 at 6:52 pm
The First List… Every few months I like to post a couple of articles and lists of scholarships available and scholarship websites that I find through the research I do or general ... (more)

Manhattan New Music Project seeks Development Intern

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
November 22, 2011 at 1:47 am
Manhattan New Music Project seeks a Development Intern to work approximately 3-5 days per week for 3 months (flexible). About Manhattan New Music Project: Manhattan New Music Project ... (more)

5 For Friday: Do You Believe in Financial Advisors?

From Budgets Are Sexy
November 18, 2011 at 7:48 am
OMG seriously, you *have to* watch that video up there! For anyone who follows me on Twitter, you’ll know how obsessed I am with it, haha… (and if you’re reading ... (more)

Spring Internships at the Rubin Museum of Art

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
November 17, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Rubin Museum of Art is home to a comprehensive collection of art from the Himalayas and surrounding regions. Through changing exhibitions and an array of engaging public programs, ... (more)

3 Expensive Myths About College [MSN Money]

From Duncan Nuggets™ for Your Noggin -- Al Duncan
November 16, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Great info in these two articles. I see way too many parents and students falling for this stuff. 3 college myths that will cost you - 1 - higher education costs - MSN Money: Costly ... (more)

THE ONLY JOB AND CAREER CHOICE QUESTION YOU NEED TO ANSWER

From The Career Closet
November 14, 2011 at 10:31 pm
If asked unexpectedly, could you articulate in 30 seconds or less the exact kind of job you are looking for and why you are certain it’s a good fit for you?  What is it? ... (more)

Why Engineering Majors Change Their Minds

From Dan Reich
November 10, 2011 at 3:52 pm
This post originally appeared on Forbes.com. If we want our country and economy to get back on track we need to fix the education system for math and science ... (more)

Mark Cuban Tells You How To Get Rich

From Budgets Are Sexy
November 9, 2011 at 7:36 am
There’s a GREAT article by Mark Cuban over on Positively Positive right now (though, not sure what it has to do w/ staying positive? Haha…) and since a birdy told ... (more)

5 Ways to Bolster Your Job Prospects — Even in a Tight Economy

From Gradversity
November 8, 2011 at 8:45 pm
During economic slumps, many of us may be tempted to stop looking for ways to advance our careers. It seems good enough to hold on to the entry-level job we were lucky enough to ... (more)

A Look At What Majors Really Get You Employed

From Weakonomi¢s
November 8, 2011 at 11:52 am
Business Management – 6% General Business – 5.3% Accounting – 5.4% Nursing – 2.2% Psychology – 6.1% Marketing – 5.9% Communications – ... (more)

Spring/Summer Internships at Theatre Communications Group (TCG)

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
November 3, 2011 at 11:54 am
As the national service organization for the not-for-profit professional theatre, TCG offers services in line with our mission: to strengthen, nurture, and promote the not-for-profit ... (more)

THE CAREER CLOSET’S FALL 2011 COLLEGE VISIT CHECKLIST

From The Career Closet
October 31, 2011 at 10:30 pm
Well it is that time of year again for you to start thinking about those college visits. There are a ton of schools for you to choose from. But beforehand, make sure that you have ... (more)

3rd Annual Young Professionals Networking Event - Nov 3rd @ 11:45am (Zions Bank Building 18th Floor)

From Young Finance Professionals
October 28, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Join us for a light lunch and afternoon of networking at the 3rd Annual Young Professionals Networking Event.   This event is hosted by the UACPA ProNet Council, the Young Lawyers ... (more)

On Externalities And Student Loans

From Weakonomi¢s
October 28, 2011 at 10:42 am
This week Obama announced a more aggressive version of his original plan to help people saddled with student loan debt.  The details are pretty simple, under the new plan you ... (more)