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Wednesday, March 31, 2004
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Internships!
Time after time and year after year students are faced
with what to do once they have graduated.
Most students’ objectives are to get a job;
however, the problem that arises is how to
get a job without any experience. One way
to gain this needed experience is to do an
internship. Here are 6 good reasons to do
an internship:
1. Use your degree/diploma
Choose an internship that will apply to your
academic field and will allow you to better
your chances to work in a career that fits
your educational background.
2. No experience needed
Most jobs today require some previous experience
in the selected job field. However, applying
for an internship means that you will gain
valuable experience that will help you when
you are ready to enter the workforce. An internship
will give you the hands-on experience and
knowledge to help you become a successful
professional in your field of work.
3. Learn from a mentor
Besides gaining needed experience, you will
also have an opportunity to learn from a professional
in your academic field. Internships can provide
valuable ‘mentors’ that may help you along
in your professional career. Your internship
mentor will be able to give you evaluations
that will help you grow as a new professional
and you will begin building your professional
network, which is a very important aspect
of your job search plan.
4. Create and learn new talents
An internship will provide you with opportunities
to gain new skills, which will be an asset
to yourself and your resume.
5. Make a difference
Employers are always looking for fresh new
ideas to keep their company on the cutting
edge. An intern can bring the ‘fresh, new’
ideas, thus giving you the chance to show
how you can make a difference! The economy
is ever-changing and new faces are entering
the professional world everyday. An internship
is your first chance to make the best use
of your talents.
6. Improve your prospects to gain employment
Many times internships can lead into a professional
position at your company. However, even if
your internship does not turn into a full-time
position, your new acquired experience can
be used to highlight your skills when applying
for jobs in the future!
Don’t wait…tell your student to apply
for internships today and gain that experience
they will need to enter the world of work!
Career
Services has several resources that list
potential internships. Have your student stop
by and see us today!
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| Freshman Year Connections Newsletters
Here
is this week's FYE article, "Financial Management."
To read the article, click here.
eRecruiting
Workshop
Please
let your student know
that the FINAL eRecruiting workshop will
be held today, Wednesday, March 31, 2004 from 4-5
p.m. in the Gateway Student Success Center (bldg 43)
classroom. Students interested in attending should
RSVP to 523-4772.
Previews
Volunteers
Calling all members of NAUPA who would like to spend
some time in Flagstaff during the summer. We
are looking for individuals who are willing to represent
the Parents' Association during Previews. Volunteers
will help staff an information booth and sell
memberships, sit on a panel to answer parents questions,
and interact with parents. This year the Previews
dates are:
April 17th (Local -for people who live within a 100
mile radius of Flagstaff)
April 17th (Midwest Previews in Arlington Heights,
IL)
May 30th (STAR and Summer school students)
June 2-3
June 6-7
June 13-14
June 16-17
June 20-21
June 23-24
June 26 (upper-division transfer students)
June 27-28
August 22-23
August 24-25
If you are interested in helping on any of the above
dates, please contact Teresa Schaefer at mamat1@cox.net
or call 480-821-9077.
This
is a really fun way to spend a couple of days of your
summer up in the cool pines of Flagstaff, AZ!
Relevant
Links
Parents' Association
After Hours Program
NAU Registrar
NAU Athletics
NAU Home
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Job
Fair
The 11th Annual Arizona Collegiate
(supported by all three universities)
Job Fair will be held: Saturday, April
17, 2004 from 9a-3p at the ASU Wells
Fargo Arena. There will be over 100
employers attending. To gain more
information and see a list of employers,
click here
and look at the third event listed.
Parent
Story
"When
my daughter entered NAU in Fall
of 2002, the biggest worry was the
fact that
she didn't know anyone at NAU.
No one from her high school in California
had ever gone to NAU. She
had to start fresh. It turned
out to be no problem at all.
The dorms make it easy to meet people,
plus all the outside groups - band,
sports teams, etc. - expand the
friendships. She is
now a very busy sophomore and
enjoys her college experience.
The transition to college was easier
than expected, and she is really
doing well in the classes in her
major."
Jan G.
Share Your Stories!
Regardless of how long your son
or daughter has been an NAU student,
you could have a touching or funny
story about your student or yourself
and the university. Let us know! In
a future issue of the Back Pack we
will profile some of these (If you
don't want your name included let
us know!) to share with everyone.
You can email us at Parent.Association@nau.edu.
Also, make sure to check out our new
Parents' Association web site at www.nau.edu/parents.
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Stained
Glass Classes
Pre-register now for Aristocraft Studio's
next sessions in Glass co-op Sessions 5/8
and Lead Basics 4/27.Space is limited in all
classes.Copper overlay technique by Wally
Blanchard coming soon. #2 So. Beaver St.,
Ste. #130 Flagstaff, AZ on the Phoenix Ave
side. Classes are every Tuesday-Saturday until
4/27/04. Classes range from $30-110. For more
information, call 928-226-1888 or email aristocraftglass@aol.com.
Bookman's Writers Circle
First Sunday of the month Writing Circle in the
lounge* near the cyber cafe at Bookman's,
1520 S. Riordan Ranch Road, every first Sunday.
Free to all. (*We may move the meeting elsewhere
in the store at the participants' discretion---
please ask at Bookman's front counter.) From
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
All levels of experience including beginning writers
are welcome. Facilitated by Rhett, the Writing
Circle will utilize free writing exercises
and sharing in an atmosphere of safety and
support without criticism with the goal of
being peer facilitated. This group "spun off"
of the Third Sunday Writers' Circle started
by Uncle Don Fanning and Chaparral who spent
most of the past decade facilitating similar
groups,
Please bring paper and pen or pencil. Please don't
bring previous writings.
For more information phone host Rhett at 226-0302.
To be notified of upcoming Writers' Group
meetings and chat with other writers, please
join the YahooGroups [fireland-open-schools]
email list by sending a blank email message
to fireland-open-schools-subscribe@yahoogroups.com,
or for questions email rhettpep@yahoo.com.
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