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To University and Beyond
Launch Your Career in High Gear
Mandee Heller Adler (Author), David Teten (Author)
9781119757924, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 3 May 2021
160 pages
22.6 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.204 kg
Learn how to use your time as a student to supercharge your career To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear delivers a step-by-step guide to using your educational years to put you in the right position to accelerate your career, optimize your time, and build valuable and rewarding relationships. You’ll learn everything you need to know about taking advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: the first ten years of your career. Broken down into 21 accessible chapters, To University and Beyond features a wide array of practical and strategic advice on topics like: Perfect for high school, college, and university students who want to make the most of their time and start their career off on the right foot, To University and Beyond provides a wealth of actionable advice you can put to work today.
About the Authors xi 1 Why We Wrote This Book 1 David Teten 1 Mandee Heller Adler 3 Mandee and David 4 2 College is Not for Everyone: Get Paid to Learn 5 3 Before Your First Class 9 4 Who Do You Know? Who Knows You? 15 Character 20 Competence 21 Relevance 25 Information 27 Strength 28 Number 32 Diversity 33 5 How to Get the Most Out of Virtual Classes and Events 37 6 If You’re Not at the Table, You’re Missing Out: Plan Your Career 43 In Your Final Year Before Graduation 48 7 Top 10 Myths Students Believe 51 8 Write a Resume That Sells 57 9 Prepare a Personal Marketing Plan 65 10 Start Your New Job and Don’t Get Fired 67 11 Write a Memo People Actually Read 71 12 Present So People Will Hear 73 13 Easy Career Kickstarts That Most People Don’t Do 79 14 What You Will Know by Age 45 83 15 Internships and Other Work Experience, Locally and Globally 85 16 Get Paid to Study: Ridiculously Generous Scholarships 89 Scholarship Databases 89 The Elite Scholarships 90 Technology 93 Science, Engineering, and Math 94 Social Impact 96 17 Politics and International Relations 97 Internships with Politicians 97 Political Science 99 United States–Europe Relations 101 United States–Asia Relations 104 Libertarian/Classical Liberal Politics 105 Conservative Politics 107 Progressive Politics 108 18 Women, Racial Minorities, and Other Underrepresented Communities 111 Women 111 Underrepresented Minorities 113 19 Religious Groups 117 Christian 117 Jewish 118 Muslim 119 20 Mini-Universities: Conferences and Communities for Further Learning 121 Selective Conferences and Communities 121 Short-Term Learning Programs for Midcareer Professionals 123 21 What Happens Next? 127 Acknowledgments 129 Endnotes 131 Index 133
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
