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10 Tips for Getting Ahead in Coiiege... and After Kristen Gallagher, Staff Writer Perhaps one of the most helpful offices on campus is one you might not have ever visited. The Office of \cademic and Career Planning sits to the right of the stairway on the second floor of the Cate Center, between 1 set of glass double doors. Inside, you’ll find a staff wili ng to work with you from the veiy first day of college to veil after you graduate. You’ll also discover a whole host af resources, from a career library to online help and more. You can visit the office during business hours or send an email to make an appointment. In addition to meeting with a staff member, these tips can help steer ^ou in the right direction during and after college! 1. Use what you’ve got. Meredith offers great, free vays to get you on the right track - professors who can ict as mentors. Academic and Career Planning advisors and resources, and ways to get involved. 2. Ask questions. If you don’t ask about what you’re interested in, motivated by, or confused about, you von’t get answers. Not finding answers means graduat ing without a plan. 3. Get work experience. Nothing gives you a great resume - or great first-hand knowledge - like work experience. Whether it’s an unpaid internship or a paid position, working will give you a taste of several careers or fields, plus references for future jobs. 4. Do something fun and helpful - like volun teering. Volunteering is a great way to get experience in a variety of fields without having to deliver on the expectations of an internship or paid job. 5. Explore your options. Before you declare your major, check out topics you’re passionate about, and take sbme time to see what you can do with that ma jor. Remember that just because you majored in one thing doesn’t mean you have to work in that field. Start exploring ideas for graduate school later in your sopho more year, so that you can take the GRE and narrow your search during your junior year. 6. Be open to new experiences. Try your hand at a club leadership experience or organizing an event - get creative. Individual, unique projects will make you stand out from the crowd. 7. Join professional organizations in your held. Once you’ve declared your major, join the local, state, and national (if applicable) organizations associated with the field. The groups will give you job search help, mentors, and networking opportunities. 8. Network! And not just online - take every chance you get to network with other students, professors, and professionals in person. Remember that networking is a two-way street; don’t just find out what they can do to help you. Relationships are what will get you jobs. 9. Get practice. Academic and Career Planning has several mock interviews with real employers each semester - sign up for them on CareerLink and get instant, real feedback on your interview skills. 10. Get a resume tune up. In addition to practicing your interview skills and keeping up with internships and experiences, you’ll need to make sure your resume is up to date. You’ll want to tailor it for each job you apply for, so be sure to check in with ACP often to get feedback on how. Meredith Students Tackle Global Issues at Model Arab League Conference Nine Meredith students in the Model United Na- :ions club left Meredith College on Friday, March 11, 2011 to battle it out at the Southeast Model Arab League (MAL) Conference at Converse College in Spar- lanburg, SC. Students involved in MAL learn about ;he politics, history, and diplomacy of the Arab world while brushing up on their public speaking skills. The Meredith students competed against eighteen other southeastern colleges, including Clemson, Georgia State University, the US Air Force Academy, and The Citadel. Each student served on one of the following ;ommittees: Joint Defense Council, Council on Pal estinian Affairs, Council on Political Affairs, Council af Arab Social Affairs Ministers, Council of Environ mental Affairs Ministers, Council of Economic Affairs Ministers, Arab Cultural Summit. Each committee had ts own separated agenda, although all of the Meredith students represented the Islamic Republic of Maurita- aia. Some of the topics for this year’s conference were: 1. Exploring the balance between national sover eignty and the need to implement international law m territorial waters with specific attention to inter national conventions and UN sanctions, piracy, and smuggling. 2. Considering expansion of the Arab Charter on Human Rights with special regard for the prevention nf exploitation, human trafficking, and abuse of chil- Jren. 3. Exploring technologies and techniques which :ould be used to enhance the productivity and sustain- ibility of agricultural practices, including the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and new ir rigation, planting, and harvesting methods. 4. Harmonizing customs policies in an effort to ncrease inter-Arab trade and lay the necessary foun dations for the creation of an Arab common market by 2020 and promoting microfinance loans to rural and underprivileged communities as an alternative to misap propriated foreign aid and as a way to alleviate poverty in the Arab world. 5. Facilitating the production and diffusion of Arab popular culture, including literature, cinema, and folk- loric and contemporary dance and music, in all member states of the Arab League and developing programs which use the core values of sports as a source of unity, under standing, cooperation, and respect among Arab youth. The goal of the conference is create real life resolutions to real world problems. The committees work together as a team to create solutions that will work for each country while maintaining each country’s cultural values. After the conference, the resolutions are sent to the real United Nations for them to review, extract ideas from, or imple ment. Each delegate is evaluated during the competition by the committee director and chair for awards given at the closing ceremonies. Delegates are evaluated on the per suasiveness of their speeches, their use of teamwork, and their resolution-writing skills. To prepare for the confer ence, Meredith students spend an average 20-30 hours researching their topics, their countries’ needs, and their countries’ position. Each Meredith delegate gave ap proximately three speeches and wrote or co-wrote four resolutions which were passed to become international laws or programs. Although the Meredith students did not win any awards, several were nominated by their peers for awards in the most persuasive speech and most prolific resolution writing categories. The Model United Nations Club is open to all Meredith Students regardless of major. If you are looking for ex perience in your field, it is likely that the MUN club and conference will have something for you. MUN also gives you a chance to network with college students from other southeastern schools who share your interests. If you would like to learn more about MUN at Meredith, contact Sarah Phillips at phillsar@email.meredith.edu. Sarah Phillips, Contrihuting Writer j «S B J . m image via www.ncusar.org Key to Crossword: Across: (I) Tobacco (3) Eyebrows (4) Flutterby (5) Tangelo (7) Gershwin (10) Dab (13) Marvel (II) Maine (14) Dahl Down: (2) Stout (1) Tongue (6) Phosphenes (8) Jemima (9) Tiger (11) Middleton (12) Ivan
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