To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear

ISBN-13: 9781119757924 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 160 str.

Mandee Adler; David Teten

Spis treści

About the Authors xi1 Why We Wrote This Book 1David Teten 1Mandee Heller Adler 3Mandee and David 42 College is Not for Everyone: Get Paid to Learn 53 Before Your First Class 94 Who Do You Know? Who Knows You? 15Character 20Competence 21Relevance 25Information 27Strength 28Number 32Diversity 335 How to Get the Most Out of Virtual Classes and Events 376 If You're Not at the Table, You're Missing Out: Plan Your Career 43In Your Final Year Before Graduation 487 Top 10 Myths Students Believe 518 Write a Resume That Sells 579 Prepare a Personal Marketing Plan 6510 Start Your New Job and Don't Get Fired 6711 Write a Memo People Actually Read 7112 Present So People Will Hear 7313 Easy Career Kickstarts That Most People Don't Do 7914 What You Will Know by Age 45 8315 Internships and Other Work Experience, Locally and Globally 8516 Get Paid to Study: Ridiculously Generous Scholarships 89Scholarship Databases 89The Elite Scholarships 90Technology 93Science, Engineering, and Math 94Social Impact 9617 Politics and International Relations 97Internships with Politicians 97Political Science 99United States-Europe Relations 101United States-Asia Relations 104Libertarian/Classical Liberal Politics 105Conservative Politics 107Progressive Politics 10818 Women, Racial Minorities, and Other Underrepresented Communities 111Women 111Underrepresented Minorities 11319 Religious Groups 117Christian 117Jewish 118Muslim 11920 Mini-Universities: Conferences and Communities for Further Learning 121Selective Conferences and Communities 121Short-Term Learning Programs for Midcareer Professionals 12321 What Happens Next? 127Acknowledgments 129Endnotes 131Index 133

O autorze

MANDEE HELLER ADLER is Founder and Managing Partner of International College Counselors, LLC, and its subsidiarity Edit the Work. Her firm is one of the world's largest educational consulting businesses, serving clients from over 13 countries and across 20 U.S. states.DAVID TETEN is CEO of Versatile Venture Capital and Founder of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of NY. He was previously a Managing Partner with HOF Capital, Partner at ff Venture Capital, serial technology entrepreneur, investment banker, and strategy consultant. He writes at teten.com.