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How to Grow Your Network in College
It’s one of the most important lessons you will need to learn in your professional career, yet many professors don’t tell you this before you graduate. Luckily, I learned about the importance of networking while in my first year of college. But whenever I tell my friends how important networking is, they tell me that…
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5 Reasons You Need To Sign-Up For LinkedIn as a College Student
I am 20 years old and a junior in college, with 1,150 connections on LinkedIn. Most of the time when I excitedly tell my friends that my network is growing, they question why I even have a LinkedIn profile as a junior in college. My response? Because it is EVERYTHING. My LinkedIn profile has allowed…
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What’s In a Name? Why Your Username Is So Important.
The username. One of the most simple, yet most crucial factors of your online identity. With social media being a significant tool in today’s world, it may be time for you to re-think even the slightest details of your profile – starting with the username. But how do you come up with a good and…
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The Wanderlust Warrior: Travel Study vs. Study Abroad
Close your eyes for a moment and picture yourself abroad. Do you want to go on a faculty-led program, or a semester-long excursion? And how do you choose? That’s the hard part. There are countless programs students can choose from when planning to travel abroad, and for some, that’s the hardest part. The most common…
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Destination PR: Winona State Edition
Public relations, as described by PRSA, is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics. With a degree in PR, professionals can be in careers such as: Brand Journalism, Crisis Communications, Events, Media Relations, Social Media, and many more disciplines. The PR industry is constantly changing, so it is…
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Sure, I’ll Tell You About Myself.
“Tell me about yourself.” “What do you do in your free time?” “Tell me about your strengths?” “Where are you from?” I know. These are the questions we all dread, but we have to answer them anyway. Whether it’s the first day of class, or a big job interview, people expect you to have an…
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Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Study Abroad To China
College is one of the biggest steps you will take in your young adult life. Your college years will help shape you and make you the person you’re meant to be in the real world. It is also the time for many new beginnings. From joining clubs and activities or moving across the country…
Taylor Eck 