Career Questions tagged Clubs

What types of extracurricular activities are colleges most interested in?

Are they more interested in group activities like marching band or a sports team? Or are they more interested in academic organizations like student government, FBLA, or SMAC (Student Movement Against Cancer)? Is work experience, like teaching piano lessons, equally as important or more...

#clubs #extracurriculars #college #workexperience #student

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Active Jul 31 '18 at 01:23 PM

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Kristen A.

Daria Konanykhina | Experienced Associate at PwC Hi Kristen,It's great that you're thinking about various extracurricular activities that ...

How important are extracurricular activities?

I'm an active member of several clubs, but I'm not a leader or president or anything. I want to build my resume, but I'm not exactly sure what stands out. The clubs I'm apart of are: Model UN, Forensics, FBLA and Science Club. (And I'm not participating to get into college, I'm doing them...

#activities #clubs #resume

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Active May 25 '18 at 10:59 PM

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Rebekah R.

Kim Igleheart | Employment Counselor | Open Records Specialist Rebekah,When you don't have much work history to put on a ...

I was recently accepted into the University of Florida, I am majoring in Public Relations. I wanted to know if joining clubs or even Greek Life benefited you in the long run with internships and/or even job opportunities?

#public-relations #greek-life #clubs...

#internships

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Active May 18 '18 at 03:55 PM

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Yanet C.

Breanna Bergin | Lead Financial Analyst at Verizon Enterprise Solutions I couldn't agree more with the answer above. Absolutely. You have ...

How do I get information on different programs and clubs outside of school?

Recently, I have learned about different programs that are offered to students in my community, that I have never heard of before, until now. With this realization, I'd like to know how to be able to get informed if there are other programs or clubs that I'd be able to participate in. Not only...

#nonprofits #programs #community #community-outreach #communications #clubs #student-activities

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Active Jan 05 at 01:15 AM

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Julisa C.

Barry Nelson | Social Impact, Nonprofits, Higher Education, Diversity & Inclusion Hi Julisa, Rebecca provided you a few good ideas for getting ...

What are some tips for making the most of college?

#college #college-major #college-advice #college-bound #college-selection #colleges #internships #volunteering #programs #clubs #gpa #studying-tips #university #higher-education #summer-abroad #college-recruiting #college-jobs...

#college-majors

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Active Apr 03 '18 at 07:17 PM

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Mireia R.

Mark Fachler | Student at University of Maryland College Park As a current college student I think it is the best ...

What clubs/organizations should I take while possibly majoring in astronomy?

I want to major in astronomy (and possibly minor in computer science) and try to get at least a bachelor's degree and at most a master's degree. For the longest time I wanted to work at NASA but I also understand that to get any job relating to astronomy I need to do internships and possibly be...

#organization #clubs #astronomy #astronomer

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Active Jul 21 '17 at 06:48 PM

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Aimee V.

Skyler LaBuff | NASA Johnson Space Center - ISS ETHOS Technical ... Hello Aimee, While I didn't major in astronomy or computer science, ...

What were some entrepreneurial classes that helped you through your journey?

My cousin focused on taking classes related to business & finance while in high school. He also joined clubs dealing with entrepreneurship. So what did you do? #business #finance #entrepreneurship #social #classes #entrepreneur #clubs...

#focused

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Active Feb 27 '18 at 01:05 PM

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Britney M.

Alyssa Streller | Business Intelligence Professional and Doctorate Holder Probably the most beneficial class for me was one that focused ...

On-campus activities to exercise business-leadership skills?

Hi all, I know every college campus is different - different clubs, organizations and communities - but what are some on-campus organizations I should look into for more business-leadership experience? #college #business #leadership #organization...

#clubs

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Active May 31 '18 at 05:20 PM

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Matthew W.

Arthur Chang | Center for Career and Professional Advising (CCPA) Summer ... Hi Matthew, Each college has different names for similar clubs/activities. I ...

How can I start a new club chapter at my new high school?

I'm going to be a sophomore in a new high school this fall and I was wondering about how to start a new club chapter for this school. I'm interested in starting clubs like HOSA and Science Olypiad. I want some tips and help on starting the clubs. #science #medical #high-school...

#high-school-classes #clubs #hosa

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Active Feb 22 '18 at 01:37 PM

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Ricku C.

Johannes Myers | Senior Financial Analyst Hi! That's a great question, and I think the answer is ...

With a busy after school schedule what are some things that stand out in college applications that are not school affiliated?

It's a well known fact that colleges look for many extracurricular activities while viewing an individual's application. At my school I am involved with the drama club and due to the intense schedule of productions, whenever I have free time in the year it is at an awkward time (only December,...

#admissions #application #clubs #extracurriculars #college

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