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Scholarships Are a Great Recruitment Tool
*Updated June 10, 2021 When the producers from Cards Against Humanity video-called Eva Smerekanych to inform her she earned a full-tuition Science Ambassador Scholarship, she was at a loss for words. Her eyes lit up the screen while she laughed with excitement. To Smerekanych, a science enthusiast from Bellevue, Washington, the past few months have… Read More
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Best Online Classes and Programs for Photography
Mainly because our modern society lives off of visual elements, such as pictures or videos, photography is a skill required in many fields and industries, spanning from entertainment to publishing to even science. Whether you are seriously considering photography as a possible career or simply looking for a new hobby, you have a vast amount… Read More
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To Tackle Our Mental Health Crisis, Career Guidance Could Be Surprisingly Important
Being unemployed tends to be bad for your mental heath. We know this from long-term studies which show that people’s mental health often deteriorates when they become unemployed and can improve when they get a new job. It can be a vicious circle, since people with mental health difficulties can also struggle to get hired.… Read More
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How to Choose A Major: Step-by-Step Guide From a College Expert
As it does for every college student, the time will come for you to choose your major. And yeah, it’s true, commitment is scary. If you’re a traditional student who just graduated from high school and haven’t experienced the professional world yet, chances are you have no idea what you want to be when you… Read More
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Best Online Classes for Adobe InDesign
If you’re an active or aspiring graphic designer, photographer, social media professional, writer, or just want to improve your skills on Adobe InDesign, this is the article for you! InDesign can be used to create posters, business cards, brochures, flyers, magazines, newspapers, books, and more. But you can consider it as your “last stop” before… Read More
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Best Online Classes and Programs in Drawing
The median annual wage for craft and fine artists was $48,960 in 2018, and employment is projected to increase by 6 percent from 2016 to 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Whether you want to go into design, architecture, fine art, illustration or computer animation, drawing is often the basic skill required, or… Read More
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What Robots and AI May Mean for University Lecturers and Students
The number of robots around the world is increasing rapidly. And it’s said that automation will threatening more than 800m jobs worldwide by 2030. In the UK, it’s claimed robots will replace 3.6m workers by this date, which means one in five British jobs would be performed by an intelligent machine. Jobs in higher education… Read More
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Forget GPA, Brands Are Prioritizing Students’ Passion in Their Scholarships
For decades, scholarships have helped students afford to go to college. And with student debt at an all-time high, they are needed now more than ever before. Until recently, however, nearly every scholarship has been reserved for those who are either athletically or academically accomplished. Even equity-based scholarships such as Chevron’s, which is strictly awarded… Read More
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Panter, Panter, & Sampedro’s Scholarships
Miami Killian Senior High’s Lorraine Silverstein Award: This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a student who excels in Killian’s law studies program. Miami Palmetto Senior High School Scholarship: This $1,500 scholarship is awarded to a senior at Miami Palmetto Senior High School based on his/her community service and academic achievements. South Miami-Kendall Bar Association Scholarship:… Read More
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Everything Students Need to Know About Travel Insurance
The United Nations estimates 20% of all international tourists, nearly 200 million travelers, are young people generating more than $180 billion in annual tourism revenue. Between semesters studying abroad, volunteering overseas during breaks from school, and once-in-a-lifetime post-graduation trips, student travelers are taking the international world by storm. During these trips abroad, many students hop from one city or country… Read More
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In Higher Ed Reform, There Is Room for Bipartisanship
As it does with nearly every political topic, U.S. mainstream media has attached partisanship to higher education. Recently, the overwhelming narrative surrounding higher ed has been that Democrats champion free college above everything, and Republicans refuse government involvement no matter the issue. However, results from a new national survey conducted by Third Way, a center-left-leaning… Read More
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Best Online Classes for Adobe Illustrator
If you’re an aspiring graphic designer, photographer, social media professional, or just want to have fun with Adobe Illustrator, this is the article for you! Most commonly, Illustrator is used for making vector graphics. These types of graphics are especially useful in design, because they aren’t made with pixels. This means they will be clear… Read More
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Why Law Firms Should Sponsor Scholarships
*Updated June 11, 2021 Many law firms sponsor scholarships. Some do it to show their commitment to education and the community. Some do it for good public relations. Some do it out of a need to give back. Others do it just because they believe it’s the right thing to do. No matter the underlying… Read More
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Low Internship Participation Indicates a Need for Change
In today’s rapidly evolving job market, having internship experience can give young job-seekers a tremendous leg up. In fact, 57.5 percent of new grads who were offered a job after graduation had at least one internship on their resume. But internships aren’t all created equally. While some companies adequately prepare interns for the working world… Read More
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Best Online Courses and Programs in Computer Animation
The median annual wage for multimedia artists and animators was $72,520 in 2018, and employment is projected to increase by 8 percent from 2016 to 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. So, whether used for games, films, or TV shows, computer animation is both a skill and a career that is already high,… Read More
