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Trends: Students Craft Internships to Fit Interests
By Anjali Athavaley, WSJ Career Journal
Job description? Some passionate, enterprising applicants manage to write their own.

Top 10 Secrets of Interns Who Get Full Time Jobs
Release by INROADS
Good tips from non-profit organization dedicated to corporate career development for talented minority youths

Building Global Skills with International Internships, Co-ops, and Study Abroad Programs
By Stewart Ikeda, IMDiversity Inc.
Extended online feature from THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine: University, non-profit resources racing to meet employers' rising demand for students and entry-level workers with foreign experience, a global outlook. [opens new window]

Underused College Tool: Campus Career Services
By Cheryl Soltis, Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal
Soon-to-be-graduates preparing to take their first steps into the working world and alumni considering switching jobs both often overlook one of the richest resources available to help them

Getting Ahead Often Means Moving Away
By Emily Meehan, from The Wall Street Journal Online
Trials and tribulations of job relocation for "the MP3 Generation" on the move

Bypass Reality TV for Reality Learning
By Linda Bates Parker
Get the most out of internships, co-op education and other experiential learning programs

Internships: As Close as Your Career-Services Office
By Sonja Crosby
Building real-world work experience while getting a degree can raise your skills, your eventual salary, and your chances of landing a rewarding full-time job after college

Proven Resume Techniques for New College Graduates
By Abby M. Locke, IMDiversity Special Careers Contributor
Is it possible to create an effective resume when you have little or no work experience?  Absolutely.

EEO Corner: Civil Rights for Young Workers
By Paul Igasaki, IMDiversity Featured EEO Columnist
During the holidays, low-wage, part-time and temporary positions are important opportunities for entry-level workers and students in between semesters seeking to earn experience and some cash. But as retail stores and restaurants ramp up seasonal hiring, young workers need to know about legal protections should incidents of discrimination and harassment rise.

Why Applicants Should Care About Diversity
By Laura Stevens, CollegeJournal
Good employer diversity policies will help minorities to advance and improve general working conditions for non-minorities. Yet too many young candidates don't heed this advice. One reason is that they don't know how to assess a company's commitment to diversity.

Students: Bolster Your Job Search Over the Break
By Sarah Needleman, CollegeJournal
Good advice from our Winter Break Edition: Instead of sleeping past noon and catching up on your soaps, what about getting a head-start on your post-graduation or summer job search?  Employers are looking now, and the deadlines are coming up faster than you think.

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