11/5/2009
|
Name that Degree
If we’ve said it once…well, we’ve said it a lot. More often than not the path from your degree to your career is not always a straight line. The philosophy here is that you should follow your passion and let your career unfold from there. Some majors do have a direct line from Point A to Point B (Accounting is a case in point). But even then, when you finish your course of study and get your degree, where you go from there and how you apply your knowledge is up to you.
| Read |
11/5/2009
|
Skype It
Okay, so instead of that first class ticket to Dallas, it’s becoming more and more likely you will be stationed in front of your computer, at least for those early vetting interviews. Better than a telephone interview, the Skype interview does after all include your actual face and facial expressions can be read, but it’s still a bit of a contrived situation. What are some of the do’s and don’ts with this technology?
| Read |
11/5/2009
|
It's all in the DNA
Operating a half-million dollar robot was just a bit nerve-wracking for Mesa, Arizona, native Shane Durkin during his incredible internship with the Human Origins Genotyping Laboratory (HOGL) here in Tucson. Majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Shane will graduate in May of 2010 and plans to apply for medical school. Though he has always had a definite passion for the medical field, Shane came to UA intending to major in Physiology and wasn’t sure exactly how he wanted to pursue his future in medicine. “I didn’t know if I wanted to become a doctor, a physician’s assistant, or something else. I did know that I wanted to work in the medical field.”
| Read |
10/24/2009
|
What Can You Expect at UA Graduate School Day?
With USC, Creighton and Pepperdine (just to name a few!) making their way to our campus to talk to interested students, it may just be time for you to get serious about your post-bachelor’s academic plans. If you are considering continuing your education and pursuing a graduate degree, or if you are rock solid in your conviction that graduate studies are for you, UA Graduate School Day can help pave the way. By attending UA Graduate School Day, you will have the opportunity to talk to several different graduate schools and learn more about the programs they offer.
| Read |
10/24/2009
|
It's all in the DNA
Operating a half-million dollar robot was just a bit nerve-wracking for Mesa, Arizona, native Shane Durkin during his incredible internship with the Human Origins Genotyping Laboratory (HOGL) here in Tucson. Majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Shane will graduate in May of 2010 and plans to apply for medical school. Though he has always had a definite passion for the medical field, Shane came to UA intending to major in Physiology and wasn’t sure exactly how he wanted to pursue his future in medicine. “I didn’t know if I wanted to become a doctor, a physician’s assistant, or something else. I did know that I wanted to work in the medical field.”
| Read |
10/24/2009
|
Grad Fair Participants Run The Gamut
We have some outstanding institutions of higher education coming to campus for UA Graduate School Day on Wednesday, November 4 th in the Student Union Memorial Center 3 rd floor ballroom. If you think you might be interested in post-baccalaureate education, be sure to explore your options at this event. Programs from a wide range of disciplines will be represented and you’ll have a chance to find out more about graduate study programs from across the country and across the globe.
| Read |
10/9/2009
|
What Can You Expect at UA Graduate School Day?
With USC, Creighton and Pepperdine (just to name a few!) making their way to our campus to talk to interested students, it may just be time for you to get serious about your post-bachelor’s academic plans. If you are considering continuing your education and pursuing a graduate degree, or if you are rock solid in your conviction that graduate studies are for you, UA Graduate School Day can help pave the way. By attending UA Graduate School Day, you will have the opportunity to talk to several different graduate schools and learn more about the programs they offer.
| Read |
10/9/2009
|
Clear, Crisp & Concise
You’ve been busy while pursuing your degree. You’ve got class work, an internship, a part-time job or two and team projects that will all contribute to the type of employee you can be. How best to compile your professional accomplishments in a format that can be shared most effectively with potential employers?
| Read |
10/9/2009
|
Desert Dweller Focuses on Water…Naturally
Bringing in Mosquitoes to test for West Nile virus and looking through mud for fly larvae were just some of the more exotic aspects of Rachel Banning’s internship. She graduated in May 2009 with a bachelor’s in Natural Resources with a focus in Watershed Management and Ecohydrology. Coming as she does from Phoenix and studying in Tucson, a special concern for water makes sense.
| Read |