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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"John Lago is an intern at one of the biggest law firms in Manhattan. He clocks eighty hours a week getting coffee, answering phones, and doing all of the shit work no one else wants to do . . . and he doesn't make a dime. But John isn't trying to claw his way to the top of the corporate food chain. He was hired to assassinate one of the firm's high profile, heavily guarded partners. His internship is the perfect cover--enabling him to gather intel...
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Publisher
Zest Books
Description
Deciding what to do after high school is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make. This book will help you come to grips with this often-overwhelming time of transition. It begins by helping students think seriously about who they are and what they want and then moves on to dissect the various options that are available after high school, such as enrolling in a training program, attending a community college, taking a gap year, enlisting in the...
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Tyndale Momentum, the nonfiction imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"The perfect gift for high school graduates! College is a time when new and exciting horizons stretch out before us. We meet new friends and form relationships that last a lifetime. We discern what's most important and what our ultimate direction in life will be. For those of us whose college days are in the rearview mirror, we long for recent graduates to love college and to make the most it. Often, we're at a loss as to what advice to give our friends...
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Rowman & Littlefield
Description
Colleges Worth Your Money: a Guide to What America's Top Schools Can Do For You is an invaluable guide for students making the crucial decision of where to attend college at a time when the higher education landscape is radically changing. As costs soar and competition for admission reaches an all-time high, the college-bound need to know how prospective schools will benefit them both as students and after graducation. Colleges Worth Your Money...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
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"So all your friends are working spiffy jobs, making beautiful babies (or thinking about it), inviting you to fabulous parties, and all you're making is this month's rent. (Barely.) In Brokenomics: 50 Ways to Live the Dream on a Dime, author Dina Gachman shares the lessons she's learned about how to live large in the cheap seats. Through stories both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny that any hardworking stiff can relate to, Dina reveals all...
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Publisher
The La Plata Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"Hacking the Internship Process is designed to maximize your internship application results. The authors provide a smart, innovative methodology that leads readers through every aspect of winning their dream internship. The book optimizes reader efficiency by combining the most modern technological tools with hacks proven to get results. Follow simple steps in the book to build a powerful referral network, reach out to future bosses, ace interviews,...
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Publisher
Harper Horizon
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"In Rethinking College, award-winning journalist Karin Klein sets out a new path for our country’s students and their families. Klein examines why the traditional college-for-all model is growing less relevant, then shares practical advice and real-world examples of exactly how others have succeeded without a four-year degree. Discover an abundance of alternative paths, including white-collar apprenticeships, certificate programs, entrepreneurship,...
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Publisher
Zést Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Covering everything from negotiating the terms of an apartment rental to attending school-sponsored lectures, a guide to enhancing a college career through strategic life-skill and cultural activities shares related advice for staying on a budget.
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Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"From dating to internships--everything you need to know about college. Get ready for the best years of your life! Written by the experts behind Her Campus, this college guide is bursting with insider tips to help you navigate classes, relationships, and all your extracurriculars--including parties and Greek life. Whether you're a seasoned upperclassman or are starting freshman year in just a few months, you'll learn how to: Bond with your roommate...
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"Completely revised with updated descriptions, contact information, websites, and available monies, this guide to financing higher education is the only resource students need to fund their pursuit of knowledge. Balancing detailed explanations with real-life examples and practical resources, the featured topics include finding and winning scholarships, requesting a reassessment from colleges for more financial aid, maximizing assistance from state...
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Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"From the age of four, Abigail Harrison knew she wanted to go to space. At age eleven, she sat down and wrote out a plan--not just for how to become an astronaut, but how to be the first astronaut to set foot on Mars. With a degree in biology, internships at NASA, and a national organization founded to help kids reach for the stars themselves, Astronaut Abby is well on her way to achieving her dreams--and she wants to help others do the same! In...
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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We've all been there: it's time to apply for a job or internship and you have to create or revise your resume. Many questions pop in your head. What do employers want? What skills should I highlight? How do I format this? How do I get noticed? But resume writing doesn't have to be a daunting task. The latest edition of Resumes For Dummies answers all of these questions and more--whether you're a resume rookie, looking for new tips, or want to create...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"The first practical guide of its kind that helps students transition smoothly from high school to college. The transition from high school--and home--to college can be stressful. Students and parents often arrive on campus unprepared for what college is really like. Academic standards and expectations are different from high school; families aren't present to serve as 'scaffolding' for students; and first-years have to do what they call 'adulting.'...
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Publisher
Allworth Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"In this comprehensive manual, veteran art career professionals Angie Wojak and Stacy Miller show aspiring artists how to evaluate their goals and create a plan of action to advance their professional careers, and use their talents to build productive lives in the art world. In addition, the book includes insightful interviews with professional artists and well-known players in the art scene. The second edition features a new chapter on social media...
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Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Wicked funny and hella gay, it's time for Taylor Parker to come out about a lot of things. Taylor Parker has always been a funny girl--but when she is accepted as a finalist for a diverse writers' internship at Saturday Night Live, it turns her life upside down. If she wants a shot at winning in a little more than a month, Taylor will have to come out about both of her secrets: She wants to be a comedian...and she's a lesbian. With a mom who gave...