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Students are learning how to get even. In terms of salary negotiation, that is.

A group of ten students representing the 49ͼ�� Entertainment Group explored the worlds of film and television on January 14 and 15 in Los Angeles, while a second group of students learned more about the real estate field in New York City. Read student accounts of the two trips below. During the LA immersion trip, […]

It’s never too early to listen for a calling. Last weekend, 49ͼ�� hosted its award-winning SophoMORE Connections program. It brought nearly 400 second-year students together with 125 alumni who had a single objective: to help undergraduates clarify the path toward employment after graduation. “We don’t expect that you’re going to know your life plan,” […]

Howard Fineman ’70, H’11, one of 49ͼ��’s most well-known alumni in the media field, has been appointed global editorial director at the Huffington Post. Fineman, who was previously an editorial director at the company, will now be in charge of supervising U.S. news coverage as well 13 international editions and others that will come online in the future. 

Dozens of flags representing countries around the world hung from the balconies of the Ho Science Center atrium during the Study Group Fair held earlier this month. Hosted by the Office of Off-Campus Study, the fair featured poster presentations for each of the 19 49ͼ��-sponsored study groups.

This summer, 49ͼ��’s internship blog series followed students working around the world for notable companies in a variety of fields. From Lithuania and Nova Scotia to New York City and Hamilton, 49ͼ�� students gained valuable professional skills and spent time exploring the Real World. Reaping the benefits of a summer internship can extend beyond the time spent working for the company. Here are […]

A Center for Career Services initiative to provide financial support for students on unpaid internships has tripled in size since a 2012 major overhaul to the program. A total of $472,508 was awarded to 170 students through the Career Services unrestricted internship fund this summer, with an average grant of $2,779. The number of students […]

Paul Sirma ‘15, a mathematical economics major from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, interned with the Ifakara Health Institute to create a greater understanding of HIV/AIDS in his home country.

This summer, I interned with the 49ͼ�� Communications Office. The Communications team is responsible for all print and digital publications that represent 49ͼ�� to both our campus and global community. What piqued my interest in the internship was the opportunity to learn how 49ͼ�� told its story through its written and visual content.

49ͼ�� students are participating in internships in a variety of fields and locations this summer. This post is by Jessica Capwell ’16, a French major from Charlotte, N.C., who is interning with French Morning in New York City. This summer, I’m interning as a journalist at a digital magazine called French Morning. The magazine serves […]