Learn how to use your time as a student to supercharge your career
To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear delivers a step-by-step guide to using your educational years to put you in the right position to accelerate your career, optimize your time, and build valuable and rewarding relationships. You’ll learn everything you need to know about taking advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: the first ten years of your career.
Broken down into 21 accessible chapters, To University and Beyond features a wide array of practical and strategic advice on topics like:
How to write the perfect resume or CV How to hack your career path to achieve what you’ve always dreamt of How to access rarely used scholarships and grants How to find selective short-term learning programs How to thrive in a virtual learning environment How to get paid to learn with options beyond traditional degree programs How to communicate and present so people get your message
Perfect for high school, college, and university students who want to make the most of their time and start their career off on the right foot, To University and Beyond provides a wealth of actionable advice you can put to work today.
By:
Mandee Heller Adler,
David Teten
Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 226mm,
Width: 150mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9781119757924
ISBN 10: 1119757924
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 12 March 2021
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
About the Authors xi 1 Why We Wrote This Book 1 David Teten 1 Mandee Heller Adler 3 Mandee and David 4 2 College is Not for Everyone: Get Paid to Learn 5 3 Before Your First Class 9 4 Who Do You Know? Who Knows You? 15 Character 20 Competence 21 Relevance 25 Information 27 Strength 28 Number 32 Diversity 33 5 How to Get the Most Out of Virtual Classes and Events 37 6 If You’re Not at the Table, You’re Missing Out: Plan Your Career 43 In Your Final Year Before Graduation 48 7 Top 10 Myths Students Believe 51 8 Write a Resume That Sells 57 9 Prepare a Personal Marketing Plan 65 10 Start Your New Job and Don’t Get Fired 67 11 Write a Memo People Actually Read 71 12 Present So People Will Hear 73 13 Easy Career Kickstarts That Most People Don’t Do 79 14 What You Will Know by Age 45 83 15 Internships and Other Work Experience, Locally and Globally 85 16 Get Paid to Study: Ridiculously Generous Scholarships 89 Scholarship Databases 89 The Elite Scholarships 90 Technology 93 Science, Engineering, and Math 94 Social Impact 96 17 Politics and International Relations 97 Internships with Politicians 97 Political Science 99 United States–Europe Relations 101 United States–Asia Relations 104 Libertarian/Classical Liberal Politics 105 Conservative Politics 107 Progressive Politics 108 18 Women, Racial Minorities, and Other Underrepresented Communities 111 Women 111 Underrepresented Minorities 113 19 Religious Groups 117 Christian 117 Jewish 118 Muslim 119 20 Mini-Universities: Conferences and Communities for Further Learning 121 Selective Conferences and Communities 121 Short-Term Learning Programs for Midcareer Professionals 123 21 What Happens Next? 127 Acknowledgments 129 Endnotes 131 Index 133
MANDEE HELLER ADLER is Founder and Managing Partner of International College Counselors, LLC, and its subsidiarity Edit the Work. Her firm is one of the world's largest educational consulting businesses, serving clients from over 13 countries and across 20 U.S. states. DAVID TETEN is CEO of Versatile Venture Capital and Founder of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of NY. He was previously a Managing Partner with HOF Capital, Partner at ff Venture Capital, serial technology entrepreneur, investment banker, and strategy consultant. He writes at teten.com.
