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We’ve got a lot to worry about as college students: nutty profes-sors, rent payments, whether or not the plus-minus sys-tem will mess up our GPAs

— again. College itself is a job, so why on Earth would we want to think about going out into the real world?

Whether you’re just starting your college career or racing toward that finish line, everything we do here at UT will one day affect our careers. Gradu-ation is inevitable, and the current job market isn’t on your side. Luckily, Longhorn Life is!

We created this Career Guide for ourselves as much as we did for you. We all have the same anxi-eties about the future and an abundance of ques-tions that have gone unanswered. One thing we do know is that preparing early will dramatically increase your chances of landing a great job (with a great salary!) in the future. The pages that follow include everything from internship testimonials to a career quiz, resources that we hope will ease your mind as commencement inches closer.

And really, we should all relax. We live in Austin, the seventh best city to find employment! (See page 11.) Enjoy!

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Director dishes on students finding career pathsKatharine Brooks serves as director of Liberal Arts Career Center.

By Destinee Hodge

Entering the workforce is an issue that lingers at the back of many college students’ minds. Longhorn Life caught up with Katharine Brooks, the director of Liberal Arts Career Center, for some practical advice on the job search for students in every clas-sification. Brooks has more than 20 years of experience in career services.

Longhorn Life: Could you give a summarized description of what Liberal Arts Career Center is here to do?

Kate Brooks: We provide full career development services for our students in the College of Lib-eral Arts. That runs the gamut of helping them decide what to do with their major, helping them craft resumes, cover letters, pre-pare for interviews, and we also bring employers in so that they can interview. We also run special events like job fairs.

LL: Tell us a little about the career coaching program you initiated.

Brooks: What career coaching does generally is focus on what-ever the student’s interests and goals are, and how we can help them get there. So I like to think of it almost as a GPS tracking sys-tem. You tell us where you’d like to go and we’ll help you set up the steps to get you there. I teach my system, called the “Wise Wan-derings” coaching system, and I teach it in my classes. We [also] of-fer a one-credit class called “Ma-jor in the Workplace.”

LL: How exactly does the career center help students achieve their goals?

Brooks: It’s a combination of helping students find their dream and seeing what it is they like to do, and knowing that it’s going to change a lot throughout their lives. I would like to call ourselves the “center for whatever you want to do after graduation” but it won’t fit on anything. “Career” is kind

of challenging because not every-one wants a career immediately. The idea is that if we can help you start to focus in on what might be interesting to you and open you up to some new ideas, then we can help you get there.

I really believe that it’s a mistake to try to plan too much. I think that if you know exactly what you want to do, then by all means, go toward it. But when you don’t know exactly what you want to do I think there’s something to be said about staying open-minded to the possibilities to discover-ing what you really enjoy here in your classes, what subjects excite you and what causes interest you. What I like to say to my students is that “a degree is not a hockey stick”; it’s not this item that you’re going to use in a particular way.

LL: How do you help students with juggling the idea of post-graduation plans when school is their reality at this point?

Brooks: Well I think that’s al-

ways the challenge. That’s one of the reasons we started offering for-credit classes, because we felt that we knew students needed to devote time to this job search. We also know that their time is valu-able.

LL: At what point do you think

students should start thinking about their post-graduation plans?

Brooks: I think that by sopho-more year, at the very least, start tossing around some ideas of what might be interesting. If you

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know something is becoming in-teresting to you, start thinking about a way you can expand your knowledge.

So let’s say you find you’re really interested in the environment and the thing you’re most interested in is water resources. Then one thing you can do is join a club that is re-lated to the environment or you can start volunteering for a local water resource company, or you might want to participate in some clean-ups at the Colorado River.

When you do that you’ll start to meet people who share your in-terests, and then you never know who’ll say, “Well, I’ve got this in-ternship” or “I know where you can get this summer job.”

LL: What is your advice to graduat-ing seniors who’ve waited until now to start the job search?

Brooks: Our coaches and I can help you map out a plan. That is so common; people I think are almost afraid to come here, No. 1 because it says career, and people feel like they should only come if they know what they want to do. But that’s not true, we’ll help you figure it out. I don’t know what you should do, but there’s a part of you that does know, and

it will come out and we’ll find it. So, we won’t tell anyone what to do — that’s not our role. Our role is to help you figure out what you want to do. We can do that by ask-ing certain questions designed to draw that out.

LL: For those who haven’t had the opportunity to intern, can you suggest any alternatives?

Brooks: What’s really important is experience, and it doesn’t matter if you were paid or not paid. What matters is that you got the experi-ence. I spend a lot of time helping [students] understand the value of what they’ve done. I don’t want anyone to think that I’m saying you should blow things out of pro-portion. You should never lie on a resume, but there are ways to pres-ent what you’ve done in a more positive light.

LL: Is there any single piece of ad-vice you would give students thinking about getting a job?

Brooks: I think the biggest piece of advice these days for students entering the job market is to be aware of social media. You should create a professional account on LinkedIn; you need to hide your Facebook account from most peo-ple; and just look for ways to use social media to your advantage in the job market.

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By Lara Grant

Applying for an internship or job should be at the forefront of your mind as sum-mer approaches. Avoid unnecessary

stress by making the best impression on a poten-tial employer to land your dream job.

Each college at UT has a career services center that provides helpful information on composing resumes, finding an internship, preparing for an interview and networking.

Whether you have specific questions or would like to learn more about graduate school, career advisers are available. If you don’t have time to schedule an appointment, check online for hand-outs ranging from interning internationally to ne-gotiating job offers and salaries.

The career services websites and advisers point out that a potential employer starts evaluating you even before the first face-to-face interview.

“First impressions are important,” said Lynne Levinson, assistant director for UT’s Sanger Learn-ing and Career Center. “That means you should make it a point to develop your resume writing and interviewing skills.”

Once you’ve impressed a potential employer with your application materials, it’s ideal to prac-tice interviewing before the first interview takes

place. This will help you avoid any hesitations or mediocre responses. A career services adviser can offer tips and will even perform practice in-terviews.

“You want to anticipate the questions you might be asked and consider how you might answer them,” Levinson said.

From the initial application submission to the interview and afterward, the list below will help guide you through the process of landing that per-fect job or internship.

Pre-Interview• Cover Letter: This should be one page that typi-

cally contains the three criteria listed below. Each resume you submit should include a cover letter.

- Part 1 — Tell the reader why you’re writing. Include which position you are interested in and how you heard about it.

- Part 2 — Tell the reader why they should care. Describe relevant work experience, education or other qualifications that make you stand out.

- Part 3 — Wrap up by proposing the next step. Refer the reader to attachments, such as a resume or references, suggest a follow-up meeting, and thank the reader for his or her time.

Advice to get you through the application process

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• Resume: Although individu-als may prefer different formats, reverse chronological order is the most popular resume structure. Sections on this type of resume can include:

- Contact information, includ-ing address, phone number and email in masthead

- Objective (optional)- Education, including major/

degree and any important classes taken

- Experience, such as intern-ships, part-time jobs or extracur-ricular activities

- Sections for skills and extra-curricular activities/honors/leadership are optional, though encouraged

• Remember to be concise and simple. And most importantly, don’t forget to proofread and spell-check!*See page 10-11 for more reSume tipS.

Interview• Research: When preparing

for an interview, make sure to re-search the company. It will allow you to speak more intelligently about the business and ask ap-propriate questions.

• Professional attire: Dress for

success! Make sure to ask your-self these helpful questions before heading to your interview:

- Am I wearing clean and ap-propriate clothes and shoes?

- Are my hair and nails well-groomed?

- Is my perfume or cologne too strong or distracting?

- Do I have any tattoos or body piercings, not including ear pierc-ings, that should be covered?

- Is my breath fresh?- Have I spit out my gum?• Promptness: Be on time! Ar-

rive 10-15 minutes before the scheduled interview and leave room for any additional unfore-seen travel time.

• Preparedness: Practice any questions you’re likely to be asked, but try to answer them a little different each time so they won’t sound rehearsed.

• Ask Questions: This allows you to engage with the inter-viewer and also learn more about the position.

• Remember: Whether your in-terview is in person or over the telephone, make sure to exhibit a positive attitude and interest in the position.

Post-Interview• Follow Up: Within 24 hours,

send a letter thanking the in-terviewer for their time and reinforcing your interest in the position. Get tips and examples of great follow-up notes at your

college’s career services center. For a list of career centers and fall 2011 career fairs, see page 10.

Now put these tips to use,

seeking advice from a career adviser, and you’ll be much closer to snagging your top choice on the first step to your career.

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Stephanie Bathurst / Texas Student MediaStudents and employers interact at Wednesday’s Liberal Arts Career Fair.

By Colby M. White

Why do innocent and naive freshman make the annual trek away from Mom’s home cook-ing to cramped, but still expen-sive, dorm rooms at the nation’s more than 7,000 college campus-es? For the hope that after four years of grouchy professors, more than a handful of parking tickets and too many late-night, fast-food trips to count, a cushy job with benefits and a company car will be waiting for them on the other side.

Of course, some get there and realize the salary doesn’t look like all the college graduates on television. The truth is, for a way of life that lets you live like the Huxtables, a degree will only get you halfway there.

For the good life, you need the right degree.

I spent four years of my col-lege life following my dream of being a kick-ass journalist. Then I graduated and reality set in hard. Most jobs I was applying for at the time were in remote locations and offered salaries be-tween $20,000 and $25,000. I do a fairly good job of keeping my spending down, but I couldn’t imagine a way I could pay off all the loans I amassed and not live in an efficiency apartment on the wrong side of town.

So now I’m back in school, this time working toward a com-puter science degree, a piece of paper that might actually let me

eat. With the technology sector being one of the fastest growing markets, it offers a much better chance than the dwindling jour-nalism field.

Halfway through my first se-mester, I scored a part-time pro-gramming job with a local start-up that paid me $15 per hour before taxes. I quickly calculated the per hour of the lowly jobs I was looking at as a journalist and came up with, at best, $12 per hour before taxes (based on a 40-hour workweek, which is slow when it comes to journalism).

Already, without even com-pleting any classes, I am already improving in my job. A $3 raise just for seeking a better degree. I quickly forgot about that whole follow-your-dream mantra.

My situation is a bit unique (I went from one of the worst job markets — journalism — to one of the best — technology — dur-ing the middle of a recession), but to make sure this fall’s batch of freshman don’t fall in similar traps, here’s a comparison of a few technology jobs and a few “dream” jobs with pre-econom-ic collapse numbers to be fair to any jobs adversely affected by the meltdown. Hopefully, you’ll make a decision that leaves you with some money to pay off those loans.

White is a computer science senior and a Web programming and services consultant for an Austin technology provider.

“folloW-your-dreaM” sector

“get-paid” sector

• reporter/correspondent = $34,850• composer/music director = $41,270• chef/head cook = $38,770• producer/director (radio/ television) = $55,380• fine artist = $42,650• choreographer = $38,520• photographer = $29,440

• computer systems administrator = $66,310• database administrator = $69,740• network systems analyst = $71,100• computer applications software engineer = $85,430• computer systems software engineer = $92,430• computer programmer = $69,620• information systems manager = $112,210

Median annual salary

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition

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Resumes are required; internships are notBy Amy Thornton

Many believe that the recipe for college and career success is a list of internships and a degree on your resume — just as the high school formula of extracur-ricular activities plus grades and high SAT scores equaled getting into a good college. But contrary to popular opinion, internships aren’t the only way to make a re-sume stand out from the stack.

“From the day you get here as a freshman, there are opportuni-ties to gain experience, explore career opportunities and do things that will look great on a resume, whether they’re called an internship or not,” said Matt Berndt, director of placement at Communication Career Services. “A lot of campus outlets allow you to gain the equivalent ex-perience of an internship if you think of them that way.”

When it comes to resume-building, involvement in stu-dent organizations, studying abroad and volunteering can be just as effective as internships

in catching an employer’s eye. Berndt said the key is focused experience, regardless of where it comes from.

“The whole thing is to be very intentional about it,” Berndt said. “Don’t just join an organi-zation; join to get involved and do something that will benefit your skill development.”

Unlike the high school goal of filling up a college application with extracurriculars, college involvement is not designed to clutter or take up space on a re-sume.

“Getting your feet wet in the various aspects of running and maintaining a student organiza-tion is a great way to develop useful skills,” said public rela-tions and French senior Sarah Settele, communication director of the UT Leadership and Ethics Institute. “You don’t have to be sitting in an office to gain valu-able skills; just find an organiza-tion that suits your needs and get involved.”

Volunteering is another way to hone skills and gain knowledge

in a field while benefitting an or-ganization or cause. As with stu-dent groups, non-profit organi-zations look for people to work on anything from fundraising to writing and editing materials.

“It’s more on the heart level than the head level,” Berndt said. “Non-profits need people to do things to help them move forward, whether it’s helping manage finances, programming or doing public relations. You could make a difference using the skills you have to help some-one else, which is also great ex-

perience.” Though studying abroad takes

a greater amount of financial planning than getting involved around Austin, it can yield more results than stamps in a passport and pictures of famous travel destinations.

“Study abroad programs are a great way to demonstrate ef-fectiveness in a certain skill, whether its research, idea gen-eration or writing,” said adver-tising and Maymester professor Brad Love.

Programs such as the UT

Maymester Abroad Program offer students the opportunity to take a UT class in another country, away from the usual classroom context. These pro-grams often present students the chance to work on a project in their field and gain knowledge on an international level.

“Study abroad ought to be a time that you can demonstrate that you can operate well out-side your comfort zone, which is important,” Love said. “An overall attitude that leads to do-ing well in a new environment is a real asset.”

Whether its traveling to ex-pand world perspectives or using skills gained in the class-room for organizations and non-profits, Berndt said the best way to build a strong resume is to keep an open mind about activi-ties and involvement.

“The goal isn’t trying to find things to pad your resume,” he said. “It’s finding things that will narrow down and enhance the message of your resume and really make it relevant.”

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director of placement at Communication Career Services

From the day you get here as a freshman, there are opportunities to gain experience, explore career opportunities and do things that will look great on a resume, whether they’re called an internship or not.”

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UT Social Media Club focuses on networkingBy Sarah Pfeffer

At the peak of the digital era, our generation is flourishing through a cre-ative and potentially lucrative emerg-ing industry: social media.

The tremendous popularity of outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn has undoubtedly given rise to campus organizations seeking to capitalize on this valuable tool.

The UT Social Media Club (UTSMC) is part of a nationwide professional or-ganization that focuses on improving students’ awareness of social media and providing members with career opportunities via networking. The club’s motto, “social media for the so-cial good,” sums up its goal to enable students to utilize social media for the promotion of industry standards that will lead to a successful career.

As part of a broader national orga-nization, the UTSMC chapter focuses on exploring how social media can improve higher learning, enhance net-working and provide members with job opportunities and workforce pre-paredness.

Tony Mataya, the founder and presi-dent of the club, was working at a mar-

keting agency when he first used social media to generate significant business results. His project, which involved categorizing celebrity endorsement commercials into playlists on a You-Tube channel, gave him company-wide recognition and enabled him to launch a new product. He felt that more stu-dents could benefit from discovering this emerging industry, so he estab-lished a Social Media Club chapter at UT last September.

The Social Media Club prides itself on not only grooming students for the harsh competition of today’s job mar-ket but also preparing students for the real-life workplace. Members receive networking opportunities and person-alized advice for “personal branding,” a form of self-marketing where stu-dents communicate resume-like infor-mation online.

“We’re in the dawn of the digital age, so naturally, we’re teaching students how to utilize what they do in their spare time and channel that into pro-ductivity,” Mataya said. “We strive to help students leverage their interests and explore their passions, which in turn will lead to professional success.”

The club regularly hosts guest speak-

ers who explain how social media is strategic to their businesses. Past events have included a crowd-sourcing brainstorm with software development company Kick App and a presentation on online branding with Fortune 100 company Liberty Mutual. Additionally, Lifeproof’s vice president of business development, Michele Skelding, visit-ed and sought advice from UT students on how to incorporate social media in their product launch of waterproof iP-hone cases.

The club’s upcoming event on April 28 will feature keynote speaker Brian

Wong, the youngest person in the world to ever receive venture funding. Wong is often compared to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Membership is open to any UT stu-dent interested in social media, regard-less of academic concentration. Cur-rent members have a variety of majors including music, finance, sports man-agement and psychology. Mataya said he believes this diversity is beneficial to the club, and that the importance of social media is not limited to any cer-tain field.

UTSMC offers access to meetings with professional speakers, local con-ference notifications, community work and internship and job postings, with-out the hassle of membership dues.

“When working with media, you have to pay for paper, travel and other expenses,” Mataya said. “But social media succeeds in accomplishing the same goal in a financially efficient way.”

The club meets once a month in the Student Activities Center in room 2.120. The next meeting is April 28 at 7 p.m. Interested students should visit their website, utsocialmedia.org or find them on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter.

Lara Haase / Texas Student MediaTony Mataya, president and founder of the UT Social Media Club, and Paola Reyes, a member, discuss social media at Starbucks last week.

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Section RRepair a carDo woodworkingRefinish furnitureExplore a forestArrest lawbreakersPlant a gardenBuild furnitureRun a raceDrive a truck

Section IStudy causes of diseaseDo a science projectStudy human anatomyStudy insetsResearch solutions to environmental problemsCollect minerals and rocksStudy the solar systemDo math problemsTalk to a scientistStudy plants

Section ASing in publicDesign clothingDecorate a home or officeDirect a playWrite a story or playDesign a posterCreate a sculptureArrange flowersMake videosAct in a performance

Section STeach childrenCare for a sick personTeach a friendInterview clientsHelp a person overcome difficultiesBe a hospital volunteerHelp a charityMake people laughBabysit

Section ESell carsMake a speechBe the boss of other workersStart a clubSave moneySell thingsLead a meetingTake charge of a projectSell magazines door to door

Section CKeep detailed recordsOperate business machinesOrganize a work areaTake telephone messagesAttend to detailsBalance a budgetUse a word processorProofread a documentCreate a filing system

4.4%Unemployment rate among eligible labor force with a bachelor’s degree or higher, as of March 2011 (3)

career quizCheck all interests that apply in each section. See results on page 18.

BY THE NUMBERS8.8%Overall unemployment rate nationwide, as of March 2011 (3)

$22.87Average hourly earnings for all employees, excluding those in the government, private household, farm and nonprofit (assisting individuals) sectors (3)

1970Last time unemployment rates were as high for college graduates (2)

$50,462Average annual salary offer to 2011 graduates (1)

121Average number of job openings in the U.S., as reported in a 2010 study (1)

15,286Number of enrolled UT seniors, as of March 2011 (4)

30%Percentage of labor force made up of college graduates (2)

126.3College hiring index rate for February 2011, up from 120.9 in January (based on NACE’s col-lege hiring index) (1)

13.5%Increase in college hiring for 2011 class over last year, as reported by employers in a fall 2010 survey (1)

Sources: (1) National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) various data released on website, naceweb.org; (2) USA Today, December 2010 online article, usatoday.com/money/economy/employment/2010-12-06-collegegrads06_ST_N.htm; (3) Bureau of Labor Statistics April 2011 employment numbers, bls.gov/news.release/empsit.toc.htm; (4) UT’s Office of Information Management and Analysis 2010-2011 Statistical Handbook

Get that job!Get that job!Cockrell School of EngineeringNext event: September 2011Contact: Engineering Career Assistance Center; engr.utexas.edu/ecac

College of CommunicationNext event: Oct. 26, 2011Contact: Communication Career Services; communication.utexas.edu/ccs

College of EducationNext event: Not yet determinedContact: Education Career Services; edb.utexas.edu/edu-cation/edServices/career/

College of Fine ArtsNext event: Oct. 25, 2011Contact: Fine Arts Career Services; utexas.edu/finearts/careers

College of Liberal ArtsNext event: Oct. 19, 2011Contact: Liberal Arts Career Services; utexas.edu/cola/orgs/lacs/

College of Natural SciencesNext event: No information availableContact: Natural Sciences Career Services; ns.utexas.edu/careers/career-services

College of PharmacyNext event: Oct. 27, 2011Contact: College of Pharmacy Career Resources; utexas.edu/pharmacy/students/careerre-sources.html

Jackson School of GeosciencesNext event: Sept. 14, 2011Contact: Jackson School of Geo-sciences Career Center; geo.utexas.edu/careers/default.htm

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public AffairsNext event: Spring 2012Contact: LBJ School Career Ser-vices; utexas.edu/lbj/careers

McCombs School of Business Next event: August, September 2011Contact: McCombs Career Services; mccombs.utexas.edu/career/index.asp

School of ArchitectureNext event: Not yet determinedContact: Career Services Center; soa.utexas.edu/careerservices

School of InformationNext event: No information availableContact: iSchool Career Services Office; ischool.utexas.edu/careers/

School of LawNext event: Aug. 16-18, 2011Contact: Career Services Office; utexas.edu/law/career/

School of NursingNext event: Spring 2012Contact: utexas.edu/nursing/html/current/student_career.html

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FALL CAREER EVENTS

Best cities to find employment1. Washington, D.C. (6.0% unemployment, 1.29 people per job posting)

2. Salt Lake City (7.1%, 2.57)

3. Boston (7.4%, 2.32)

4. Oklahoma City (6.2%, 2.91)

5. St. Paul, MN (6.5%, 2.81)

6. Austin (7.1%, 2.64)

7. Baltimore (7.8%, 2.08)

8. Milwaukee (7.5%, 2.61)

9. New York (8.5%, 1.81)

10. Hartford, CT (8.5%, 2.09)

Source: U.S. News and World Report, February 2011 online article, usnews.com/news/articles/2011/02/01/10-best-cities-to-get-a-job

Resume tipsFollow these suggestions to ensure you have a top-notch resume to show off at career fairs and give to potential employers. And while this resume is more on the creative side, students with more traditional concentrations may consider something a little less designed.

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Company’s location

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time line: Use reverse chronology when listing your jobs.

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get the look: Use clear fonts that are easy to read. Be

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My childhood is marked by three things: Lunchables, Dunkaroos and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Recess, arts and crafts, toys and human interaction came next.

But after Dunkaroos disap-peared from store shelves and I realized that Lunchables’ “pizza sauce” is just glorified ketchup, my childhood seemed to have gone away. Fast-food kids meals began to look less happy and more pathetic; boys were finally cured of cooties; and even the Rugrats had all grown up.

Despite these changes, one childhood staple withstood the test of time — the almighty PB&J. For many college students, my-self included, sandwiches only mean lunch meats and cheeses. The good ol’ fashioned PB&J is no more than a distant memory of what was all the rage back in the 1990s. Stuffed with creamy (or chunky) peanut butter, ber-ry good (or grape) jelly and a whole lot of mommy’s have-a-nice-day love, this elementary school crowd-pleaser somehow lost its cool when lunchboxes became so 2000-and-late.

But with long hours at work or an internship, a packed lunch is not only cheap, it’s

nutritious, and thanks to the PB&J, delicious. Whether stu-dents like you choose Jif, Peter Pan (It’s OK, I forgive you.) or Skippy (I can’t forgive you for this one.), it’s time to reconsider the PB&J as the perfect take-to-work lunch.

Here’s why:

1. It’s cost-effective.This sandwich staple has

just three ingredients, all of which are probably already in your pantry. If not, get that $5 bill ready for some big spending.

2. It’s filling.It doesn’t take more than a

few spoonfuls of peanut butter to keep your tummy satisfied for hours.

3. It’s easier to make than toast.

Toast requires the ability to use a toaster. The PB&J requires the ability to untwist a bag of

sandwich bread.

4. It can be taken on the go.

Ziploc bags, plastic wraps, foils and sandwich-sized Tup-perware are perfect vessels to hold this heavenly creation.

5. It tastes like nostalgia.All you’d be missing is a

pack of Dunkaroos, which are now attainable in bulk thanks to amazon.com.

6. It requires one utensil. No need to measure, sift,

mix, stir, simmer, boil or even toast (see No. 3). The only thing you’ll need is a knife.

7. It contains nuts and fruit.When it comes to healthy

eating, nuts and fruit beat out chicken nuggets and fries any day.

8. It can be cut into triangles.

The diagonally cut sandwich is something we college stu-dents haven’t seen since our el-ementary days. Take your knife

(see No. 6) and hack away at the hypotenuse. It’ll be the most ca-thartic thing you can do.

9. It’s a good excuse to buy white bread.

Though I’m all for wheat bread rights and the 10,000-grain bread movement, my body sometimes craves heavily pro-cessed, wholly unnatural foods. Score some bonus points by cutting off the crusts.

10. It is much more than a mere sandwich.

Peanut butter plus jelly is the food world’s happiest mar-riage, second of course to Nu-tella plus just about anything. From peanut butter and jelly cookies to peanut butter and jelly donuts to peanut butter and jelly pancakes, this couple is well-traveled.

Beyonce, I am ready for this jelly. Readers, I am ready for this outdated song reference.

Sheri Alzeerah is a journalism and radio-television-film sophomore and creator of Austin food blog, Chow, Bella!, web.me.com/sheri-alzeerah

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By Aly Rotunda

Most students planning to at-tend law school spend countless hours preparing for the LSAT, which is arguably the most deci-sive factor in law school admis-sion. Because preparing on your own can be a daunting task, many choose to enroll in an LSAT preparation course. Though there are many options for students seeking a guided prep course, Assumption Required offers a uniquely constructed program for students who prefer more in-dividual attention.

StaffRandall Hansen, the “original

Test Prep Guy” has been prepar-ing students for the LSAT for 13 years. He began teaching LSAT prep courses for a national test preparation company shortly af-ter graduating from law school, but has since created his own program. Hansen has spent years analyzing past exams to pinpoint important information and create an effective strategy for taking the exam.

While some programs tend to skip over some concepts that are “uncommon” or more dif-ficult for students to compre-hend, Hansen ensures that each of his students is well-equipped to handle any type of question. He constructed his own series of lectures, videos, workshops and lesson books to better accom-modate the individual needs of students.

Hansen also has a full-time director, Amanda Ross, who has five years of experience instruct-ing LSAT preparation. She works closely with students in one-on-one sessions and instructs a por-tion of the workshops. Both Ross and Hansen spend nine hours a day, six days a week at the office providing students with individ-ual attention. The program also has two part-time tutors.

LogisticsPrior to beginning the program,

Hansen initially meets with each student to discuss the program’s organization and setting realistic

goals. After that, each student takes a diagnostic LSAT exam to begin the course. The program officially runs between 13 and 16 weeks prior to the official exam. In that time, a student will ac-cumulate more than 110 hours of guided LSAT preparation through lectures, subject-specific workshops and official practice tests. A student will also accumu-late an additional 200 hours of “office hours,” which provide the student with individual tutoring from the team.

Once a student completes the course and receives results, the admissions counseling portion of the program begins.

“We take care of our students well after the LSAT,” Han-sen said. “I have fielded a lot of phone calls from anxious law students who just need confi-dence in navigating law school.”

ResultsThe average score increase

experienced by Assumption Re-quired students is between 11.6 and 13.8 points. Hansen has seen scores improve by as many as 31 points by the end of the program, and many of his students have been accepted to Ivy League law schools. Though the program is designed for significant im-provement, the amount of time a student is willing to dedicate to the course and their level of coachability has a direct impact on his or her progress.

CostThe program itself costs $1,100,

making it a competitive option for any student wishing to enroll in a preparation course.

Though choosing how to best prepare for the LSAT is a person-al choice, it is imperative that a student dedicates time to study-ing the subject material, get-ting familiar with the exam and taking practice tests to perform their best. The LSAT is one of the most critical factors in law school admission, so even a small im-provement of two or three points can have a significant impact on acceptance and scholarship awards.

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Many students cite that internships lead to jobs and employers look for in-ternships on resumes. Many students also have a typical view of what intern-ships entail — running coffee to the managers, fact-checking and creating spreadsheets. However, the actual pro-cess of interning varies greatly among many college students.

Management information systems junior Dan Westfall interned at a mid-sized information technology consult-ing company based out of Dallas.

“When it comes to fun internships, I wouldn’t say this was it,” Westfall said.

However, he did learn while intern-ing. He said seeing the diversity within consulting work steered him away from his original major in finance to his cur-rent management information systems major.

“I got to see how much [information technology] drives business and have my eyes opened to all the opportuni-ties,” he said. “You don’t have to be stuck with one thing in IT.”

The company also showed him how

to take classroom business ethics into a practical work environment. Westfall emphasized that the company being employee-owned with no main share-holder created an atmosphere of servant leadership and transparency.

“We’ve taken business ethics ... But [the company’s] style solidified things I had picked up — habits made into expe-rience,” he said.

By the end of the internship, the com-pany offered jobs to Westfall’s fellow in-terns who were graduating. The compa-ny helped the younger interns through recommendations and networking, which Westfall said made the internship worthwhile, as well as showing him what the business world wants.

“Companies want to see that you can do what you say you can do,” Westfall said. “That’s what differentiates peo-ple.”

Biology senior Brian Russ didn’t look for a typical internship but rather sought certification for a job pertaining to his aspirations of becoming a doctor.

He’s worked as an emergency medi-cal technician in the emergency room for the past three years and last year be-

came a physician scribe. As a scribe, he documents the physician’s assessment, exam and diagnostics.

Russ started volunteering in the ER when he was 15 years old. He then ob-tained his EMT certification and was eventually offered a job as a technician.

A passion and enthusiasm for his work helped take Russ from a volunteer position similar to most internships to a paid position within the organization. For others who want to follow a similar path, Russ suggests showing a genuine attitude.

“If you show a true desire to learn and are very enthusiastic, you will not only be more likely to get a job,” he said. “But people will be a lot more likely to teach you things you would not have otherwise learned.”

Allie Medack, a Plan II and Middle Eastern studies senior, found the two Washington, D.C., internships she’s held through online searches and speaking with people familiar with the area. Both of her internships focused on writing — one writing articles about the Middle East for an online newspaper and another writing press statements

and talking points for the U.S. State De-partment.

“While I loved my internship with the newspaper,” she said. “I actually hated the article-writing part of it. It made me realize I needed to drop my journalism major.”

At the State Department, she focused on more policy-oriented writings. She wrote press statements for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, talking points for Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman and daily press guides for the spokesman.

At the end of Medack’s internships, the State Department offered her a job. While she declined so she could finish school, she insists on keeping in contact with many of her bosses, as she trusts they will help her find a job upon grad-uation.

“Make an effort to get to know your bosses, write thank you’s and be po-lite,” Medack said. “And ... proofread your application. I helped select some of the fall interns and I can’t tell you how many people had terrible-looking resumes. One person even misspelled their own last name.”

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Your R.I.A.S.E.C. career quiz results,

spelled out Tally up your totals for each letter from page 11

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Understanding the lettersEach of these letters repre-

sents an interest category. You will typically find that occupa-tions that match your interests will be more satisfying and re-warding. The columns where you have the most check marks show where your interests are strongest. Read about each inter-est type below.

People with “realistic” interests enjoy work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like dealing with plants, animals and real-world materials, such as wood, tools and machinery. They enjoy outdoor work. Typi-cally, people with realistic in-terests do not like occupations that mainly involve paperwork or working closely with others. Sample occupations: mechanic, chef, engineer, police officer.

People with “investigative” interests enjoy work activities that have to do with ideas and thinking more than with physi-cal activity. They like to search for facts and figure out problems mentally rather than persuade or lead people. Sample occupa-tions: psychologist, pharmacist, computer programmer, doctor.

People with “artistic” interests enjoy work activities that deal with the artistic side of things, such as forms, designs and patterns. They like self-ex-pression in their work and pre-fer settings where work can be

done without following a clear set of rules. Sample occupations: musician, art teacher, reporter, interior designer, lawyer.

People with “social” interests enjoy work activities that assist others and promote learning and personal develop-ment. They prefer to commu-nicate more than to work with objects, machines or data. They like to teach, give advice, help or otherwise be of service to peo-ple. Sample occupations: social worker, counselor, occupational therapist, school administrator.

People with “enterpris-ing” interests enjoy work activi-ties that have to do with starting up and carrying out projects, es-pecially business ventures. They like persuading and leading people and making decisions. These people prefer action rath-er than thought. Sample occupa-tions: salesperson, public rela-tions specialist, business owner, travel agent.

People with “conven-tional” interests enjoy work activities that follow set proce-dures and routines. They prefer working with data and detail more than with ideas. They pre-fer work in which there are pre-cise standards rather than work in which you have to judge things by yourself. These people like working where the lines of authority are clear. Sample oc-cupations: accountant, secretary, dental assistant, math teacher.

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