To University and Beyond - Launch Your Career in High Gear

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Mandee Adler, Mandee Helle Adler, Mandee Heller Adler, Mandee Heller Teten Adler, Mandee Teten Adler, David Teten, Teten David
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781119757924
• ISBN: 978-1-119-75792-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Universität, Hochschule, Education, Bildungswesen, Spezialthemen Bildungswesen, Education Special Topics