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Staff Editorial: Experience can prepare students for their

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Issue date: 1/26/11 Section: Opinions
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The "real world" sits outside the perimeter of Eastern's campus and has the potential to be
unwelcoming if college students don't prepare for their careers.
Students at Eastern can start this preparation as early as their freshmen year of college, and this may
be vital to put them ahead of the game.
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Employers consider this experience more strongly over any other work a student may have done.
It's never too early to start on an internship. As early as sophomore year, students should start looking
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While some of these internships may be unpaid, it's the invaluable experience that may put students Professor launches 18th century African
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decent amount of experience, but has never had an internship.
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Each student publication on campus offers students the advantage to develop different skill sets they Select an article from the above list
may use to further their careers.
The Agency is a public relations newsletter that helps students publish their writing. The Warbler and
Verge are other publications on campus which are always looking for volunteers. The Daily Eastern News Job Board
WEIU-TV and WEIU-FM give students the opportunity to gain experience working behind the scenes in
TV and radio, or on as anchors.
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Anyone who loves the spotlight would fit in well with these campus publications, and there are
opportunities to write for Wavelength, the public relations newsletter for WEIU.
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So are you ready for the "real world" that stands on the other side of your college diploma?
Soon you will look back fondly on four years of hard work; gaining experience and practicing the skills
for the new job that awaits.
Do the hard work now and you will look as fondly to your future.
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