Tag: internships
New program gives students employment opportunities
Meet Up Mondays is a new employer engagement series launched by the Career Center at the University of La Verne. These sessions are virtual via Microsoft Teams and feature the employers of a specific organization within different industries during each session.
Internships should include hourly wages and benefits
Internships are an important stepping stone into the professional world for many college students. However, unpaid internships are exploitative and should be illegal.
Long semesters ruin job advantage
The University of La Verne currently offers two 16 week semesters and a winter term in January known as “Jan Term” for the academic year. Most universities like Chapman University, UC Berkeley and the Pomona Colleges that are on a semester system offer 15 week semesters instead.
Almeida paints a picture of hope for Angolan orphans
During the summer of 2013, sophomore political science major Jordan Almeida had two options on how to spend his vacation. Either sitting around the house burning the summer oil or doing a philanthropy internship in Africa. He chose the latter.