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3 Reasons to Consider Taking an Online Summer Course

Mikayla Jankowski shares her experience taking online summer courses at UW-Stevens Point.

Signing up for summer and fall classes is just around the corner! I’m sure some of you are wondering if it would be beneficial to take summer courses at UW-Stevens Point. I took a summer course online last year and was able to complete the course in a couple of weeks, while also working at a summer job. Speaking from experience, here are my top three reasons to consider taking online summer courses…

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Landing Your First Grown-Up Job

I am no expert on landing your first job, but I hope some of the things I have done so far will help me in the future. Throughout high school and college, people have told me to do so many different things in order to get the job I want someday. Here are (in my opinion) four of the best things to do to land your first job after graduation:

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How References Can Make a Difference

Mikayla Jankowski shares how building professional relationships can benefit students searching for jobs.

During an application process of any sort, most future employers ask for references. You want to be able to provide references that will give you a good recommendation because they know you and have seen what you are capable of. Some references I’ve received in the past were from professors I have had close relationships with or […]

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