Short Study-Abroad Trips Can Have Lasting Effect, Research Suggests

The length of time students study overseas has no significant impact on whether they become globally engaged later in life, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, a conclusion that is sure to add fuel to the already fiery debate over the efficacy of increasingly popular short-term study-abroad programs.

The findings of the Study Abroad for Global Engagement project, presented here on Thursday at the annual conference of the Forum on Education Abroad, suggest that students who go overseas for a short period of time, four weeks or less, are just as likely as those who study abroad for several months or even a year to be globally engaged.

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It's 2009: Do You Know Where Your Web Site Is?

Campus PR officers have been slow to exploit the potential of the Internet

The struggles of print media to adapt to the Internet age have been well documented. The implications of the Web for campus public-relations officers, in contrast, have received scant attention. But our day of reckoning has come.

We have two main issues to consider: Our Web sites represent a potent delivery system for disseminating stories about our institutions. Conversely, the gradual demise of daily newspapers means that we have fewer traditional opportunities to publicize our work.

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Agencies kick off recruiting surge

By STEPHEN LOSEY

February 08, 2009

Across the nation, the job picture is gloomier by the day. Not so at the State Department. Or the FBI. Or the Border Patrol. Or many other federal agencies.

The government is hiring thousands of employees — to replace retiring feds, to supplement undersized staffs, and to take up new government priorities. Among the hot sectors: veterans’ health, border security, acquisition, diplomacy, law enforcement and intelligence. And the stimulus package before Congress, once passed, will certainly fuel more hiring.

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Job hunting for introverts

If networking drives you nuts and you tend to think a while before you respond to interviewers' questions, you may find a job search especially difficult. Here's what to do.

Number of Internships Expected to Rise

Boston — Feb. 12
Intern Bridge, a college recruiting consulting firm, recently began releasing data from its national internship survey completed by more than 42,000 students from 400 universities. The research gauges student expectations and experiences relating to internship supervisors, program structure, orientation, recruiting and compensation.

The survey found that seven out of 10 students would accept less pay in exchange for greater work experience. The data reveals that the average national wage for an undergraduate internship is $12.81, with a for-profit average of $13.50 and a not-for-profit average of $10.45. In addition, 11 percent of students do not receive compensation or college credit, a controversial practice that all but violates the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Scoop 44

Scoop44 launched today as "an online national outlet covering the Obama Administration, national politics, and a new generation of Americans produced, edited, and written by young people across the nation and abroad." It was covered by CNN in an interview with Alexander Heffner, president and editor in chief, but I can't seem to get the embed to work. The management are all current students, and if students are interested in getting published, they can apply here.

So since I can't embed today's story, here's one from Scoop44's predecessor, Scoop08.

European Union Puts $1.2-Billion Into International-Study Program

Students from outside the European Union will be able to tap into more than $1.2-billion in new scholarship money over the next five years through Erasmus Mundus, an academic-mobility program. The European Commission, the executive arm of the union, announced the new funds on Monday.

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