Art by Caitlin Roark The workforce is an incredibly competitive and intimidating world for emerging adults. Built on pillars of experience, the working world is a networking pool meant to promote those with elite experience while drowning others who may lack a name-sake headlined résumé. For job-seeking college students trying to stay afloat, unpaid internships may be … [Read more...] about Unpaid Internships Sabotage Students
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Bailey Soudelier Designs Costumes for Lindhurst Show “Well”
Photo by James Moore Next semester junior Bailey Soudelier will be the head costume designer for "Well," a show that depicts the relationship of a mother and daughter in the midst of medical turmoil. "Well" will be performed in the Lindhurst Theater this spring. Soudelier is a theater production design major, and she is the only student with an emphasis in costume design. … [Read more...] about Bailey Soudelier Designs Costumes for Lindhurst Show “Well”
Pepperdine Students Face Increasing Necessity of Internships
Photo courtesy of Seaver CollegeThe key to landing the job of your dreams now comes at more of a cost than just a college degree.Financially strapped college students not only have to pay the price of tuition, but future employers also expect them to endure the costs of unpaid internships for their resumes.College students who participated in multiple internships during their … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students Face Increasing Necessity of Internships
Don’t Prioritize Internships
Art by Sybil ZhangI work at the Seaver Career Center editing resumes and cover letters. Every day, my peers come in or email their documents for review even amid the rush of exams or finals. Some students come in because their professor "made" them come in as an assignment, others to apply for on-campus jobs, but usually, their document frenzy is initiated by the hunt for one … [Read more...] about Don’t Prioritize Internships
Take Flight and Go Abroad
Graphic by Nate Barton A common question for Pepperdine students and alumni is “Did you go abroad?” Going abroad is a significant part of Pepperdine’s culture. Studying in another country not only gives someone the ability to expand their horizons and explore new parts of the world but also invites in an unparalleled ability to grow and mature in ways that will scarcely come … [Read more...] about Take Flight and Go Abroad
