Humanities Plus

Category: +Humanities

  • Want to be Mentored by DC Insiders?

    Well-connected BYU alums are sponsoring a mentoring and career strategies event in Washington DC on May 6th and 7th. BYU students, including Humanities students, are invited. For more information and possible funding sources for the trip, check here: byupas.pdf

  • New Report Cites Internships as Key to Employment

    A 2010 NACE study says that 75% of employers find the internship an essential element of a job candidate’s profile. The study shows a clear correlation between internship experiences and a successful job search. More here: http://www.jobweb.com/jobmarketnews.aspx?id=2473

  • Serious Business: Teaching Leadership via ‘Improv’

    Many posts have shown how business schools are turning back to the liberal arts to help develop the soft skills of communication and leadership. Some well-known schools are also using ‘Improv’ to foster quick thinking, creativity, and decision-making.  More here: http://bx.businessweek.com/fuqua-school-of-business/view?url=http%3A%2F%2Fc.moreover.com%2Fclick%2Fhere.pl%3Fr2560481766%26f%3D9791

  • Goldman Sachs Seeks Liberal Arts Majors

    I met with 3 recruiters from Goldman Sachs today who are in search of excellent liberal arts majors to join their Salt Lake City team. Their mandate is to hire 35% of their new recruits from liberal arts disciplines because the company is convinced that humanities majors bring a unique perspective and set of skills…

  • Liberal Arts Not Just for the Rich

    A little secret about the wealthy is that they often send their children to liberal arts colleges (or majors) because they know that they’ll become cultivated and learn the kinds of leadership and communication skills that eventually lead to elite and well-paying careers. The paradox is that while the liberal arts are available to everybody, often those…

  • Several Internship Programs with State Department

    The U.S. State Department offers a variety of internship possibilities that would be perfect for Humanities majors. Check their website: http://careers.state.gov/students/ug_students.html

  • Intelligence Community Virtual Career Fair

     From the United States IC website (http://www.icvirtualfair.com): The United States Intelligence Community (IC), an integrated network of agencies that work together to protect our Nation’s security, is seeking a culturally diverse, technically savvy workforce for exciting careers in a number of fields. Join us at the IC Virtual Career Fair to explore career opportunities, chat…

  • Looking for an Internship in Arizona?

    The State of Arizona just rolled out a new statewide internship program that might interest Humanities Students. We met personally with the HR director, Susan Laurence, who said that there are many opportunities for students with the right skills. See the website here: http://www.hr.state.az.us/Intern/index.asp

  • Good News from the BYU Career Fair

    Recruiters from companies at this year’s Career and Internship Fair were almost uniformly looking for students with the right skills, not the right major. Organizations as diverse as Goldman Sachs, Idaho State Government, Qualtrics,  Buckle, Smuckers, Sears/K-Mart, Eli Lilly, even an electrical engineering company offer internship experiences, career training, and eventually jobs to students from humanities…

  • Steve Jobs Touts Liberal Arts

    In a down economy Apple somehow keeps beating Wall Street’s expectations. How do they do it? According to Steve Jobs, the liberal arts play a big role. For example, concerning their new breakthrough iPad, Jobs says: “The reason that Apple is able to create products like iPad is because we always try to be at…