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A new article underscores the fact that studying foreign language is not enough: language learners need also to have a deep understanding of the social, historical and cultural contexts of peoples in order to speak competently. Professor Engerman of Brandeis U. says: “Area-studies programs have given way to ‘international’ or ‘global studies’ programs that too often…

Internship and Employment Opportunities at the Springville Museum of Art Now accepting Intern Applications for Spring/Summer, Fall & Winter 2010 Gain valuable job experience in a dynamic and beautiful setting! Internships are offered on a rotating basis by academic semester and open to professionally directed students and graduates. Experience available in: Curatorial, Education, Operations, Fundraising…

Content Writer – Intern If you are looking to gain internship experience at a company with an environment that most people only dream about, you’ve found it! OrangeSoda, an online marketing company focused on helping small and medium sized businesses, is looking to fill a free-lance Content Writers to work as interns. We are looking…

More and more students are competing for internships. Read here on how to get a leg up on the competition: http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/26/summer-intern-job-leadership-careers-advice.html

There is 1 internship position open at the Consulate of Spain in Los Angeles for 2010-2011. A qualified applicant would meet the following criteria: -Must be a student and must take at least 1 credit hour per semester (including Spring/Summer) -Must be willing to live in the intern apartment provided -Must speak fluent Spanish -Must be a U.S. citizen…

A 2008 NACE document states that the 83% figure is up from 9% in 1992. Combine this with the fact that 75% percent of employers consider the internship as a requirement of employment and the message is clear: every college student needs to think internship, internship, internship.

From résumé tips, to networking to search skills, check out the up-to-date information in Jobweb: http://www.jobweb.com/ 

Richard Bronk, the author of The Romantic Economist (Cambridge U. Press, 2009) gave two fascinating talks on the BYU campus last week. The author revisits various Romantic critiques of the Enlightenment, in particular of the “rational actor” that economists often use to theorize economic activity. The book is the perfect example of a non-humanities field…

Government jobs are on the rise. Forbes says that there will be 600,000 new positions, many of which would be suitable for Humanities majors–especially for those who have followed the Hum+ or +Hum path. Some examples: FBI ($57,000-$74,000) Writer/Editor ($96,000-$174,000) Intelligence Officer ($89,000-$136,000) and so on. More here: http://customsites.yahoo.com/financiallyfit/finance/article-108715-4001-0-13-careers-for-the-next-decade