Do employers value leadership schemes for students?

PuGZ — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:03:32 -0800

How would something along the lines of Monash University's Ancora Imparo Leadership programme (general) or its Leadership in a Technological Environment programme (engineering-specific) be viewed by prospective employers? Are these useful initiatives that a student should endeavour to be a part of in order to earn brownie points, or will an employer see them as a waste of time? Also, if an employer would indeed look upon these in a positive light, would one also include mention an Engineering Excellence award or is this needless?

I know these are specific examples, but the question I'm trying to ask is whether these programmes are a) inherently useful and b) attractive to employers.

Many thanks for your wisdom!

Should I become an IBO?

j-urb — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 18:02:20 -0800

Tonight at 7:00pm I had representatives of Quixtar come into my home. Should I join or not? Apparently by being an Independent Business Owner (IBO), I can make tons of money just through referrals. As a poor college student, this sounds enticing. If you are not familiar with Quixtar, they are doing what Amway used to do. I am skeptical of their claims, however, I am looking to see what everyone on askmefi thinks. It never hurts to get a second opinion and besides this hasn't been addressed on askmefi yet.

The pitch went something along the lines of "this is not a pyramid scheme" and "all you are doing is refering people to a virtual mall."

Website at: http://www.quixtar.com/

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