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Educate me (and mine).

mds35 — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:05:15 -0800

Which colleges or universities still offer free tuition to children of employees who get accepted to the school? I once worked at a university where an employee's child (provided the parent was at a certain job level/rank and had been in the job long enough to qualify) could go to any of the undergraduate divisions for free if they were accepted to them. If the child went to another college, the university would pay half of the tuition.

Pretty sweet deal.

I know that schools are doing away with this kind of benefit, but what schools do you know of where this is still offered? My career is such that I can work in the academic setting, so where should I look for employment if I want my kids to get a free education?

This regards the US

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!

In China, what (unique) challenges do the locals face in getting a good job?

gttommy — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:34:19 -0800

In China, what (unique) challenges do the locals face in getting a good job? From what I know: schooling is tough, getting into university is tough, due to the high number of graduates the competition is tough... from observation alot of people do low-level, uninteresting jobs, which would be considered demeaning in wealthier countries, so it must be extremely difficult to get a good job in China especially with no degree.

I want to research into this. What are the things I should know? Facts, anecdotes? Where should I go for more info? Search terms to use in Google?

Your help is appreciated.

Teaching studio art at a university.

ontic — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:08:27 -0800

How does one get a tenure-track job as a studio art professor? My brother recently got his MFA (the terminal degree in the field) but it doesn't look like his graduate institution has much in the way of guidance. He also didn't get much experience teaching, but I know he'd be a natural teacher. How in general does one learn about the jobs teaching studio art, get a tenure-track one, and so on? What would application reviewers/interviewers be looking for? What do you do if you haven't had much teaching experience after the MFA? Are letters as important as in other academic jobs relative to teaching/slides/etc? What is the most important factor, usually? How important is breadth in what you can teach? Is anything particularly scary to committees interviewing candidates for studio art jobs?

Sorry for the massive number of sub-questions under the fold. I'm in philosophy, and I mostly know the ins and out of getting a job in that field -- there's a unified publication of jobs in addition to a big convention where the interviews happen. I also know what qualifications will get you so good of a job, what interviewers are generally looking for and so on. So I'm familiar with getting jobs generally in higher education, but I'd like to be able to help him more specifically.

How can I big myself up on a personal statement?

angryjellybean — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:32:07 -0800

What can I write in the personal statement on my CV that makes me sound interesting and funny yet responsible and sensible, and like someone who would be an asset to the company that would take me on (without being boring)? I am at University but my degree involves a placement year where I go find a job for a year that is relevant to my degree course. My course is called Digital Arts and Technology, which is a combination of computer programming and web design, animation, and digital art. I have to write a personal statement that makes me stand out, because I'm competing with everyone else on my course for potential employers' attention. Any good suggestions? PLEASE try to think of something slightly witty because I just hate the idea of sounding boring =/

Job prospects in Canada?

Keyser Soze — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 22:30:36 -0800

Is Canada a good place to go if you want a decent job and a good place to go for college?

Recommned universities in Ontario and Quebec

Raze2k — Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:43:47 -0800

My girlfriend is planning on transferring to a university on the east coast next semester (Ontario or Quebec with preference for Quebec). She has little experience with French so anglophone universities are a necessity. Currently attending a university in British Columbia (the name escapes me), she has a 3.4 gpa and hopes to bring that up to between 3.5 and 3.7 by the end of this semester. What are good schools? Safety schools? [In Quebec] How difficult will it be to locate part-time employment without speaking much, if any, French?

[She's undecided on a major so ideally the school would have a good sciences or liberal arts program] Thanks in advance for any help :)