Student Affairs Event Registration. Language Learning Center - Tulane University. Tulane University. Beyond the Classroom. Juniors. Plan for your remaining requirements. Make an appointment with an academic advisor to determine which requirements remain, and how best to schedule them into the final semesters at Tulane in order to graduate on time. Juniors should have completed most of the core curriculum, and have at least half of their major and minor requirements completed. Consider options for the second-tier public service. Students have several options to complete the second-tier public service. Juniors and seniors may complete a service-learning course at the 3000 level or above, or participate in one of the following options: Academic service-learning internship. Honors students Honors students should complete their requisite honors coursework during the junior year.
This is also the time to think about your honors thesis or project, and meet with faculty in your field to discuss your ideas. Visit the Honors Program website for more information. Tips for Sophomores. Internship Search Strategy. What is an internship? An internship should be considered a career related learning experience. The main goal of an internship is to give you exposure to a field of interest allowing you to begin developing professional experience and contacts in that field. Please keep in mind that you will be expected to perform your best and contribute to the organization that you join. Many companies recruit and hire from their pool of interns so take this experience seriously. There are several different types of internships: paid or unpaid, for credit or not for credit, full-time or part-time, summer or semester. These are a few details to take into consideration while searching for internships.
They also vary in length, but are typically 8-10 weeks long. A few helpful hints to remember: The earlier you begin looking, the MORE opportunities you will uncover and the FEWER deadlines you will miss. Why should I do an internship? How can I tell a good internship from a bad one? Academic Advising Center. Scott Cowen: Avoiding a Fiscal Calamity. Recently, the Bipartisan Policy Center held its annual summit at Tulane University.
Hosted by James Carville and Mary Matalin, and attended by both Republican and Democratic power brokers, the summit is an opportunity to advance bipartisan solutions to issues facing our country in the areas of health care, energy, national security, transportation and the economy. Attending the Summit, I couldn't help but wonder if such bipartisan cooperation, at least at the federal level, was a bygone practice doomed to the dustbin of history -- a dream for Americans who long to see our country reaffirm and strengthen its position of leadership in the world. Innovation, technological advancements, unparalleled competitiveness, and the resulting economic prosperity were essential to making the U.S. the country it is today.
But partisan politics in Washington D.C. weakens our ability to retain these characteristics and threatens the very future for generations to come.