Archive for November 2019
8 Tips for How to Do Well at Career Fairs
Firms and organizations attend career fairs to generate interest in openings at their company. They recruit for internships, summer jobs, post-graduate positions, and other initiatives. Because they come to the student’s domain, you are able to take advantage of their presence by engaging, showing a positive and professional demeanor, strategizing about the desired results, and being…
Read MoreMLB’s Arab Heritage Night Honors ABPA
Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB), said that, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” Joe Lahoud, recently honored for the impact he made as one of the historic players in baseball history, lays claim to the title of the MLB’s first player…
Read More4 Reasons to Consider a Career in Local Government
Louie Al-Hashimi, Graduate Research Assistant, Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University When it comes to a career in politics or government, people tend to idealize the grandeur of holding office at the national level or attaining coveted positions in the federal civil service. Because of this tendency, local governance often goes…
Read MoreABPA Attends University of Maryland, College Park’s Geographical Sciences Career & Internship Fair
ABPA attended the University of Maryland, College Park Geographical Sciences Career & Internship Fair on Friday, October 25, 2019 at the Stamp Student Union, Atrium 1107. Along with an ABPA representative, ABPA’s Student Ambassador to UMD, Kenza Sandi, was in attendance to speak to UMD students about her role as an Ambassador and the Internship…
Read MoreHala Ayala: Bringing Diversity to the Virginia House of Delegates
Two years ago, Hala Ayala made history by becoming one of the first Hispanic women to be elected to the Virginia General Assembly. Ayala successfully flipped the seat from Republican to Democrat back in 2017 and has been representing Virginia’s 51st District ever since, which covers majority of the Prince William County. In her capacity…
Read More5 Things You Should Know About Working in the Sports Industry
Amal Ibrahim, Ticket Sales and Service Coordinator at D.C. United Five-year-old me would never have guessed that I would be working in professional sports as a career. For a bit of background, I have always enjoyed sports since I was a kid. I played my whole life up until around the end of high school,…
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