Faith without works

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Kool 2k6

Me and my cousin were having this discussion earlier, right? It started out talking about Christianity and the whole "faith without works" thing, and how it deals with some Christians thinking that just belief alone will get them places without the ingredient of putting themselves and their works/actions into their beliefs.... She then related this theory to going to college without interning and networking, and how some college folks think that a degree by itself will guarentee them a high paying job 3 months out of college. All of a sudden, this thought popped up in my head, and I just HAD to post it here.... How many of you all have interned in your related field?

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La · Aug 2005

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Hopefully we all would know we need to do an internship before we graduate. Thats how you network anyway to get ahead in life. I dont know about other colleges, but its a requirement to do an internship before you graduate. I havent done my internship yet, but I will eventually.

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Man, interning is something I never have to worry about. I know Imma have a job when i graduate.

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· Aug 2005

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^Everybody's not that fortunate..

F.A.T.A.L wrote:
Hopefully we all would know we need to do an internship before we graduate. Thats how you network anyway to get ahead in life. I dont know about other colleges, but its a requirement to do an internship before you graduate. I havent done my internship yet, but I will eventually.

Cosigns..Interning is very important. It gives you a chance to see if the career you want to persue is really what you want to do, and you'd know whether or not you'd enjoy working for a particular company/in that particular job field. You could have your mind made up now, but until you actually experience it, you could find that this is not what you want to do, and discover you're not happy with it. It can also give you an advantage over those who did not intern when it comes to filling out those applications and actually getting the job.

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NeoSoulBrotha from Rosedale, MD · Aug 2005

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Evolution of Kool wrote:
Me and my cousin were having this discussion earlier, right? It started out talking about Christianity and the whole "faith without works" thing, and how it deals with some Christians thinking that just belief alone will get them places without the ingredient of putting themselves and their works/actions into their beliefs.... She then related this theory to going to college without interning and networking, and how some college folks think that a degree by itself will guarentee them a high paying job 3 months out of college. All of a sudden, this thought popped up in my head, and I just HAD to post it here.... How many of you all have interned in your related field?

I did an internship my freshman year - although I dedided I didn't want to go into that particular field, it was an eye-opener. Most people miss out on the career opportunities at college. The seminars, info sessions, receptions etc. are the businesses' ways to decide who they will hire after graduation. That is why at the job fairs, most new heads don't find too many opportunities, because the corporate recruiters already know who they want when they get there. They compile a list of candidates from networking, as well as recommendations from the professors. The more you get involved in those things, the more doors open up. In fact, I just last week ran into an executive from an accounting firm here in Baltimore who remembered me from an info session back at Hampton. This stuff really does make a difference. Holla!