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The Benefits of Volunteer Work

steve@thinktalk.com — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:52:33 +0000

D.C. has many volunteer opportunities and chances to interact with American college students. If you search on www.volunteermatch.org or www.dc-cares.org, you can find various volunteer opportunities. You can also do fun things like volunteering for the Smithsonian museums or for the Smithsonian National Zoo: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Support/Volunteer/default.cfm You should try looking at the event calendars for some of the universities-- many events are free and anyone can attend. In fact, these activities are great way to meet people and learn new things.

Adjusting to Life in this Country

steve@thinktalk.com — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:33:40 +0000

I graduated from my university in February. After that, I arrived in NYC around the middle of April. Before then I traveled around Asian countries. It was my first time visiting the U.S.A. Now, four months have passed. How quickly time flies! While staying in NY, I learned English at Kaplan Academy. It is located in the Empire State Building, one of the most famous buildings in the world. To begin with, as a foreign student, I should adapt to the new environment as quickly as possible. I thought that was not enough. I don't want to waste my precious time.

Introducing Our Newest Intern - Minhye Park

steve@thinktalk.com — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:52:18 +0000

I’ve been looking forward to meeting you. My name is Minhye Park from South Korea. I’d like to thank Think Talk for this internship opportunity. As an intern, I will work here for 6 months. I participated in The WEST PROGRAM which is a special program supported by the Korean & American governments. This program gives students the opportunity to learn English and intern in the U.S.A. I majored in Broadcasting and Creative Writing at Seoul Women’s University. I want to learn a lot through this internship and gain hands-on experience.

Networking makes easy

steve@thinktalk.com — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:20:59 +0000

To continue our discussion on networking a job, here're some tips for maintaining the network: 1. Make a list of everyone you know and identify how they can help. 2. Sign up for some mentorship program, at departments, schools, or colleges. 3. Join a campus body that relates to your career field. 4. Volunteer or intern in an NGO body that remotely relates to your field. 5. Speak to company representatives even if you are not ready for the job. 6. Attend any company information seminar to learn more about them. 7.

Networking a job

steve@thinktalk.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:08:11 +0000

When one talks about networking, or social networking, most of the people give responses that making use of networking in the job market is somehow unethical. Maybe this is somewhat misunderstood the meaning of networking. It’s not about using people, it’s actually a more of an empirical search of employees to many of the bosses. Because when you employ someone, it’s really hard to know through just a few rounds of interviews that the person is capable and compatible with the working spirit of the team or not.