Beyond the Basics

How to Build a Successful Business From Scratch as a College Student

While the potential of making a fortune from your startup is a major incentive, there are other benefits to gain. Launching your business allows you to implement your innovative ideas while you're young. It's also an excellent catalyst for self-growth and discovery.

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Wheeling the Way to Entrepreneurial Success

Berkeley Global graduate Camilo Navarro and his friend’s entrepreneurial spirit pays it forward on a trek no one thought could be possible. The two lifelong friends’ trip landed them a new adventure in a unique business market. And a business that truly changed their future careers.

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Why You Need STEM Education

The main characteristics of STEM education contribute to the development of competitive skills and abilities that help students to be more in demand in the modern labor market, which is becoming more and more technological. The interdisciplinary approach helps to develop critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and teamwork. Finally, most of the professions of the future will demand a solid technical background. So go for STEM and stay in the frontline!

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STEM Programs At Edmonds College: Your Key To A Future Career!

Seattle, Washington, USA is one of the leading American cities when it comes to world-class tech company growth. Home to companies like Amazon, Boeing, Google, Microsoft, and Expedia, the city of Seattle and its surrounding areas make a popular home-base for any aspiring student interested in taking charge of their career in technology, including STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)-related jobs that result from increased technological growth.

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Hackers Wanted! Careers in Cyber Security

If you are looking for a challenging technology-based major with excellent job opportunities after graduation, consider a career in cyber security. The internet age has brought endless convenience for both businesses and consumers alike.

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Why Study Engineering in the USA

There are many unique answers when posing the question of “How?” How does this chair hold me up? How is that I can talk on my cell phone or chat on the Internet with someone across the world? How did this water in my glass become clean? Although, the answer to each of these questions is unique, there is one simple explanation for all of these questions: engineering.

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Choosing a Business Program in the United States

More than 1 million students from other countries enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities during the 2016-17 academic year—an increase of 3.4 percent over the previous year, according to the Institute of International Education (IIE). Of these students, approximately 19 percent came to the U.S. to pursue a business degree.

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International Student Musicians: Successfully Complete the Application and Audition Process

International students applying to schools in the United States are required to submit application materials such as financial disclosures, language proficiency, and passport information. However, applying to schools in the United States as an international student musician requires even further steps before the application is complete. 

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Connect with Local People and Organizations in the U.S. While You Sharpen Your English!

We in CESL believe the Community Engagement Program meets a need in the intensive English market that has not been effectively met until now, and we are so proud and excited to offer the program.

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Make a Virtual Internship Work for You

Virtual internships are now a common occurrence as we adjust to the “new normal” when it comes to working. Many employers have shifted to remote workforces where possible, which has entirely changed the availability of internship opportunities.

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5 Tips for Your First Job or Internship Interview

These job and internship interview tips are a great foundation. You might not get the position the first time around, but trying and trying again will certainly help you practice and learn more about the process.

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Setting Up a Home Workspace

When setting up a home work area, choosing the right space to get your work done is going to the basis of your decision. You’ll want to consider multiple factors in choosing the right space, such as noise level, internet connection, lighting, and so on.   

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Should You Take a Semester Off?

You don’t need to have a step-by-step guide to follow during your semester-off, but you do want to have a general idea of how to spend your time off — taking online courses at a local community college, exploring alternate career paths, and so on.   

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U.S. Immigrant Success Stories Grab the Spotlight

The immigrant community has been instrumental in building some of the most innovative companies in America.

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Mobile Development

Innovation is the cornerstone of technology. Ten years ago, we were content to merely send a text message or maybe play a game of Snake on a two-color screen; today, we have mobile devices that can process more than the average desktop computer from that same era. Looking forward, we can only imagine what advances will come.

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Learn, Lead, Serve: Service-Learning in the United States

In the U.S.A., education oftentimes extends beyond books and teachers to include experiences outside the classroom.

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My Theatre Journey

When I applied to Seattle University (SU), I applied as an English/Creative Writing major; I loved theatre, but when I said I also wanted to be an actress, I really meant a movie actress. Sure, I also picked SU because I liked the theatre program, but I wasn’t sure that I wanted to pursue it as a major.

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Practicing English: To All the Movies I’ve Watched Before

We’ve all heard that immersion is one of the best ways to be fluent in a language. That’s one of the reasons so many of us chose to study in the U.S. But, what do you do when you get stuck?

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How To Get Work Experience on a Student Visa

The thing is, as international students, we don’t have the same opportunities that domestic students have to apply to any part-time jobs while studying. We’re here on a student visa, and most of us don’t have social security numbers. How do you even begin to fill out your resume?

If this is your first year as a student in the U.S. and you’re thinking about your professional future, here are some tips you should know about.

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4 of the Best Undergraduate Theatre Programs in the U.S. (And the One I Chose)

If you consistently got good grades in school and want to challenge yourself doing university in the U.S., like me, you will probably start by doing a quick Google search of “The Best ____ Programs.” Now, whether or not you think you’ll be accepted in those programs is a different story, but it’s a good place to start.

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