Word: makeing
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...college applications to Ivy League schools were more plentiful (and acceptances more competitive) than ever before. It was part of the ethos of the gilded decade, of the dream of making lots of money and keeping it, money that would never reach "John." Harvard, more than ever before, was viewed as a pipeline to the world of corporate banking and high finance. This view obviously held little charm for Restieri and Bentley, the two Leverett House roommates who now sing about the homeless. If they make money, it will be for their music and their message. And if they succeed...
...least if people aren't destroying [Peninsula], we have a chance to make our views known," he said...
...what you want to do. A temporary summer job in a foreign city can be a relatively easy thing to arrange. There is, however, little entry-level recruiting conducted in the U.S. for international jobs. If you really want to work abroad, it's generally up to you to make it happen...
...Employers offering temporary jobs, in whatever field or capacity, are often seeking to fill an immediate need and will offer an opening to the first available, qualified body on the spot. Expecting someone to hold such a position for you while your letters go back and forth and you make your travel arrangements from the U.S. is probably unreasonable. What have you got to offer to make it worth the risk for an overseas employer to take a chance on an unknown American student? Probably a lot, but be prepared to address this question. Also, be prepared to admit that...
...useful contact overseas. Identify the relevant directories of overseas companies, U.S. companies abroad, international research centers, overseas schools, international law offices, English language newspapers published abroad, or anything else that might be helpful. Go through the listings at OCS of Harvard alumni/ae serving as Overseas Career Advisors and make a list of the Harvard Clubs in countries where you might be going. These Harvard contacts can sometimes offer excellent information and advice on the local market. If you are targeting a particular industry or professional field, do whatever reading you can to make yourself as informed as possible...