In my experience, it is sometimes not what you know, but who you know which gets you to interviews and jobs offers. Not to say that your degree or experiences are not important, but so often, it is your network of contacts that open the door for you at all. Networking is an essential business skill which professionals, especially those fresh out of college, should utilize and take advantage of.
Last semester I had the incredible opportunity to live and work in our nation’s capitol. To say an internship in Washington D.C. is invaluable is an understatement. There is nothing comparable to being where all of the action takes place concerning our entire country. I was able to see the hustle and bustle of Capitol Hill on a daily basis.
Annie and Nikky enjoying our “family lunch” together of cassava and rice. Lunches are usually prepared by the dorm matron, Ms. Gifty.
As a junior in Financial Planning, I have been becoming more invested and involved in my area of study. One of the best things I have done to achieve this is to become more involved in activities on campus.
They always say your college years fly by, which I could not agree more sitting here as a senior. It’s amazing to look back at all of the opportunities that I’ve had here in the ACE department and how much I’ve grown because of my experiences here.
My name is Rachel Ruiting Liang, and I am now a sophomore in Agricultural, Consumer Economics with concentration in Policy，International Trade and Development，and also double major in Food Science and Human Nutrition and minor in business.
On the second week of January, three students from the University of Illinois started their journey for a semester at Njala University in Sierra Leone. Cortney, Nicki and Annie joined the on going winter break course in country.
Tuesday January 14, 2014
Hey, guys! I am Mingye Chi, or Ming, the ambassador of ACES for this week. I am a senior student and my major is Agricultural-Accounting. As a student who has studied in ACES for almost 4 years, I highly recommend any new students or potential students to study in our college. In our college, we have so many options can choose. If you feel interested in business, you can study agr-finance or financial planning, and even study agr-accounting like me. Or you can study biological engineering if you want!
Hi everyone! My name is Sarah Maurer and I am a sophomore in ACE with a concentration in Agricultural Accounting. Being in ACE has taken me international two times in the past year. I was first encouraged by my advisor, Ann Finnegan, to travel internationally with the discovery course, ACES 298, after she realized my passion for traveling. ACES 298 is an 8 week course available to first semester freshman, which travels to the Dominican Republic for 10 days over winter break! This was such an incredible experience for me! Not only was I able to see differe
Aside from all the wonderful opportunities the Department of ACE has to offer, I think one of the most important assets it possesses is its advisors and guidance. Here in the Department of ACE you have the opportunity to maintain a closer relationship with your advisors. Many times students come to larger universities with the fright of being “just a number.” As an ACE student this is not the case. Our advisors work one on one with each and every student to guide them and help them pick the best classes for their specific goals.