[nabs-l] Work study

Wed Aug 5 16:02:11 UTC 2015

> Suzanne,

You are exactly correct in this. It is much more important that you are active in clubs, organizations, and other university wide functions for building your credentials. Working is great for the experience but when you are taking courses and also involved in student leadership roles that also reflects skills that employers look for. When I got my first internship with Lockheed Martin the recruiter told me it was great that I had a 3.98 GPA but it was much more important that I was maintaining that GPA while also being heavily involved with student affairs. As you navigate through your collegiate career you will find opportunities to be involved in all sorts of things. My best advice is to make sure you are putting yourself out there and being involved because these are the days of your life where the connections you make, the things you are involved in, and the knowledge you gain makes you better today than you were yesterday. Take every opportunity to make yourself the best you can be tomorrow!

Go Devils!

Bryan Duarte
ASU Software Engineering
QwikEyes CEO

> On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:42 AM, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> As an engineering student at Arizona State, I took a course academic and
> professional success for engineers. It was highly recommend not to work
> during the semester. It was far better to do all loans, get all As and
> actively participate in clubs. Employers will be more impressed by high
> grades and being an active member of things like Women in Computer Science
> than working as a cashier at the book store. The participation in these
> things along with high grades will also give a better chance at
> scholarships.
> 
> Do you qualify for grants and loans? Have you applied for voc. rehab?
> 
> On Wednesday, August 5, 2015, Justin williams via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Yes,; you are one of the fortunate ones in that regard, however, work
>> study
>> does pad the resume.  Remember those conversations about not getting hired
>> because of no work experience.  Employers, especially for that first job,
>> really look for work experience of any type.  I don't know if you have
>> worked, are working, or not.  However, we have had many conversations on
>> this list about such topics.
>> Justin.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org <javascript:;>] On Behalf
>> Of Karl Martin
>> Adam via nabs-l
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 10:00 AM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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>> Cc: Karl Martin Adam <kmaent1 at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Work study
>> 
>> Aaron, some people don't have the option of going through college without
>> working at all to support themselves.  Also, having an employment record
>> and
>> recommendations from your employer is useful for getting other jobs in the
>> future.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Aaron via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <javascript:;>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> <javascript:;>
>> Date sent: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 08:39:04 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Work study
>> 
>> And internship is different from the work-study, I have never done work but
>> I will have to internship for my degree. I just think that doing other
>> things on top of college is honesty waste of time and it is not part of
>> your
>> degree. I would like to do one, but I don't think is necessary at this
>> time.
>> The reason for this is because you take longer on other things than most
>> people, we all do. So why make that even more harder on yourself.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Aaron
>> 
>> blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every
>> day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations
>> create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life
>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
>> 
>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:21 AM, Joanna Bacchus via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> <javascript:;>>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Brianna I have been on a college campus before.  I am currently doing
>> an
>> internship with the the Center For Distributed Learning on my college
>> campus
>> at UCF.  I work with the other web developers to ensure that online courses
>> are accessible to all of those stuff%dents who have disabilities.
>> 
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