By Lindsey Pollack Originally posted on http://www.lindseypollak.com/blog. Because I love sushi almost as much as I love cupcakes, I couldn’t resist a recent press release about the launch of a new site called Intern Sushi. It turns out this new venture aims to help students and young professionals to find internships in the hardest-to-break-into fields like [...]
By Toni Floor Marketing and Entrepreneurship ’12 Take a siesta at work! Sounds crazy but SiestaLife is a newly innovative sleep venture from the UA McGuire Entrepreneurship program that allows you to rent out high quality sleeping pods. This concept which is fully developed on the 4th floor of the Arizona Health Sciences Library enables [...]
By Janea Laudick, PR Manager for Studio 134 The University of Arizona has been selected as one of 20 schools throughout the country to participate in the Honda Civic Coupe Marketing Competition in conjunction with EdVenture Partners. Dr. Ed Ackerley’s Marketing 425: Advertising Management class has created an in-class, working marketing agency, Studio 134, responsible [...]
If you are looking to fulfill your Marketing Elective credits, you should consider Dr. Ackerley’s MKTG 425 Advertising Management course. This course is centered on providing students with meaningful, hands-on experience as opposed to typical lecture based classes. This semester, our class was given the opportunity to work on two projects: developing and executing an [...]
By Lindsey Pollack
Originally posted on http://www.lindseypollak.com/blog.
Because I love sushi almost as much as I love cupcakes, I couldn’t resist a recent press release about the launch of a new site called Intern Sushi. It turns out this new venture aims to help students and young professionals to find internships in the hardest-to-break-into fields like film, art, professional sports and fashion.
Shara Senderoff, Co-Founder and CEO
I had the opportunity to speak with co-founder and CEO Shara Senderoff about this new venture, why it’s called Intern Sushi and what it offers. Her answers are below, with my emphasis added.
LP: What is Intern Sushi and how is it different from other internship sites out there?
SS: Intern Sushi is a new way to find, apply to, track and manage internships in the hardest-to-break-into industries today.
For internship seekers, our multimedia platform provides a digital stage on which to showcase their personalities and help them get noticed by hiring managers. For companies, our easy-to-use, time saving and organizational tools, help them identify, track and cultivate the right talent. And for parents, we give them peace of mind to know what their children are doing and how it affects their futures.
In a nutshell, Intern Sushi connects the brightest and most talented interns with the best companies in the current marketplace. We specialize in offering highly coveted internships in heavily desired industries including film, television, sports, fashion, advertising/PR, music, web, tech, publishing, theatre and art.
LP: Why is it so hard to land an internship in certain industries like film, fashion or professional sports?
SS: Coming from the film industry, I’ve seen how hard it can be for an individual to “break in” without knowing someone on the inside. Additionally, the internships in these highly coveted industries are so sought after that hiring managers are inundated with resumes. It’s impossible to break out from the stack. There’s no way to showcase your passion or tell your story on a piece of paper, and in creative industries they ARE interested in more than just what’s on your resume.
These industries need candidates with strong personalities as well as creative skills –- you have to have the “X factor.” We know that there are plenty of talented and creative folks who don’t get noticed and it’s time for this to change.
LP: There is quite a lot of controversy out there about unpaid internships. Does Intern Sushi take a position on whether the opportunities on the site should be paid or unpaid? What is your advice to a college student who can’t afford to work an unpaid internship?
SS: There are a lot of future benefits to gaining experience at a major company in the field you want to excel in. For example, you’re immediately immersed in the industry and company’s culture. You can’t think of it as working for free; it’s essentially an audition, an investment in your dream career.
Internships, paid or unpaid, aren’t a forever deal. There’s an expiration date. This is your one chance to show a company what you can do for them. And you have to remember, there are always 10 people in line behind you who just want one shot and they’ll take it from you the second you forget that the benefit of an internship is the experience. Good or bad, I guarantee you’ll learn something that will shape who you are and what you will become.
LP: What do employers tell you they are most looking for in internship applicants?
SS: Every company has different specific skills, but overall we encourage interns and companies alike to be discerning and specific with what they want. In order to find the right fit, applicants need to go beyond the resume page and show their “raw” personalities. We have found that the more fresh, disciplined, and innovative the applicant is (all attributes of sushi,) the better one’s chances of landing the position. Employers are looking for authenticity and transparency, which is ultimately the first step in a successful relationship on both sides.
LP: Any unique tips for how to thrive in an internship once you land one?
SS: To thrive and stand out once you land an internship, always crave responsibility and know that even your best work can always be better. I went through every internship with a “figure it out no matter what” mentality and I’m sure that it’s what put me ahead of the pack.
We have two content sections of the site dedicated to helping our users succeed. One is called “The Guide to Getting Picked” and the other “Industry Insider.” The Guide to Getting Picked is full of no-nonsense advice and tips for how to excel before, during and after your internship. The Industry Insider can be filtered by specific industry to view educational and entertaining videos that explain the key terms, key concepts and key players you need to know within each field. These videos will help interns self-educate and hopefully, give them the best chance at turning the internship into a job.
The truth of the matter is that there is no better way to stand out than having more knowledge than the person next to you. We have set out to arm every intern with the information they need to thrive.
Thank you to Shara for answering my questions. Check out www.internsushi.com and share your thoughts in the Comments!
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Originally posted on http://www.lindseypollak.com/blog. Lindsey Pollack is is a bestselling author, consultant and internationally recognized expert on next generation career trends. She is a Global Spokesperson for LinkedIn, the author of Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World, and recently collaborated with Levi’s on their new Shape What’s to Come initiative for Millennial women.
By Toni Floor
Marketing and Entrepreneurship ’12
Take a siesta at work! Sounds crazy but SiestaLife is a newly innovative sleep venture from the UA McGuire Entrepreneurship program that allows you to rent out high quality sleeping pods. This concept which is fully developed on the 4th floor of the Arizona Health Sciences Library enables overworked and over-stressed professionals (even business students) to have some personal time to relax and de-stress during their busy days. 
By renting out our sleeping pods, anyone can get back to working at their full potential by a simple nap, relax, and recharge. Included in the SiestaLife service is personal tablets, beverages, aromattherapy, and even NetFlix TV. Check it out any day from 11-7pm or visit our website www.SiestaLife.com
By Janea Laudick, PR Manager for Studio 134
The University of Arizona has been selected as one of 20 schools throughout the country to participate in the Honda Civic Coupe Marketing Competition in conjunction with EdVenture Partners. Dr. Ed Ackerley’s Marketing 425: Advertising Management class has created an in-class, working marketing agency, Studio 134, responsible for researching, implementing, and evaluating an integrated marketing campaign. The class is also working on a micro-campaign with local client Mr. K’s Barbeque.
Students in the class are all divided into different agency departments, each playing an integral role in both campaigns. With a total of 62 students, they all have the opportunity to participate in this hands-on project and showcase their skills to real-world clients.
Agency Director, Julian Allen, says “with such a dynamic business world, the opportunity for Eller students to break out of the classroom and work with real-world clients is priceless. Working with Mr. K’s BBQ gives us a chance to see the real impact of our marketing efforts as well as serve the Tucson community, while Honda’s campaign competition will bring our efforts to the national stage and show us how we compare with other top universities across the country.”
For the Honda Civic Coupe Marketing Competition, the students will be developing a campaign in the local Tucson and University of Arizona community. The campaign is aimed at increasing purchase consideration for the 2012 Honda Civic Coupe among the Generation Y market. All 20 schools will be competing for the chance to present their creative ideas to Honda executives at the term’s conclusion.
The Advertising Management class is also working with Mr. K’s Barbeque to increase campus awareness of this new restaurant. Charles Kenrick (Mr. K) is an alumnus of the University of Arizona school of Pharmacy and passionate about serving customers at his new location of Mr. K’s on the corner of River and Stone. Studio 134 will be working on a micro-campaign by targeting the University of Arizona population to increase awareness of the new location as well as their catering offerings.
If you are looking to fulfill your Marketing Elective credits, you should consider Dr. Ackerley’s MKTG 425 Advertising Management course. This course is centered on providing students with meaningful, hands-on experience as opposed to typical lecture based classes. This semester, our class was given the opportunity to work on two projects: developing and executing an advertising campaign for u-Swirl Frozen Yogurt, and promoting the University Chapter of the American Advertising Federation, also known as AAF.
The AAF is an events only club aimed at getting students exposed to the advertising industry by networking with agencies and industry professionals, attending events held by local organizations such the AAF Tucson and Ad2Tucson, and working on various projects. I took on the task of leading the AAF club for the semester due to the fact that most of the members had graduated, the club needed to be revamped and get up and running again. With other students from Dr. Ackerley’s class, we recruited students at the Eller Leadership Fest by providing them information of what the club offers.
For the first meeting of the year, we had Jenny Wendt, the 2nd Vice President of Ad2Tucson, as a guest speaker to discuss her experiences in the advertising industry and to provide the prospective members with a look at many different opportunities available in the industry. We had pizza and refreshments for the meeting, and had a decent turn out of interested students. Shortly after this meeting, an Executive Board was formed, a Facebook page established for students to keep up with events, and the AAF was later featured on the slideshow that runs on all Eller televisions.
I had the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles to participate in a youth panel discussion on the topic of multiculturalism and diversity sponsored by Initiative Media. This was a multi-faceted discussion to uncover fresh insight into how the millennial generation expects multiculturalism to be expressed in advertising messages, media content and entertainment. This was a great opportunity to network with other students and professionals from the business world, and to hear perspectives from students and professionals from all around the country with various backgrounds. The professional panel included executives from companies such as Leo Burnett USA and Google. More information about this event can be found at www.aaftl.com.
In order to do fundraising for the club, we held a percentage night at La Salsa Mexican Grill on University Blvd on November 10th. Additionally, AAF sponsored a successful percentage night at u-Swirl Frozen Yogurt at the El Con Shopping Center on Thursday, December 8th from 7pm to close.
This experience with the AAF has been nothing short of challenging. I have had the opportunity, along with the other students in MKTG 425 and the Executive Board, to see what it takes to perform recruiting activities for a club that we essentially knew little to nothing about at the beginning. From this experience, I have personally learned a lot about what it takes to recruit members, plan and promote events, be in contact with local professional organizations, and all of the other ongoing tasks that require constant attention. Over winter break, we will be electing a new President to continue on through the 2012-2013 school year, and a great basis has been set for recruiting and event planning. Now that everything is in place once again, the AAF should be able to make a greater impact on campus and make the organization more well known and represented around the UA community.
Price Fishback
By Price Fishback, Eller Economics Professor, and Ken Snowden, from UNC-Greensboro
This article has been cross posted from the blog Freakonomics.
For the past four years, the U.S. has faced a housing crisis that shows no signs of ending. The situation was similar in June 1933 when the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation was created to address the nation’s last severe mortgage crisis. Some have suggested that a new HOLC could help resolve the current crisis, but their characterizations of the HOLC have been incomplete. Our goal here is to summarize recent research that provides a fuller picture of the HOLC and its impact on housing markets in the 1930s.
Between 1933 and 1936 the HOLC bought and then refinanced one million severely delinquent mortgages, representing roughly one-tenth of the nation’s nonfarm owner-occupied homes. The total amount refinanced was $3 billion, or about 20 percent of the outstanding mortgage debt on one- to four-family homes in 1933. A program of similar proportions in 2011 would refinance 7.6 million loans worth $2 trillion.
The typical HOLC borrower was more than two years behind on the original mortgage and property taxes and could find no private lender to refinance the outstanding mortgage. Despite these problems, nearly all HOLC borrowers had been considered good credit risks just a few years earlier when they contributed down payments of 33 to 50 percent of the property’s value. These borrowers ran into difficulties between 1929 and 1933 when the unemployment rate spiked above 20 percent and real GDP fell 30 percent.
The HOLC was promoted primarily as a means of aiding these home owners. Yet the corporation provided as much, or more, relief to mortgage lenders. It served as a “bad bank” by purchasing the worst 20 percent of loans held by private lenders in 1933 at nearly the full value of the debt owed them. Recent research has shown that in nearly half of the HOLC loan purchases, the price paid covered the principal on the original loan plus all of the interest payments and real estate taxes missed by the borrower. In the rest of the cases, the price covered all but some of the missed interest payments, but the HOLC tried to limit the amount of hair cuts in order to encourage lender participation.
Although HOLC refinancing did not appreciably decrease homeowners’ debts, they benefited greatly from its generous loan terms. The HOLC charged 5 percent interest rates on 15-year amortized loans written for up to 80 percent of the property’s value. Borrowers could also opt for a 3-year moratorium on monthly principal payments. In all of these dimensions, HOLC loans dominated the terms on loans that were available in the private market given the strict underwriting standards of the time. The HOLC could assist borrowers while bailing out for lenders, therefore, because it offered much lower rates, much longer terms and much higher loan to value ratios than had been originally written into the existing delinquent loans.
Despite the high number of foreclosures, the HOLC showed a small surplus of total income over expenses in government accounts when it liquidated in 1951.
When servicing the loans it refinanced, the HOLC was slow to foreclose and cautious not to depress local home prices when it disposed of foreclosed properties. The HOLC, nonetheless, ended up having to foreclose on 20 percent of its mortgage portfolio. Despite the high number of foreclosures, the HOLC showed a small surplus of total income over expenses in government accounts when it liquidated in 1951. The U.S. Comptroller General concluded that the program actually earned modest losses of roughly 2 percent on its $3 billion loan portfolio, however, after all costs of capital were considered in the government accounting process. The size of the government subsidy to housing markets was actually much larger, because the interest expense to the HOLC would have been much higher had the interest and principal on its bonds not been fully guaranteed by the Federal Government. Had the interest rate on HOLC bonds been one percent higher, the total subsidy would have been about 12 percent of the value of the $3 billion loan portfolio.
We have each independently worked with co-authors to estimate the impact of HOLC lending activity on local housing markets between 1935 and 1940. Both studies found that the typical amounts loaned by the HOLC in roughly 2500 small counties led to sizeable benefits by preventing a 3 percent drop in the home ownership rate and a 20 percent drop in housing prices within that county. HOLC lending, on the other hand, had no significant impact on the recovery in homebuilding. We emphasize that these impacts were estimated for counties outside the nation’s largest cities because data limitations in these dense urban markets precluded estimation of HOLC impacts.
Finally, the beneficial impacts that we have estimated for the HOLC at best only limited the damage during the last great housing crisis. Between 1930 and 1940, housing prices still fell by an average of 45 percent and non-farm homeownership decreased by nearly 5 percent. The HOLC, therefore, ameliorated but did not fully resolve the mortgage crisis of the 1930s. The historical record suggests that proposals for a modern HOLC should take into account both the success and limitations of the original program.
By Kylie Beacco, Marketing’12
Dr. Ed Ackerley’s Marketing 425 class focused on giving students hands on experience. Dr. Ackerley does this by giving students a real life client, and letting the class act as an advertising agency run solely by the students.
On October 25th, Our Marketing 425 Advertising class held an event out in the Eller courtyard; the event was promoting one of this semester’s clients, U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt. Our class brainstormed ideas about how to effectively execute our “promotion with commotion”. All of our ideas resulted in what sounded like a carnival/circus (candy, games, and raffle tickets), which is how we came up with the name “Cirque de Swirle”. Two weeks prior to the event, each student went around the Tucson community to gather donations from local businesses to award prizes to those who bought raffle tickets. Some of the donations were: gift cards, a one night stay at the JW Marriot, spa services, and apparel. Along with the great prizes were games, pizza, cotton candy, and free U-Swirl!
I participated in the setup process of the carnival, which entailed: assembling the balloon arch, hanging banners, and setting up and organizing the tables. Rick, the owner of U-Swirl, was generous enough to give us a box full of coupons that were valid for one free 16 oz. cup of frozen yogurt. I helped pass out these coupons, which encouraged students to participate in our survey or buy 3 raffle tickets for $1. All of us had on matching U-Swirl t-shirts, which I think were a great idea. This encouraged our class to work together as a team and also raise awareness throughout the Eller community. The event was a great turn out! We made around $240, which will go towards our U-Swirl marketing campaign. We are satisfied with all the recognition U-Swirl has received on behalf of our efforts!
Our next two events are uSwirl Percentage nights. They will be held at uSwirl on Broadway, and will benefit two fraternities at the University of Arizona. Thursday, November 17th, will benefit Lambda Theta Phi Inc, Latin Fraternity. The second percentage night, next Monday November 21st, will benefit the business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi. Just say the name of the fraternity when you pay, and a portion of the proceeds will be given to them! We hope to see everyone there!
Elyse Meyer
Elyse Flynn Meyer, Marketing ’07. Marketing, Thunderbird Online.
When I graduated from the Eller College of Management in May 2007, I felt as though I was thoroughly prepared to work and succeed in the professional world. Eller taught me the fundamentals of business, time & project management, and overall, what it means to be a leader and team player either within a project group or for a team that you manage.
I began my career working with a medical device company based in Northern California focusing on business operations and analytics. I began to realize that I was really more interested in marketing campaigns, analysis, programs, and all that is marketing, instead of just purely, operations. I decided it was time to pursue my real passion of marketing, and took an opportunity with another medical device company located in the Bay Area. I accepted this role because I knew it would bring me back to the marketing field, and challenge me on a new professional level. I recently moved back to Arizona to pursue an opportunity at Thunderbird Online, a professional development division of Thunderbird School of Global Management. Throughout my career, I started to hone in on my true passion, which is still marketing, but with a focus on training, development and continuing education. My current position allows to me to do marketing every day, but focus on my passion of professional development.
My advice to Eller students, particularly, graduating seniors is:
1) Follow your Passion – Always follow your passion. It may take some trial and error to find what you are really passionate about, and what makes you want and enjoy going to work each day, but once you find it, you’ll know. For example, if you are interested in golf, and are truly passionate about it, but want to stay in marketing, try to find a career that will let you live and breathe golf each day by marketing either a product, facility or service that is completely connected with that passion.
2) Stay Connected – Remain engaged and active in your alumni community at U of A & Eller. There are so many U of A & Eller grads all over the world. It is an enormous benefit to reach out to these alums if you are moving or travelling to a new city.
3) Continue to Learn & Grow – Remember that after college, you will still have countless opportunities to develop skills that will really impact your daily life. Continue to embrace those career development opportunities either offered to you through your job, or something that you may find interesting to attend like a seminar or speaker in your area. These are wonderful learning opportunities to gain expertise in specific focus areas.
4) Give Back – Volunteer within your community. Make sure that you continue to give back to organizations in the area. A great way to get involved is through the University of Arizona Alumni Association. There are chapters all around the world, and oftentimes, they will host volunteer activities. You can stay connected and give back at the same time!
5) Don’t Be Afraid – If an opportunity arises that you are passionate about, go for it! Don’t be afraid if it is something that you weren’t expecting, like a new position, or new project at work. Take the opportunity to develop new strengths and expand your potential.
As you continue your journey at Eller, and prepare to enter the world as a new, vibrant working professional, remember that there are endless opportunities for you to continue learning and growing, and exceeding even your own expectations.
To Contact Elyse Meyer:
(602) 978-7258
Elyse.meyer@thunderbird.edu
Dr. Patrick Marcus
By Dr. Patrick Marcus, Marcus Engineering, LLC, McGuire Program, Biomedical Engineering, ’06
My post-graduate experience has been a whirlwind of opportunity, challenge, reward and frustration. Every success, failure and experience feeds the richness of character and foundation of knowledge that I have today.
Breadth of education, both academic and industrial, has been the real power in my career. I graduated from U of A with a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1999 and finished my doctorate in Biomedical Engineering (focusing on neuroscience and neuroprosthetics) in 2006. I also graduated from the McGuire Entrepreneurship program in 2006, meaning that, unlike most engineers, I could actually combine a practical perspective on how to launch and run a business with my scientific and engineering knowledge.
Upon graduation I took a position as a director in the small solar startup where I’d worked part time throughout my graduate education. The startup, and my personal business and engineering knowledge, grew successfully for the next several years. In 2008 I spun off a related electronics manufacturing company specializing in power supplies (also for solar manufacturing). I ran that organization for several years, growing it from 2 people up to a healthy group of development, operations, and manufacturing personnel. During those years I supplemented what I’d learned at U of A with practical experience and knowledge as I designed circuits, programmed industrial machinery, wrote business plans, scoured contracts, solicited venture capital, led legions of employees, delved into the cellular structure of neurons, published research, restructured marketing, hired, fired, and watched my companies grow and shrink through good times and bad.
But something was at eating me during those years in the solar business. I had expanded my ability to grow and run technical organizations but I wasn’t leveraging my education. My passion for biomedical engineering and neuroscience—medical device and medical instrumentation development—was constantly nudging me to reassert my expertise in the field in which I’d earned my Ph.D. It was time to take all I had learned and apply it to yet another challenge and yet another opportunity for personal growth.
Dr. Marcus at the 2011 Solar Oven Workshop
In early 2011 I decided to get out of the solar manufacturing equipment business. I sold my shares in the companies I had helped lead, and in mid-2011 I launched my electronics product development company, Marcus Engineering, LLC, with the goal of focusing on medical device and medical instrumentation development. The venture immediately presented a new set of challenges: The disparate array of sales efforts, varying customers and product applications, and navigating the complex FDA regulations is only the beginning. I’m now in an invigorating next phase of entrepreneurship and business development. I am STOKED!
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Dr. Patrick Marcus is the president of Marcus Engineering, LLC which offers advanced technological design services including: Embedded Systems Design, PCB Layout, Product Development, Analog and Power Electronics design, and Industrial Controls and Automation. Dr. Marcus also designs interactive public art sculptures, sits on an advisory board for the University of Arizona College of Engineering, is a member of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, is a fellow of the Flinn / Brown Arizona Civic Leadership Academy, and volunteers his time to the Arizona Bioindustry Association, Arizona Technology Council, Arizona Optics Industry Association, and local STEM (Science Technology Education and Math) programs.
Suggestions for Success from a Female Cage-fighting Accountant Nicole Theresa Forzano, Finance ’07
I am an Eller Finance alum (2007) and a former President of the UA Professional Women in Business Association. Since then, I have worked as a Financial Analyst and Accountant at Raytheon Missile Systems for almost 5 years, I am 1-0 as an MMA fighter, and founded/co-own two businesses: a Tucson-based gym, APEX Mixed Martial Arts, and a promotion/entertainment company d.b.a. APEX Fighting Championship. I can gratefully and honestly say that Eller prepared me well for business and life.
Eller gives you a full array of business skills to work with. Many people say you won’t use what you learn in school, but that was not my experience. In my cohort, our big project was creating a product and a real Business Plan, and little did I know, I would use this knowledge soon after graduating. Just over 3 years ago, my fiancé and I founded the Tucson-based gym, APEX Mixed Martial Arts. Creating the business plan was actually mandatory to obtain funding and even to lease the space, and the financial planning aspect of the business plan proved extremely important for small business success in such hard economic times. So take in everything Eller has to give! Yes, you WILL actually use what you LEARN.
Now, the fun part. Last year, even with having a full-time job at Raytheon among my other endeavors, I was determined to set aside time to do something I always wanted to do (but no one else wanted me to do): a cage fight! I had been training for years, but actually committing to the intense pre-fight training, losing 8 pounds to weigh-in at 119, and preparing mentally and physically to perform at your best is a huge commitment, especially with my schedule. Many people can’t understand why in the world I wanted to do this, but I am so glad I did. It was one of the best experiences of my life and I knew that if I had the courage to do that, I could do anything. So, push yourself to the limit! Building up the courage to get out of your comfort-zone is a huge factor in becoming successful.
Most recently, I co-founded and co-own a Tucson-based promotion launching October 15th at Desert Diamond, APEX Fighting Championship. As part of this endeavor, I have become Arizona’s first licensed female MMA promoter (in a very male-dominant field). With both of my companies, I have learned that persistence and problem solving are key. I probably had a thousand things go against my favor, and you just have to keep pushing and finding solutions. People will discourage you, tell you “no”, things will seem like they are falling apart, and you just can’t give up.
Eller provides you with all the tools necessary, but it is up to you to make the most of your Eller experience and take full advantage of everything it has to offer!
By Garret Voge
Accounting ’13
Eller students have a history of working in the Associated Students of the University of Arizona (ASUA), the student government on campus. ASUA offers Eller students the diverse array of involvement opportunities that they desire. ASUA gives these students experience in management, budgeting, teamwork, event planning and many other areas. There are numerous different facets of ASUA for Eller students to work in, including Spring Fling, Bear Down Camp, and the Associated Students of Arizona.
Students interested in the business aspect of Spring Fling, the nation’s largest completely student run carnival, can be a part of the 2012 Spring Fling Business Staff. Members of the business staff are responsible for the accounting and budgeting of the hundreds of thousands of dollars that the event brings in. Also, Spring Fling raises over $40,000 for clubs on campus. If you are interested in being on the business staff or having your club participate in Spring Fling this year, visit their website at springfling.asua.ariona.edu.
Bear Down Camp is accepting applications for camp counselors for next summer. Bear Down Camp is a three day event in which freshman learn about University traditions, spirit and involvement. Those chosen to be counselors will take a training class for one to two academic units next semester. For more information, go to bdcamp.arizona.edu.
The Associated Students of the University of Arizona offers internships and class credit for students interested in lobbying legislature for student issues. Students involved in this opportunity get a better at understanding of persuasive communication techniques. For more information, visit azstudents.org.
The Associated Students of the University of Arizona has reoccurring short-term positions as well as long-term positions that are appointed each year during the spring semester. If you’re interested in student government, serving your student body, and learning valuable business skills, please check out the ASUA website (asua.arizona.edu) to find out more and apply.
