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"A failure doesn't mean no in every case, it just means back to the drawing board in some ways." - Yancey Strickler (co-founder of Kickstarter)

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Alston Slay, a History major at College of Charleston, shares his unique learning experience from one of the country's oldest cities.

The College of Charleston is a nationally recognized public liberal arts and sciences university located in the heart of historic Charleston, SC. The College is a state-supported, comprehensive institution and ranks among the nation’s top universities in providing quality education in the arts, sciences, education, and business. The student body numbers approximately 12,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs combined.

http://www.cofc.edu/

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State Farm Intern Shares IT/Systems Experience

Course Description: STUDENT LEADERS

In effort to prove how amazing the internship program is at State Farm, the insurance giant has created an original web-series called Meet Our State Farm® Interns. In this featured clip, Rachel, shares highlights of her experience working in IT/Systems. After doing her homework on how other company’s operate, not only is she very appreciative of her opportunity at State Farm, but she is also strongly encouraging peers to follow suit and apply.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is ranked No. 43 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. State Farm serves 81 million policies and accounts - more than 79 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and more than 2 million bank accounts.

State Farm’s interns are a welcome and integral part of their team. Every intern is assigned a personal mentor who helps guide them through the program, and every intern has a chance to contribute to State Farm’s success.

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Franchising: Buying Into A Winning Formula

Course Description: CAREER CENTRAL

For entrepreneur minded leaders that are willing to pay the cost to be the boss, with a strong interest in minimizing mistakes, franchising may be the way to go. Entrepreneur Media defines franchising as a form of business by which the owner (franchisor) of a product, service or method obtains distribution through affiliated dealers (franchisees). McDonald's, Anytime Fitness and Ace Hardware are examples of popular franchises that have consistently proved to give business owners a nice return on investment.

The Franchise & Business Opportunities Expo is produced by National Event Management. National Event Management is the producer of 27 annual business ownership events across North America showcasing over 1,700 businesses to 65,000 prospective business owners. For more information on National Event Management visit www.nationalevent.com.

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Author Steve Harvey Explains Why 'Success Is Not A Straight Line'

Course Description: CAREER CENTRAL

Although Steve Harvey has recently been reaping the benefits of becoming one of entertainment’s “newest” household names, many may not know that the 57-year-old media mogul began his career journey almost 30 years ago. With that being said, the seasoned stand-up comedian/radio personality/game show host/philanthropist/daytime talk show king/author/entrepreneur knows a thing or two when it comes to defying the odds. His new book Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success provides a blueprint for those interested in his winning formula.

Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success is available September 9, 2014.

Steve Harvey is the author of the number one New York Times bestsellers Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man and Straight Talk, No Chaser. He is the host of his daily talk show and the game show Family Feud, in addition to his nationally syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show on the radio. The Emmy Award winner is also the founder of the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation.

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Celebrities Share Personal Reasons Why They Give Back To Charities Of Choice

Course Description: COMMUNITY

Samuel L. Jackson (Alzheimer’s Association), Maria Shriver (Special Olympics), John Legend (LRNG Project), Steve Buscemi (Friends of Firefighters), Denis Leary (The Leary Firefighters Foundation) introduce the charities that they are involved in. (via The Hollywood Reporter)

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College Take A More Aggressive Approach to Breeding Entrepreneurs

Course Description: CAREER CENTRAL

In light of the ever changing, technology driven job market, it's hard to determine which career paths are "safe" for college students to pursue. Understanding the likelihood that several graduating seniors at Davidson College will transition into work positions that didn't exist their freshmen year, school President Dr. Carol Quillen gets it. She and her team not only acknowledge the constant shift in job creation, but they are also on the forefront on encouraging entrepreneurship, to give the leaders of tomorrow an edge on attaining future employment.

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Course Description: CAREER CENTRAL

Paying for College: Grants and Scholarships

Learn about applying for grants and scholarships, two important college funding sources that don’t need to be paid back. For more information on financial aid options, visit: http://uof.ph/42t.