Liz Mantush | staff writer Every weekend Cecelia Jackovi goes back to her hometown of Mt. Lebanon to work. She doesn’t drag herself there or dread her shift. Instead, she is greeted by two smiling faces, excited to see her and spend time together. She works as a nanny for two young children ages 3 and 6. She has been with the family for almost … Continue reading A nanny, a server and a hostess walk into a bar…
Kaitlyn Hughes| features editor College students entering the job market have not seen higher unemployment rates and increases in company layoffs as an issue despite statistics. In the past four years the country has seen 448,366 layoffs, according to Layoffs.fyi. The unemployment rate is currently 4.2% which is .4% higher than the previous year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Layoffs are normal Associate … Continue reading What Duq seniors should expect when entering the workforce
04/11/2019 By Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist April has to be the most stressful month of the year. Finals are approaching and some students are figuring out summer internships or jobs. In the past two months I’ve dealt with two internship rejections and the to-do list for finals is piling up. Needless to say, I am very stressed, but I have been doing the best … Continue reading As semester stress piles up, rejection is not end of world
Alex Wolfe | Staff Writer 10/26/17 The Student Union is completely renovating another floor this fall with the addition — and relocation — of Duquesne Career Services. Previously located in Rockwell Hall, Duquesne Career Services is taking over the entire sixth floor of the Union beginning next semester. The new space will be called The Center for Career Development, and the renovations will create small … Continue reading Career Services gets new office and new location
Michael Marafino | Staff Writer 10/26/17 The expansion of the involvement of science aiding those in society highly depends on the collaboration between engineers and those with an entrepreneurial mindset. Duquesne University’s Biomedical Engineering Program is training a new generation of engineers and giving them real-life scenarios to work in. Duquesne’s Biomedical Engineering program allows students interested in working in fields involving medicine, science, technology, … Continue reading Biomedical engineering project seeks Liberal Arts majors as CEOs
Gabriella DiPietro | Staff Writer 10/05/17 College students have a lot on their plate, whether it’s homework, student organizations, athletics, you name it. Many students may be stressed over upcoming job interviews, along with the added stress of finding something appropriate and professional to wear. Duquesne is helping alleviate some of this anxiety with its new Career Closet initiative. The Career Closet can be found … Continue reading Career Closet opens on campus
Carolyn Conte and Raymond Arke | The Duquesne Duke The curtain is drawing to a close for many students’ college days. Many graduating seniors have begun to look ahead towards their new lives — with equal parts anticipation and anxiety. The Duke sat down with several to reflect on their undergraduate years and look into what the future holds. Trip Peters, a political science major, … Continue reading Seniors report hope, anxiety for the future
By Brittney Jackson | The Duquesne Duke This summer, youths who are Pittsburgh residents and meet certain criteria will have a much larger selection of job opportunities due to the expansion of Pittsburgh’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Mayor Bill Peduto issued an executive order Tuesday to assemble a task force on summer youth employment opportunities. The task force will provide recommendations and an action plan … Continue reading Task force to create jobs for Pittsburgh youth
By Duke Staff As President Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union last Tuesday, members of the audience applauded nearly after every topic. While it seemed like a successful evening, a closer inspection of Obama’s words left us at The Duke less than willing to give a standing ovation. Going green (but not evergreen) As President Obama remarked on the current climate changes in … Continue reading Staff Editorial: State of the Union address missed important points
By Duke Staff Five years ago, the state of Pennsylvania implemented the Right to Know Law, which allowed anyone from the state to access public records ranging from criminal reports to pothole locations, building permits and paving schedules. The downfall of the act, however, lies in the tedious process of accessing the information that requires paperwork, fees and time. However, with recent events a light … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Open Data Legislation brings the public information
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