Posts Tagged "hiking"

NYTimes: Hip Cities : Special

Posted by on Nov 18, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

The New York Timesincluded Cape Town in its list of “Hip Cities That Think About How They Work.” Amongst a list of top-notch locations such as Barcelona, Copenhagen, and Berlin, Cape Town was highlighted and commended for its efforts to be environmentally friendly, active, vibrant and take large strides in reducing crime and violence. The article highlights: Wedged between sea and mountain, Cape Town’s natural setting is stunning. Nor does the city — with its colorful neighborhoods, historic sites, and easy charm — disappoint. It goes on to mention the city’s 3.5...

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Intern Reflection: the importance of summer internships!

Posted by on Oct 21, 2011 in Blog, internship | 0 comments

The article “A Guide for Summer Interns: Your Personal Matrix” by Jodi Glickman is published on HBR blog website on July 6th. Great timing as it is almost the half way (maybe now almost the end) of our summer internships. The main message Glickman conveys is that we are in the driver’s seat of our careers and what we get from our summer internships is in our hands. She suggests making a current situation and a wish list matrix which includes people we worked with and people we think they might serve as mentors to us. This will show us the outline of how to go from point A to point Z....

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