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Show THE CAMPUS Internships provide experience SUUSA works on phone list In addition, positions are often available in the offices of Utah's senators and representatives in Washington, DC. SENIOR STAFF WRITER When seeking an internship position, students can Work experience is a highly-coveted benefit when go through the Career Services Center, located in competing in the job market. In recognition of this, room 102 of the Administration Building, or through internships often prove to be one of the most their respective departments. beneficial and productive experiences of a student's Students also have the option of simply college career. approaching employers to request an internship Calvin Stroud, assistant director of Career Services position. who is in charge of the development of off-campus "There is not just one resource on campus," said internships at SUU, is working to meet the needs of Stroud. "Just going and knocking on someone's door the student body in this important area. and telling them that you are interested is also good." Students at many universities are required to serve In any case, students are advised to work through as an intern in their given discipline as part of their their departments to ensure that credit will be undergraduate studies. awarded upon a successfully completed program. Some interns receive monetary " Unless SUU students compensation for their efforts while volunteer," Stroud said, " they will be competing with people who others simply come away with already have experience, and will added experience and training. Legislative interns get a stipend of be at a disadvantage." Not only does an internship look $300 from the state at the end of good on a resume, but the their time in Salt Lake. Circle Four Farms, which provides students experience can also lead to permanent employment interested in agriculture an avenue opportunities. to serve an internship, not only pays their interns, but also awards According to Stroud, national statistics indicate that 60 percent of them with a scholarship. internships lead to job offers. Stroud also said that a television "We have an employer in St. station in Las Vegas once provided George, Northwestern Mutual Life "' a condo for the use of an intern Insurance Company, which has while he worked there. been quite successful in hiring Students who are interested in interns," said Stroud. "They took learning more about internship four students as interns last year; possibilities may wish to attend three of them were hired on into meetings held every Tuesday at 3 permanent positions." The fourth p.m. through October at the intern got m arried and moved Cal Stroud Career Services office. Interested away. - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - parties need to call ahead, however, due to space constraints. Internships are offered in many areas from computer information systems and accounting to Students may also wish to visit an open house in hotel management. Most departments also offer the Student Center on Oct. 17, as well as an undergraduate credit for interns. internship job fair to be held in January where The social sciences department is particularly information on internships will be available. Directories of national and international active in promoting internship positions with its Rural Legislative Internship Program. Coordinated by internships are available in the library as well. Craig Jones, associate professor of political science, Stroud also said that an internship distribution list this pr,gram gives interested students the is available by e-mail. Students who wish to receive this information must set up an e-mail account by opportunity to work with state lawmakers at the going to room 008 in the General Classrooms Capitol during Utah's 45-day legislative session. Last year, five SUU students spent their winter Building and give their user name to Stroud. His quarter learning the niceties of politicking as well as office is located in the Administration Building, room seeing the policy-making process in action. 105A. Stroud can also be reached at 865-8035. By GLENN HALTERMAN By HEIDI ROWLEY JOURNAL STAFF WRITER During the third or fourth week of October SUUSA will be putting out its annual student directory. The student directory will include all student phone numbers, faculty office numbers, student government office numbers, athletic schedules, a school calendar, a map of campus, lists of activities and advertising. It will also include Dixie College numbers and advertising. It could possibly include student addresses too. Students will have until Friday to change their phone number with the registrar's office. If students do not upda te their phone number, the number used during registration will be printed. If students don' t want their phone number printed, they will have to contact the registrar's office also. The student directory will be free to students. This is made possible by advertisements, which pay the cost of printing. For the student directory to reach its fi nal stage, SUUSA collects information from the registrar's office and various sources, designs the front cover and sends it to University Publications in Logan. This is the first year that University Publications will be used. University Publications will gather advertisements for the directory, lay it out and send back a proof to SUUSA. SUUSA will then proof read it, make any changes and send it back. University Publications will then print it. Adam Mumma, special project coordinator for SUUSA, said that the past directories have been a pretty good success, but, " Now we can use the computer, put everything on a disk and put a lot more information in." Students have until Friday to update tlieir phone number with the registrar's office, Free legal counseling provided for students at SU By MYLYNN WATSON JOURNAL STAFF WRITER While many students are unaware of the benefits SUUSA offers to students, there are a number of positive aspects to being a member of the student association. One of the most needed sources of help to students is the legal counseling offered by SUUSA for students. The legal counseling program began three years ago, when 1993-94 SUUSA President Jason White felt it necessary for students to have somewhere to turn for free legal advice. The program has continued every year since, and will be administered this year by Valarie Olson, the current SUUSA president. "Many times, students don't know what their rights are. I want them to have a channel to go to where they can be informed of them," Olson said. , "Student government's purpose is to provide services .... . , .._ .. ... .. .. - . . . . . . . .... ..... ._ ,,,.._.,.,_,_.,,1 ,,,, , . , _ .. _ for the students. Legal counseling is one way we do that," she said. Students who need counseling should call Michelle Mull at 586-7775 to make an appointment with Stuart Jones, assistant to the president for university advancement, who provides the service to SUUSA. His office is located in room 3030 of the Administration Building. Most appointments take about 15 minutes and they are generally made for time slots after 5 p.m. Jones said the majority of the cases brought to him are landlord/tenant disputes. He also commonly hears traffic and misdemeanor cases. While Jones said he is not currently a practicing lawyer, he practiced law before returning to SUU several years ago, and is well-versed in several areas of law. He says he is happy to provide legal advice to assure students of their rights and that his primary goal is to help students find a happy settlement to keep them out of court. "I try to do whatever I fan to settle things out of ... •'"' "' i ' "' ' ' .._~--....,, • • • • • • ,. ,. .. . . , 7,.., .,_, • . _.. _..~ \. 1 \ ·~' fh"''"' ' · l'• 111' court; a trial should be avoided whenever possible, because they cost money, time and cause emotional strain," Jones said. Since this is not always possible, Jones is also available to advise students who need to prepare for a hearing in small-claims court. Jones received his undergraduate degree from ~UU, then finished his education with a degree in law from the University of Utah. Following his graduation from law school, Jones practiced at Jones, Waldo, Holbrook and McDonough, a prominent Salt Lake law firm . After a year with the firm, he returned to SUU to assume his current position. He has been here four years and has been offering free legal advice to students in need for three of those years. "I've heard every landlord/tenant story known to man," he said. "If a student has a dispute with a landlord who has an attorney, they can be at an disadvantage because they can't afford a lawyer." Jones said he is there to help give the students that same advantage . ' \ , , \,, •I • t ' I , . , ' I~ • I r ~r J:•. ... , ... ... J 0 -. ;,'' ~ " . "' • .- • ..> ...._• •"•'-' \· l.'• |