The United States needs to reevaluate higher education because of high dropout rates, according to a report by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The report challenges the presumed need for all young people to go to a four-year college and calls for the development of vocational training for young adults and an increase in career counseling.

As the economy declined, more and more students began looking for alternative ways to gain work experience, including unpaid internships. However, many are starting to question whether unpaid internships are legal, and others wonder if they’re really worth their time.

When I accepted a summer internship at the Narcotics Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico I was naively underestimating the magnitude of Mexico’s precarious issue with organized crime. During my first day of work, as I walked into my office, I observed the amount of American personnel and resources devoted to narcotics issues in Mexico. It took me no time to realize that I was about to work in one of the most relevant divisions within the embassy.

We all freak out on the day of a big interview about what to wear (well, at least us women do). An interviewee has so much on their mind before going to an interview. Bring references, get directions, research the company, bring portfolio and the mental list goes on and on.

An internship in minor league baseball might not sound as prestigious as anything in the majors, but NYU senior Chase Kressel saw the value in one.