the SYEP process that you will need to complete prior to applying for the Urban Alliance College Internship Program. Finally, we encourage Alumni to find their own internships to ensure that the oppor- tunity is in line with your professional interests. Un- paid internship opportunities can be funded through the College Internship Program. Please contact the Alumni Services Department for assistance with finding your own internship. The Alumni Services Depart- ment is diligently preparing for summer internship sea- son. It is our goal to provide Alumni with the opportunity to participate in a profes- sional summer opportunity. In order to participate in the College Internship Program 2013 you must: 1) Register for the Summer Youth Employment Program at summerjobs.dc.gov - Even if you were put on the wait- ing list, send us your confir- mation email. In the past, many Alumni were able to get off the waiting list and participate in CIP. 2) Send your Confirmation Emails to Alumni Services, [email protected]. 3) Present Certification Documents at an SYEP Cer- tification Event. Click here for a list of eligibility docu- ments you will need to pre- sent. 4) Send a screenshot or copy and paste the page of your SYEP youth portal that indicates your "Complete" Certification Status to us at [email protected]. 5) Complete the CIP Appli- cation! Once Alumni Ser- vices receives your certi- fication confirmation, we will send you a copy of the CIP (College Intern- ship Program) Applica- tion. 6) Please read all emails from SYEP and Urban Alli- ance; there are many steps in COLLEGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (CIP) UPDATE BUDGET BASICS: TRAVELING ON A DIME Last month’s newsletter featured an article on the benefits of participating in an alternative spring break pro- gram. We hope that some of you were inspired to spend an upcoming school break serving a community in need. Regardless of what you de- cide to do, we also want to make sure that you have the tools to travel on a young professional’s budget. eHow Money suggests that you create four large catego- ries when designing your travel budget: transportation, hotel, food, and entertain- ment. You should expect to spend one third of your budget on your hotel and food. When booking transportation you can save a great deal of money if you are flexible. Book your flight six weeks in advance, on a Monday or Tuesday, and fly Monday— Wednesday, early in the morning, or late at night to maximize savings. Avoiding weekend and holiday travel (Continued on page 4) Inside this issue: Make Social Media Work for You 2–3 Alumni Spotlight 3 News and Updates 4 Special Points of Interest: Get hired using social media Alumni Spotlight—Paloma Johnson-Walker ‘09 Baltimore summer internship information THE ALUMNI CONNECTION FEBRUARY 2013 VOLUME 7, ISSUE 4 The Urban Alliance Summer internship season is in full swing. Registering for SYEP and CIP is the best way to con- nect to summer opportunities. Source: www.beyond.com Source: www.dells.com
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: PALOMA JOHNSON-WALKER ‘09
SOCIAL MEDIA CONT.
“Before working with Urban Alliance, I used to be afraid to interact socially with people on a business-professional level because I wasn’t sure how to do it properly; Urban Alliance showed me the proper way to network and make business connections, and now I do it effortlessly.”
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“It’s no secret that employers are using
social media sites…[they] want to
see if you are professional and if you will fit within company culture.”