Volunteer, do an internship, take courses at a community college, begin accumulating concrete evidence about new kinds of engagement that could provide fulfillment in the future.

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Scholars form extremely close bonds with each other and often do an internship that gives them hands-on access to experts and practitioners in banking, high tech, conflict resolution or whatever their chosen field of study.

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But what they really need to do is get an internship.

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He suggested she mention his name in her cover letter, a move Ms. Do believes helped her land an internship at the company.

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She said well you know what, I think what I would try and do is I'd work, I'd get an internship, I'd try again next year.

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