And the winners are...

Congrats to the winners of the 2010 Pioneer Carnival Piggy Bank Contest. Three students guessed there were 57 Tootsie Rolls crammed into the Student Employment Piggy Bank. The winners received a fleece blanket from the DU Bookstore. From top to bottom: Liz Ignowksi is a freshman in the DU Honors Program; Dustin Poole, of Hawaii, is also a freshman, majoring in pre-med; and Lana Millman is a freshman at DU from Minnesota. We'll host more contests throughout the year, so more prizes and winners are to come. In the comments section, let us know what type of contest you think we should host and prizes you'd like to have (that we can afford)!

The 2010 Pioneer Carnival Pig Contest

Stay tuned to meet the winners of the 2010 Pioneer Carnival Piggy Bank Contest. Three lucky DU students guessed the number of Tootsie Rolls in this Piggy Bank. It might look familiar: our office often hands out the banks at events on campus. It's too late to enter the contest, but take a stab. How many rolls do you think are in this bank???

A Success Story from The Lambi Fund of Haiti

Through innovation and hard work, Sarah Leavitt, a recent graduate of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, turned a Community Service Work-Study job into a full-time position with The Lambi Fund of Haiti, a non-profit committed to economic justice, democracy and alternative, sustainable development in Haiti.Watch the video to hear her story!

Now Hiring: The Penrose Library Research Center

What Hiring Managers Want - On Careers (usnews.com)

Students have until October 15, 2010 to secure a Work-Study position at DU. Plenty of time remains for students to find a job, and preparation can cut down on interview-related stress. So, check out this U.S. News & World Report article, which has some great advice for job seekers: What Hiring Managers Want - On Careers (usnews.com). And remember, the DU Career Center Website has a ton of tips for the interviewing process. Let us know if you have interviewing wisdom to share with DU Student Employment in the comments section.