An average adult walks 10,000 steps each day, but I think you can safely add 25% if you are the parent of an active child. Add relationships, a full-time class schedule, and accounting club to the equation and you may need a new pair of Nikes.
Why would anyone add an internship?
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The end of the semester equates to students cramming for end of year projects, presentations and finals. This can a stressful time so the West Bend Student Senate wanted to find a way for students to take a break and relax for a few minutes. This year, they decided to bring in baby pygmy goats for students to take a study break.
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On Wednesday, May 11th, the Integrated Manufacturing Students at Moraine Park Technical College held the championship match of their Techbots Competition. In the championship match, Flippin Awesome proved to be nearly indestructible against the dangerous Chips Miller.
The Business Professionals of America Club (BPA) recently traveled to their national competition held in Boston, Massachusetts. Our Moraine Park Technical College students competed in Small Business Management Team, College Payroll Accounting and all of them participated in open competitions during the week of events.
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Moraine Park’s Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, and Medical Billing Specialist students from all three MPTC’s campuses gathered at the Beaver Dam campus to enjoy an afternoon employment event.
The group of 40 students learned about resume writing and interview skills from MPTC Career and Employment Services, the benefits of professional certification from Gail Luttenberger from the Wisconsin Society of Medical Assistants, asked questions of a panel of healthcare hiring representatives, and participated in mock interviews with representatives from local healthcare agencies.
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Manufacturing skills are in high demand and the manufacturing industry continues to expand, Moraine Park Technical College Economic and Workforce Development is giving students the opportunity to gain those skills by offering short-term training boot camps. We often boast about the success of students who leave this short-term training opportunity and go on to succeed, not just in steady jobs, but in careers. We want you to be successful long after you leave, and part of that success comes from finding the right fit in an internship.
What’s the value of an internship?
It’s a chance to show employers your skills, while making sure that they’re a fit for you too. It’s an extended job interview – a chance to shine off paper. It’s an opportunity that could lead to a new future.
But maybe it’s better if you heard it right from the source. Meet our spring 2016 boot campers:
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If you’re envious of artistic talent and creativity, then walking around Moraine Park’s West Bend campus on Wednesday night would have been a difficult adventure for you, for sure.
Graduating students from Moraine Park Technical College’s programs showcased their talents at the College’s Portfolio Showcase.
There were animations, drawings, designs, photos and, well, lots of cool stuff!
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Q: What is the definition of a satellite?
A: Satellites help scientists study Earth and space.
Q: What kind of information can satellites provide?
A: Satellites looking toward Earth provide information about clouds, oceans, land and ice. They also measure gases in the atmosphere, such as ozone and carbon dioxide, and the amount of energy that Earth absorbs and emits. And satellites monitor wildfires, volcanoes and their smoke.
Q: How does this information help the world?
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On April 12th, 2016, our seniors competed in a Quiz Bowl sponsored by the Wisconsin chapter of the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Scientists (ASCLS-WI).
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