As a 23-year-old math genius one year out of Harvard, Jeff Hammerbacher arrived at Facebook when the company was still in its infancy. This was in April 2006, and Mark Zuckerberg gave Hammerbacher–one of Facebook’s first 100 employees–the lofty title of research scientist and put him to work analyzing how people used the social networking … Read more
photo credit: keko. Since 1978, the price of tuition at US colleges has increased over 900 percent, 650 points above inflation. To put that number in perspective, housing prices, the bubble that nearly burst the US economy, then the global one, increased only fifty points above the Consumer Price Index during those years. But while … Read more
In a presentation at the recent ACC Annual Meeting, Google’s General Counsel Kent Walker relayed this startling piece of information: in the entire history of humankind, until 2003, man had created a total of 5 exabytes of information. Today, we create 5 exabytes of information every two days. And the pace of information creation is … Read more
Word Workshop: Writing to Persuade: Hone Your Persuasive Writing Skills photo credit: Ed Coyle Photography Our writing courses have been described as “really about how to get better job reviews and get promoted” because they help you improve one of your most important, and visible, job skills: written communication. Designed for advocates, attorneys, lobbyists, public … Read more
Are you contemplating a stint as a Congressional intern? Most of these internships are not paid, but the competition for them is still high. Some of the most powerful people in Washington began their careers as interns on Capitol Hill. Former Vice President Dick Cheney began his political career as an intern for Rep. William … Read more
Lawyers and Law Grads: Is a Career With the Federal Government in Your Future? How to Get a Law Job With The Federal Government Why look at the Federal Government for a legal job Benefits versus detriments of working for the Federal Government All Federal agencies have lawyer/legal jobs where a law degree is either … Read more
How to Find a Job in Washington, DC How to Get a Job with the U.S. Federal Government How to Obtain a Security Clearance from the U.S. Federal Government If you don’t have the time to personally attend one of our live courses in Washington, DC, we offer convenient audio courses showing you how Washington … Read more
The United States Constitution Article. I. (The Legislative Branch) Section. 7. (Revenue Bills, Legislative Process, Presidential Veto) All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills. Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, … Read more