Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Aug 01,2012

Distinguish Yourself: Admit Your Mistakes

The bad news is that you are going to make mistakes. The good news is that you can distinguish yourself by admitting your mistakes and learning from them. However, that’s...

By Brian Hooks • Jul 31,2012

How to Evaluate Your Workplace

There are a few things that we have at Mercatus that I couldn’t do without (these make for good questions to ask about where you work now or where you...

By Christine Smith • Jul 30,2012

Profiles in Liberty: Alexander McCobin

So many young people today are afraid to take risks because they are afraid to put themselves on the line and face the possibility of failure. After all, most organizations that are...

By AF Editors • Jul 27,2012

AF Video: Dr. Ed Feulner

Here are the highlight’s from Dr. Ed Feulner’s keynote speech at AF’s 2012 Leadership Dinner. Dr. Feulner is president at the Heritage Foundation. The speech focused on helping young professionals...

By Claire Kittle • Jul 26,2012

Bun Runs and Résumés

My beloved alma mater, Notre Dame, is rich with traditions. One of the better known is the tradition of football players slapping the “Play Like a Champion Today” sign in...

By AF Editors • Jul 25,2012 Career Advice

Distinguish Yourself: Improve Your Online Image

Your online image is very important in this day and age, especially for interns and job seekers. As much as you change your privacy settings for social media, your posts,...