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Real World Careers founder, Erika Welz Prafder is a popular guest speaker. She is often invited to discuss career and workplace topics at universities and college campuses, professional associations and on the radio. Recent appearances include, The Dolans, a nationally syndicated money-matters program on WOR/710 AM, Bloomberg Business News Radio, On the Job and The Employee's Lawyer.

The following is a list of recent speaking engagements.

WOR Radio, 710 AM, New York, New York. May, 1997
*Invited guest on "Ramblin with Gamblin," & "The Joan Hamburg Show."
*Spoke on the following topics: Internships, Young Career Management, Tips for Job Hunting Success.

WGBB Radio, 1240 AM, Long Island, New York. May, 1997
*Invited guest on "Bernard Spigner Program." (5 p.m. drive-time show)
*Spoke on subject of Internship importance for college students.

WOR Radio, 710 AM, New York, New York. September, 1997
*Invited guest on "The Dolans Program." (1-3:00 p.m. EST)
*Spoke on the subject on Internships and Early-Career Management for College students.

SUNY FARMINGDALE, Farmingdale, New York October, 1997
*Invited speaker for Career Center Directors Association
*Spoke on subject of Internships and enhancing school-to-work efforts on Long Island.

SUNY STONYBROOK, Stonybrook , NY November, 1997
*Invited speaker for ENTREPRENEURS EXPO, November 17, 1997
*Spoke on subject of "Internships" and "Starting Your Own Business"

BEACH RADIO, Amagansett NY (107.4 FM) Tuesday, January 20, 1998
*Guest on Morning -Drive radio show hosted by Gabrielle Constanza and Ray.
*Topic: Internships, Why they're important and How to Make the Most of the on-the-job experience

NEWSDAY MINORITY PUBLISHING JOB EXPO, Friday, January 23, 1998
*Invited Panel Guest during this 2-day event, sponsored by NEWSDAY
*Topic will focus on "Getting Hired." Electronic Publishing-How this revolution in publishing is changing the industry and accelerating the demand for talented professionals in this field.

BLOOMBERG RADIO, 1130 AM, February 2, 1998
*Interviewed live, by Suzanne Palmer, Consumer News Reporter
*Discussed, "Importance of Internships," and how Real World Internships works as New York's only Internship Placement Agency.

RAMBLING WITH GAMBLING. 710 WOR Radio. February 27, 1998
*Interviewed live by News Reporter.
*Discussed the effects of "Monica Lewinsky-Clinton & Intern Scandal" on how employers and students view internships.

"THE DOLANS." 710 WOR Radio. March 3, 1998
*Interviewed live, by Ken and Daria Dolan.
*Discussed what Internships are 'Hot' this season.
*Provided "10 Tips for a Great Internship Start"

NASSAU COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION: ANNUAL CONFERENCE, April, 1998
*Held workshop entitled, "Work-Based educational opportunities for Middle and High School Students."

EAST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY, April 29, 1998
*Sponsored Booth
*Talked with Jr. and Sr. High School students about career goals and importance of internships.

"THE JOAN HAMBURG SHOW," 710 WOR Radio. July 2, 1998
*Live interview with Joan Hamburg.
*Discussed whether or not it's too late to find a decent summer internship/job

DISPLACED HOME-MAKERS CONFERENCE, Long Island, NY. September , 1998
*Speaker for panel discussion on topic of "How to Start a Home-based Business"

"JOBLINE," Weekend Career-Television Show on Cablevision's Channel 12 Long Island, September, 1998 (Tape available upon request)
*Interviewed by Scott Passesser
*Discussed topic of "Job Hunting on the Internet"
*Introduced LIjobs.com, new job web site for Long Island

"LONG ISLAND JOB OPPORTUNITIES RADIO SHOW, WGBB 1240 AM, Long Island November 25, 1998
*Guest for hour-long radio show
*Discussed Long Island's High Tech Job Market

SUNY STONYBROOK Career Center, Stonybrook, L.I., NY December 1, 1998
*Spoke to 35 College Seniors
*Gave workshop on "Online Job Hunting Strategies"

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY (Southampton College Campus), Southampton, L.I. NY December 2, 1998
*Spoke to 35 College Seniors
*Gave presentation on "Online Job Hunting Strategies."

WOMEN FOR HIRE -CAREER EXPO , Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC, October 25, 1999
*Featured as guest career-advice expert for this one-day career-fair

CAREER DAY, Molloy College, Rockville Center, NY October 30, 1999
*Participated as a guest speaker on the subject of Internships.

CAREER EXPLORATION 2000, York College, Jamaica, NY March 21, 2000
*Participated as a panel speaker on the subject of "Transitioning from Academia to the Real World"

WOR Radio, 710 AM, New York, New York. May 24, 2000
*Invited guest on "Ramblin with Gamblin."
*Spoke on the following topics: Internships, Hot Jobs for Class of 2000

WABC Radio: "On The Job: With Steve Viscusi" New York, New York. July 30, 2000
*Invited guest on this career/workplace radio show to discuss Internships, hot industries for recent college grads

WABC Radio: "On The Job: With Steve Viscusi" New York, New York February 18
*Invited guest on this career/workplace radio show to discuss "How to Survive a Lay-off"

WOR Radio, 710 AM, New York, New York March, 15 2001
*Invited guest on "The Dolans"
*Spoke on the subject of "Finding a Great Internship on the Web"

"THE EMPLOYEES LAWYER: With Steven Sack" May 20, 2001
*Invited guest on this nationally syndicated radio show.
*Spoke on variety of subjects including: Workaholism, How to Manage the Stress of an Over-burdened workload

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