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“Connecting” to your dream job. How LinkedIn landed me an internship.
Posted by Catherine Caldwell · 0 Comment
I’ve been there: scouring through postings, filling out lengthy applications, and nearly pulling my hair out, in search of an internship. No matter how much heart I poured into my cover letter, the fear of an introductory email getting lost in an overflowing junk box, or winding up piled on someone’s desk amongst the work of dozens, even hundreds, of other applicants, is discouraging.
Your internship [...]
Intern Life Branding: How to Cope with Being the Hated Intern
Posted by Michelle Pence · 0 Comment
This is a repost from The Good Intern’s blog. Read more posts here.
Not that long ago something happened at my internship that shook my faith in interning which as you can imagine is very hard to do. In all of the internships I have done I have been faced with a range of obstacles from being given tasks I didn’t think I could handle to even just restlessness, but one thing I hadn’t [...]
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Intern Life Branding: Tips and Tricks for Creating a Captivating Cover Letter
Posted by Michelle Pence · 0 Comment
This is a repost from The Good Intern’s blog. Read more posts here.
One of the first steps in applying for an internship is composing a captivating cover letter to send to the company that will make the reader stand up from their seat and declare that they simply MUST have you as an intern.
No pressure, right?
While the scenario above has a pretty optimistic reaction, the point is that your cover [...]
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Intern Life Branding: How to Create Brand Consistency with an Effective Personal Logo
Posted by Rachel Leamon · 1 Comment
A “brand” is a unique design, symbol, or word that identifies a product. Personal branding is using that unique design, symbol, or word(s) to describe you and, most importantly, differentiate you from others.
Personal branding involves delivering your message. Your message shows what you have to offer. Oprah’s personal branding message is “the woman who helps you live [...]
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Intern Life Branding: How to Create Your Personal Website
Posted by Rachel Leamon · 1 Comment
Have you ever Googled yourself? Don’t be ashamed to admit it. You should be curious about your online reputation. Research shows that a hiring manager will most likely search for you online when considering you for a position. If a Google search of your name digs up your “party weekend” photo album, you’re in trouble. At the same time, a hiring manager will not be impressed if no online information [...]
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