Intern Life and Internship Success From: The InternView

Tech Apprentice: Let the Contest Begin! #myteamis…

Through a series of marketing technology-related challenges at Bentley University’s Center for Marketing Technology, students will be eliminated from the competition or advance to the next round until one student is named the Tech Apprentice. In a competition hosted by Eric Leist…Who will be victorious? Tech Apprentice Teams: “Mexican Space Vikings” vs. “#dux” vs. “4.0″ vs. “Tortoises” Share

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Intern Life Lessons: Graduate With A Degree in Internships!

Posted by Kelli Morgan Polson · 0 Comment

People often ask me: “How did you end up there?” What they want to know is how I got a job that requires analytical and technical web skills after spending four years studying broadcast journalism. The answer is simple: I received a second degree in internships. My diploma may only list broadcast journalism, but the piece of paper I hand out to employers — my resume — proves otherwise. I initially [...]

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Internal Advancement: Making the Most of Water Cooler Chat

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Picture a typical down day: It’s 3 p.m., and Flavia machine is calling your name. Meandering through the jungle of Xerox machines and close-knit cubicles, you find yourself face to face with the head of the web department – someone you’ve been eager to talk to. What do you do? A. Say nothing, B. Say anything, C. Seize the opportunity, introduce yourself, make small talk and express your interest [...]

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Intern Life Lessons: Be The Best Darn Sweeper!

Posted by Kelli Morgan Polson · 0 Comment

Since completing four years of college just months ago, there are classes I have already erased from my memory and lessons that I likely won’t recall in a year’s time. But there is one piece of advice that I received in my first broadcast journalism class that I will never forget. “If someone in your internship asks you to sweep the floor,” my professor said, “you grab a broom and say: ‘I’m [...]

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The Black Book is Key:-)

Posted by Catherine Caldwell · 0 Comment

Want to successfully conquer the internship follow-up? Get organized by simply keeping your contacts on hand. It’s as simple as that! Writing as a reformed Excel and Google Docs user, getting organized, once started, simples both your personal and professional lives! Before I discovered Excel and Google docs, I was wasting crucial time (and often losing track of important email threads!) by having [...]

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Tech Apprentice: Some Internships Are Worth Fighting For

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There are a lot of ways to get an internship: through your career center, a cold resume submission, or even your uncle’s cousin’s friend’s neighbor’s son’s company…but if you want to intern at the best ad firm to work for in the country (according to Ad Age), you’ll have to earn your spot. Literally. That’s what 14 Bentley University students are doing this [...]