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Intern Life Lessons: Preserving Your Brand
Posted by Kelli Morgan Polson · 0 Comment
You’re a student. You’re learning your way and because of that some people will think and make you feel like you aren’t capable of much. I challenge you to refuse to believe in that misconception.
A brand is more than just an eye-catching logo, a flashy website or being a well-known company. It’s the essence of what you believe in and how you choose to share that with the world. Being a college [...]
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Lessons
Cory’s Law: Building Trust…and Your Intern Confidence
Me (circa 2008) doing a “trust-fall” with my colleagues at a work retreat!
Trust is one of those must-have virtues, which we seek out in our close friendships, family ties and even boss relationships. Well, I recently had an eye-opening experience at work that helped me realize this: trust can also help foster – and enrich - a truly great working relationship between employer [...]
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Cory's Law, Intern Leadership
Peers Helping Peers: Personally and Professionally
Posted by Catherine Caldwell · 0 Comment
Accepting an internship is a leap of faith: a career move that will either leave one feeling satisfied and accomplished, or alternatively, that they have taken a hop, skip and jump back to square one. It is without doubt that some internships are better than others. As strongly as I believe that one can strive to make any intern period beneficial, some positions allow more freedom and professional [...]
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Link Building, Skill Building
Intern Life Real Talk – 5 Signs You’ve Landed a Killer Internship!
So you’ve landed an internship at what you (hopefully) believe to be an incredible company. Congrats! Take some time to enjoy the fact that you’re advancing your career and skillset, but keep in mind that not all internships are paved in gold… or something like that.
Chances are you’re eager to get going at your new internship site. Your optimism during your initial few weeks can, quite often, [...]
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Real Talk
Intern Life Lessons: Length of a Resume Doesn’t Measure You
Posted by Kelli Morgan Polson · 0 Comment
Quantity is often confused for quality.
Since my senior year of high school, I buried myself in internships and opportunities to freelance for publications. I held 12 different positions throughout my time at nine different organizations. I learned countless valuable lessons — all of which I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
But was it necessary for me to have that many internships?
It [...]
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Lessons
“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 [...]
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