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Intern, Be Thyself… for a Successful Internship Search
When you’re filling out an application or putting together a resume for an internship, you might be tempted to make yourself be more mainstream. Don’t. Those edges are exactly the things that will make...
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Are Internships Still Worthwhile? [Infographic]
Attention recent graduates: Avoid the “How do I get experience if I don’t have any experience at all?” dilemma by taking advantage of internship opportunities. Internships are worth it and will be for...
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Recruiters Hire Interns Who Show They’re Ready, Now
Of the hundreds of applications recruiters receive, some are from overachievers. Some others are sent by applicants who clearly think they should be at the next level of their career… but clearly are...
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Looking for the Perfect Internship? Use Social Media Marketing Strategies
The perfect internship or job rarely presents itself to a position-seeking applicant. Even for an applicant with outstanding qualifications, it is unwise to count on being the exception — the...
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Are You Ready for Extreme Interning?
When you do an internship, are you prepared to intern... to the extreme? Financial guru Dave Ramsey often says, “If you live like no one else, pretty soon you’ll be able to live like no one else.” In...
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Is This a Good Internship? 6 “Must-Have” Factors
Internships are a great way to gain real-world experience before you graduate, and may even allow you to transition into a paid, full-time job. How will you know if an internship is right for you? Here...
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Lessons Learned as an Over-the-Hill Intern
I am now proud to say that I was a 24-year-old (over-the-hill?) intern. But I didn’t always feel that way. After graduation and struggling to find job prospects in this dismal economy, I took an unpaid...
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Your Voicemail Will Not Get You a Job
Over the past few months, I’ve interviewed dozens of potential job and internship candidates. And… it pisses me off when I call the prospective candidate… and end up interviewing their voicemail...
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How to Make the Most of “Intern Season”
With all the commotion about internship season, one has to wonder how does I go about applying for internships? For me, it was as simple as a Google search and asking for help. I Googled “Entertainment...
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The Best of the Best: Internships at Google vs. Facebook [Infographic]
The new movie "The Internship" has many of us thinking differently about how internships work... or should work. Most still believe they follow the same pattern – simple tasks that no one else wants to...
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7 Ways NOT To Land That Awesome Internship
Landing an internship involves a lot of work. From reading through internship descriptions to writing your cover letters and perfecting your resume, personal brand and elevator pitch... there are many...
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Frustrating Internship Search? Small Changes Make Big a Difference
Yesterday, I came across a series of tweets from an internship seeker that caused me to stop what I was doing. The despair was palpable… While I understand the anguish, and know this is far too common...
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Start Now: 5 Tips For Finding a Summer Internship
Sure, there may be snow on the ground outside. But right now is when you should start thinking about a summer internship before your competition starts their searches. Many companies are already lining...
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Career Blunders: 4 Ways to Be a Terrible Intern
Your internship has the possibility to give you meaningful experiences and important career lessons and connections that change your life entirely. Sounds like too much work to us! Just go through the...
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No Summer Gig Yet? Are You Making These 7 Costly Mistakes?
It is a sinking feeling: all your friends have secured their summer internships or jobs, but you’re still waiting for your opportunity to come. Although you’re very happy for your friends who landed...
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5 Misconceptions Surrounding the “Perfect” Summer Internship
If you’re like many college students, you may be deciding how you’ll spend your summer. Maybe you’ll go home and work a summer job. You might even have the opportunity to study abroad. Or, you could be...
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7 Traits That Make You a Great Candidate
I often get asked often: what do you look for in a potential new hire or intern that doesn't have years and years of experience on their resume? Admittedly, my answer often depends on what we're...
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By the Numbers: How to Excel in Your Summer Job Search
With summer coming fast, it’s very tempting to blow off the job or internship search and spend your day lounging in the sun. Unfortunately, unless you're planning on landing a swimsuit model job or...
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Last Call! 6 Ways to Land a Last Minute Summer Internship
With summer internship season just about in full swing, you may feel like you’ve been left in the dust. While most of your friends are staring up their summer internships, it seems like you’re the only...
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These 16 Former Interns Now Rule the World [Infographic]
Companies are now beginning to realize that a strong intern can be the key to their company blooming into a large scale competitor -- especially in the tech industry. We are seeing businesses begin to...
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