2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador: Episode 6

The following video is from Joaquin Sosa, the 2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador, reviewing his experiences with nature and learning about his heritage.

Joaquin recently completed his third year at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he’s studying digital media and photography.  A self-described wilderness enthusiast, Joaquin is eager to explore all the wild places our country has to offer and share his journey through video blogging. Continue Reading

6 Things to Look for in an Internship

What is an internship? An internship is generally an unpaid position within a company, with a definite start and end date, that serves to provide vocational education for the intern. Internships are a great way to gain some real-world experience before you graduate, and may even allow you to transition into a paid, full-time job. Your school’s career education department can help you find an internship. But even with that guidance, how will you know if an internship is right for you? Here are six things you should look for in an internship. Continue Reading

2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador: Episode 5

The following video is from Joaquin Sosa, the 2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador, explaining the conservation efforts made during his internship.

Joaquin recently completed his third year at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he’s studying digital media and photography.  A self-described wilderness enthusiast, Joaquin is eager to explore all the wild places our country has to offer and share his journey through video blogging. Continue Reading

2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador: Episode 4

The following video is from Joaquin Sosa, the 2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador, sharing some memorable experiences from his internship and a new appreciation for wildlife.

Joaquin recently completed his third year at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he’s studying digital media and photography.  A self-described wilderness enthusiast, Joaquin is eager to explore all the wild places our country has to offer and share his journey through video blogging. Continue Reading

Internship Opportunities for Undergraduates

In an effort to help University of Pittsburgh students obtain a competitive edge and prepare for life after graduation, the University’s Office of Career Development and Placement Assistance (CDPA) is unveiling an initiative that guarantees every undergraduate the opportunity of an internship. Continue Reading

Internships are Important for IT Graduates, Says 8 in 10 CIOs

Getting an internship is a good idea for all college students, but especially IT majors who will pursue these jobs once they graduate.

Technology students heading back to college this fall may want to add something to their busy class schedules: an internship. In a recent Robert Half Technology survey, 79 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) said internships are an important consideration when hiring new graduates for information technology (IT) positions. Only 13 percent viewed these programs as unimportant. Continue Reading

2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador: Episode 3

The following video is from Joaquin Sosa, the 2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador, discussing his internship opportunity and admitting to a mistake that the best interns probably would not make.

Joaquin recently completed his third year at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he’s studying digital media and photography.  A self-described wilderness enthusiast, Joaquin is eager to explore all the wild places our country has to offer and share his journey through video blogging. Continue Reading

Video: How to Use a Job Board to Find Your Next Job

I was honored to be asked by Carlos Gil and Kevin Morris of JobsDirectUSA to participate in this year’s America Hires virtual job fair.

We kicked around a few ideas as to how I could best help the many, many people who are hunting for a new internship, entry-level job, or other career opportunity and we decided that I should record a short video in which I answer some of the most commonly asked questions about how to be use a job board. Kevin did a nice job of editing to drop in the questions before each of my answers.

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2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador: Episode 2

The following video is from Joaquin Sosa, the 2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador, featuring a compilation of footage from outings in Lake Pyramid, the Grand Tetons, Puerto Rico and Outdoor Nation.

Joaquin recently completed his third year at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he’s studying digital media and photography.  A self-described wilderness enthusiast, Joaquin is eager to explore all the wild places our country has to offer and share his journey through video blogging. Continue Reading

60% of Paid Interns Receive Job Offers. Unpaid Internships Create Almost No Benefit.

Approximately 60 percent of 2012 college graduates who took part in paid internships received at least one job offer, according to results of a new study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

NACE’s 2012 Student Survey also found that unpaid interns fared only slightly better in getting job offers than graduates who had not taken part in an internship. Thirty-seven percent of unpaid interns received job offers; 36 percent of graduates with no internship experience received job offers.

“These results are consistent with what we saw last year with the Class of 2011,” says Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director. “Students with a paid internship have a decided advantage in the job market over those who did an unpaid internship or didn’t do an internship at all.”  Continue Reading