I used to be an avid reader of hip hop magazines and online hip hop message boards, but ever since free music for all days of Napster ended, I've lost interest in keeping up to date on music in general. I'd imagine that many of you have also had declining interest in music as you've been in college, although I have to say that the presence of hip hop on college campuses and in all of pop culture seems to continue to rise. Is hip hop bucking the general trend? I can't answer that, but maybe the staff over at XXL Magazine can. Back when I was fiend for all of the latest hip hop news, they were one of my favorite sources, although not The Source, for news. I haven't picked up an issue in well over half a decade, but judging from XXL's website, they continue to cover "hip hop on a higher level." Continue reading about XXL Magazine...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 28, 2008 at 7:26 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Do you look at the labels on all of the food that you buy? Not only the nutritional facts but also the ingredients? If you answered yes, then you're probably a health conscious consumer, or maybe you have a specific food allergy. Well what about the stuff that's in your food that isn't on the ingredients label? No mater what kind of drugs they pump into the cow that your hamburger is coming from, it's always just going to be labeled beef. How about that bottle of water that you're drinking from right now? It's just water, or is it? A salmon from Lake Ontario is still just salmon, even if it's full of PCBs (at least you can't buy those in the grocery store). There's a lot of stuff in our food and water that we don't know about, which is why Washington, DC based Food & Water Watch exists. They're "a nonprofit consumer organization that works to ensure clean water and safe food." Continue reading about Food & Water Watch...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 28, 2008 at 7:22 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

I'm in the lucky position of having a girlfriend who has an 8 year old sister. That means that I have a built in excuse to continue to do "kid things," even though I'm way too old to do them on my own without seeming creepy. Mini golf and bowling are certainly staples, although it's not too weird for 20-somethings to do those (bowling with bumpers is another story), but one of my favorites is going to children's museums. Not only do they provide a lot of fun, but they also always seem to teach me something. It's amazing to see complex concepts explained with simple exhibits and toys. I also particularly enjoyed the "screaming booth" at one museum because I was able to max out the decibel meter. Now, the Boston Children's Museum may or may not have a screaming booth, I don't know, but they do have some exciting internships for college students. That means that you can have a built in excuse to continue to do "kid things" just like I do. Continue reading about Boston Children's Museum...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 28, 2008 at 7:17 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Q & A With the Intern Queen

Q: Hey Intern Queen,

Thanks,
E

A: This seems to be a very common question lately If you want to intern in New York City check out the NYU Summer program which can include a meal plan. You can also look into summer housing opportunities with some of the other colleges in the NYC area like THE NEW SCHOOL, COLUMBIA, LOYOLA. When I went to Los Angeles for the summer I subleased a room in an apartment off of Craigslist.com which worked out very well. Another summer I stayed at Oakwoods Corporate Housing which can is expensive but provides an "internship discount" and an experience of a lifetime.

All the best,

Lauren Berger "The Intern Queen"

Q: Hi Intern Queen,
I'm a junior at UCF (Go Knights!), and I got so excited when I saw all the great internship opportunities listed on your website. The only problem is, I live in Orlando, and while there are some great things available here, I find myself most interested in internships available in NY and LA. How does an unpaid intern afford housing and the cost of living in the big cities? I'd be willing to chalk it up to a great experience and new connections, but I'm not so sure my parents would be willing to pay for it. What did you do?

Thanks!
C

A: Hello Fellow Golden Knight ! Good to hear from you ! Yes, currently we only have a few internship listings in Orlando. First, we need to figure out which field you are interested in. If the magazine listings in New York interest you then lets think on a smaller scale for the spring semester. There are a few great publications in Orlando (Sentinel, Orlando Style, Orlando Mag, etc). Try calling these places and asking what you need to do to intern there. And them let me know so I can convince them to post with me ! For spring and fall semesters I always did local internships. I suggest putting together a specific budget of how much money you would need to go to NYC for the summer. NYC tends to be a bit easier because you don't need to worry about transportation and NYU has a summer program where students from around the country can stay at their dorms. Check it out online, it's called NYU SUMMER - That's what I did and it worked out great. Also, you can definitely get a summer job and have an internship. When I interned in NYC, I only interned 3 days per week so I could have easily worked 5 days per week. When I interned in Los Angeles for one summer I was working at Islands (Burger Restaurant) on the weekends and in the evenings and interning during the day. Another good thing about the NYU Summer program is that you can do a meal plan so that most of your food will be pre-paid as well. Get it all planned out and then go to your parents with it. If you have to stay in Orlando, that is fine too. Just look into companies that interest you there. Many times it's the smaller companies that give you more hands-on opportunities.

Hope this helps.

Best,
Lauren

Article by, Lauren Berger, dubbed "The Intern Queen" after participating in fifteen internships during her four years in college. She built her "Intern Queen"brand in May of 2006 and recently teamed up with Quarterlife to create the Quarterlife Internship Program where students can get FREE access to internships in the entertainment and journalism fields. Berger also provides Internship Advice and Content for students.

Posted by Candice Arnold on November 26, 2008 at 9:32 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

We're big on innovation here. We don't like talking about companies that are doing things the way that they've always done. They're not only boring, but they're also destined for failure. Look at the auto industry. You can blame the downfall of the Big 3 on a lot of things, but a lack of innovation has to be a big part of your argument. We're trying to bring innovation to the way that you find internships, and there are hundreds of startups out there that are defined by innovation. It's all around us. Frog design is a global innovation firm. They "work with the world's leading companies, helping them create and bring to market meaningful products, services, and experiences," and they've been doing it for almost 40 years. They've worked with clients as varied as Disney, GE, HP, Logitech, Microsoft, MTV, Seagate, Yahoo!, which goes to show you that they're not easy to pigeonhole. Frog design is based out of San Francisco, and they have offices (or as they call them, studios) in Austin, New York, San Jose, Seattle, Milan, Amsterdam, Stuttgart, and Shanghai Continue reading about frog design...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 26, 2008 at 7:12 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Back when I was doing research on Seth Godin's internship offerings, I came a blog called Joel on Software. I quickly noticed that Joel's company, Fog Creek Software, had internships in New York City, and with a little more research I found out that they're some of the hottest internships out there. Fog Creek's Summer internships fill up fast, so I had to wait until now to tell you about them. Fog Creek is now accepting and reviewing applications for 2009! Fog Creek is all about recruiting the top 1%, and they do internships exactly how they should be done. Even if you're not interested in software development internships, read this article by Joel Spolsky on Fog Creek's internship program. "Unpaid internship" isn't in his vocabulary. Continue reading about Fog Creek Software...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 26, 2008 at 7:08 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

I hate gossip mags. I really do, but I know that there are a ton of you out there who love them - whether you're willing to admit it publicly or not. You're fascinated by the sordid details of other people's lives, and you can't get enough. If you're from the New York area, you're probably familiar with The New York Post's Page Six (the gossip page) and Page Six Magazine. Page Six Magazine is full of gossip, but it also covers much more pleasant things like Fashion & Beauty, Lifestyle, and, my favorite, Food. Page Six Magazine is currently looking for some interns, so if you love what they do, keep reading. And for those of you who hate gossip like me, check out internships at Space Camp - they're out of this world! (I'm ashamed that I just typed that.) Continue reading about Page Six Magazine...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 26, 2008 at 7:04 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Social Networks: Virtual Organize It, Stupid!

by Pierre Coupet

No doubt you've heard of the tongue-in-cheek expressions, "Keep it simple, stupid!" and "It's the economy, stupid!" However, in today's day and age, the appropriate mantra for those who belong to social networks should be, "Virtual organize it, stupid!". Let me tell you why:

Great Investment of Time & Effort

You spend a great deal of time joining social networks, reviewing the background of other interesting individuals, and inviting them to become a contact and part of your personal network. In certain cases, you go through the additional effort of setting up and administering your own group, write comments and articles and, in some cases, prepare and send out a periodic newsletter. In no time at all, you reach a major milestone, having developed a network of hundreds to thousands of contacts. You are very excited and proud of your achievements and, in some cases, send out a major announcement to everyone in your network trumpeting the good news regarding the surge in your group's membership total and how great it is.

The Big Question

And then you ask yourself the big question, "Where do I go from here?" You feel like you've reached a dead end and, if you're like most, you try to engage your contacts; ask them to actively participate and contribute content, etc. And, if you are an exception to the rule, you schedule some local, face-to-face, paid or free networking or business events. At the end of the day, after all has been said and done, all you're left with, at best, from your social networking efforts are mediocre or meager results relative to the astounding amount of available opportunities that the virtual environment-internet-Web 2.0 has to offer--that is, of course, assuming you're one of the extraordinary social networkers out there; and, if you are like most others, all you are left with are downright disappointing results. And, unfortunately, that's where it all ends.

The Bigger Question

Which brings us to the bigger question, "Whatever happened to the promise of the Web and Web 2.0?" Never before in the history of mankind have we been so interconnected. We are no longer limited by time, distance, geography, human and capital resources, and collaboration tools. The sky is the limit! We are only limited by our efforts and imagination; the extent of our willingness to break down the natural walls of resistance to change; and our willingness to explore new thoughts and concepts before they are widely accepted. And yet, the most that we attempt to make out of the tools and resources that have been made available to us is to try to set up local face-to-face meetings.

The Ultimate Question

Which now leaves us with the ultimate question, "So what is the missing link?" However, that being said, this one question opens up a pandora box of related questions such as: What else can we do, or should we be doing, in order to take advantage of the almost limitless amount of opportunities that are available to us in this wonderful and absolutely amazing era? Are there any currently available solutions? Are there any emerging schools of thought on that subject?

The Ultimate Answer: Virtual Organize It!

Well, the ultimate answer lies within the virtual organization management discipline. Virtual organization management provides you with a series of best-next practices, policies and procedures for operating in a virtual environment and for managing a virtual organization. Virtual organization management is highly flexible, being that you can virtual organize at any of the following levels of an organizational structure: (1) an individual level, (2) a team level, (3) a group level, (4) a department level, (5) a division level, (6) a social network level and, last but not least, (7) an organization level. With respect to an organization, it can be either of the following: (i) any free standing organization, (ii) a joint venture, (iii) an association, (iv) a consortium or (v) a partnership.

Although social networks provide you with one wing -- which is: the tools you need to effortlessly interconnect on a global scale -- what is sorely needed is the other wing -- which is: virtual organization management -- that you must have in order to fly and soar high up above in this sky of limitless opportunities. So what are you waiting for? Virtual Organize It!

ABOUT AUTHOR: Pierre Coupet is the Founder, Chairman, CEO & Doctor of Virtual Organization Management at Virtual Organization Management Institute; the founder of the modern virtual organization management discipline pioneered since 1997; and also the author of the widely acclaimed white paper**, "How To Virtual Organize Your Social Network." To contact the author, call 818-804-5921 or send email directly to chairman@virtualorganizationinstitute.com

Copyright 2008-2009. Pierre Coupet and Virtual Organization Management Institute. Cannot be reproduced or distributed in whole or in part without permission. All rights are reserved.

Posted by Pierre Coupet on November 25, 2008 at 5:45 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Q & A With the Intern Queen

Q: Hi There!

Thanks!
T

A: Hello T ! This is where one of my Intern Queen tips comes in handy. Even after you graduate, it is still sometimes possible to get an internship "recognized" on your college transcripts. Call your guidance counselor from college and ask if this can be done. If you can get "internship recognition" on your transcript that should be sufficient for the company you are trying to intern with. Remember, in most cases the issue of college credit is something the student handles - not the companies. Companies just want to know that you are getting something "school-related" out of the internship because inmost cases they are not paying interns. Try this and see what luck you have. That being said, the more "corporate" internships do usually only offer internships to candidates currently enrolled in school. As a PLAN B, apply to smaller companies that will provide a hands-on experience and won't mind if you aren't still enrolled. Check out my site, www.quarterlife.com/intern for some company ideas.

Best of luck,

The Intern Queen

Article by, Lauren Berger, dubbed "The Intern Queen" after participating in fifteen internships during her four years in college. She built her "Intern Queen"brand in May of 2006 and recently teamed up with Quarterlife to create the Quarterlife Internship Program where students can get FREE access to internships in the entertainment and journalism fields. Berger also provides Internship Advice and Content for students.

Posted by Candice Arnold on November 25, 2008 at 9:21 AM | Leave a Comment (1)

Posted November 17, 2008

Today we're celebrating One Day, One Job's first birthday. We have "party favors" for you, so go check our birthday blog post. I considered featuring a special birthday related company, but we've already covered Hallmark's internships, so I'm out of ideas. Instead, we're going to do what ODOI does best and tell you about an awesome company that could use some stellar interns. Tom's of Maine is a company that specializes in natural personal care products. What is natural care? It's "creating safe, effective natural products free of artificial dyes, sweeteners, and preservatives; by harvesting, processing, and packaging with respect for our natural resources; by not testing on animals or using animal ingredients; and by donating 10% of our profits and 5% of our employees' paid time to charitable organizations." Tom's of Maine makes toothpaste, soap, deodorant, mouthwash, shaving cream, and more - not the kind of products that most people get excited about, but people get excited about them when they're made by Tom's of Maine. Continue reading about Tom's of Maine...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 19, 2008 at 8:20 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Posted by Willy Franzen on Sunday, November 16, 2008

Yesterday we wrote about The Cleveland Foundation's Internships because they asked us to (and the internships looked great). Today we're writing about internships at WTTW11, a local PBS station in Chicago, because one of their former interns e-mailed us to let us know that he highly recommended interning with them. We've looked at internships at PBS and we've also looked at internships with American Documentary before, so today's internships should be similar to those. That's because WTTW11 is a major local PBS affiliate that produces a number of its own shows. They have some major projects going on, and they need lots of interns to help out. They work on both local and national productions, and both are of impressive quality. This isn't some tiny tv station - they're producing shows that can be seen across all PBS stations (in the past they've produced classics like Lamb Chop's Play Along and The Frugal Gourmet). Continue reading about WTTW11 ...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 19, 2008 at 8:13 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

As this site grows, we get pitched more and more by companies and organizations asking us to feature their internships. [Recently] I got an e-mail from a woman who is a Public Affairs Associate at The Cleveland Foundation. Since non-profits usually pitch me with good internships, I was excited to see what the Foundation has to offer. As I suspected, The Cleveland Foundation has a top notch internship program; in fact, other organizations are modeling their internship programs on it. Before we get into the specifics though, you should know that The Cleveland Foundation is "the world's first community foundation and the nation's third-largest today, with assets of $2.2 billion and annual grants nearing $85 million." Everything that they do is with the intent of improving the lives of people who live in the Greater Cleveland area now and in the future. Most of what the Foundation does consists of raising money, making grants, and providing leadership on the vital issues facing Cleveland. Continue reading about The Cleveland Foundation...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 19, 2008 at 8:06 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008

It's been a while since we've featured any government internships, and with today's being Veteran's Day, we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to take a look at what kind of internships you can get at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Before you get in to internship searching mode, though, go thank a veteran. If your grandfather served in World War II, give him a call and say thank you. Or if one of your buddies has served or is serving in Iraq, shoot him or her an e-mail stating your appreciation. And if any of you job searchers out there happen to be veterans, thank you from the One Day, One Internship team. Now let's get into what the VA is all about. There are 25 million veterans currently living in the United States and 70 million people who are "potentially eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family members or survivors of veterans." The VA is responsible for providing top-flight patient care and administering veterans' benefits. Our vets have risked their lives to earn the services offered by the VA, so it's important that the VA has a talented staff that is committed to providing top-flight "customer" service. Continue reading about Department of Veterans Affairs...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 18, 2008 at 8:03 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Do you know how to talk? If so, then you'll be perfect for an internship at Talk Inc. Ok, you're going to need to know more than just how to talk, but if you have an interest in Public Relations, Marketing, Branding, Communications, or Design and don't want to work for some mega-firm, then an internship with Talk Inc. might be right in your wheelhouse. They're based out of Wilmington, NC with a satellite office in Camden, SC, and they seem to do it all. They work with all kinds of clients and take on a wide range of projects, so spending some time there in the spring should keep you intellectually stimulated to say the least. Continue reading about Talk Inc....

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 18, 2008 at 7:58 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

One of the cooler fly fishing moments that I've had was sea turtle related. I was in Costa Rica fishing for sailfish when we trolled past a couple of sea turtles. Immediately a dorado (aka mahi mahi aka dolphin fish) came out from below the sea turtles (they love hanging out under debris... or turtles) and started chasing the hookless plugs that we had let out behind the boat. We teased the fish in to the boat, I cast my fly to it, hooked it, and caught it after an amazing battle. It was a perfect example of how ecosystems work with the fish using turtles as cover to ambush prey. Unfortunately, our experience with sea turtles from the previous year's trip wasn't so heartwarming, as another boat from our party came across a turtle that had been tangled in commercial fishing long lines (nothing like what sport fishermen use). Luckily they were able to get the turtle in the boat and cut it free from the tangle of lines, but it was a reminder of how many risks sea turtles are facing out in the wild (see below for a picture of the turtle as it was being rescued). The Sea Turtle Restoration Project is a non-profit organization that is trying to protect sea turtles from these threats of pollution, coastal development, commercial fishing long lines, and shrimping nets. Continue reading about Sea Turtle Restoration Project...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 18, 2008 at 7:51 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Considering that college is a time when you're supposed to be working towards having a productive adulthood, a whole lot of self-destruction seems to be going on. It must be hard for the health nuts to fit in. If you prefer 8 glasses of water a day to keg stands, celery sticks to buffalo wings, and the Nintendo Wii to the Xbox, then you'll be a lot more comfortable in an internship at Rodale than you will be at a frat party. Rodale is a "global media company with a heritage, mission, and authority dedicated to the health and wellness of the individual, community, and planet." They publish magazines such as Men's Health, Women's Health, Organic Gardening, Prevention, and Runner's World. They're also the largest independent book publisher in the U.S. Continue reading about Rodale...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 12, 2008 at 8:29 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Figuring out what you're going to do after school is scary. If you're an artist (of any kind), figuring out what you're going to after school is absolutely terrifying. Why is that? Because to be successful in the arts, you need to take risks. Nobody enjoys painters, musicians, or actors who play it safe. People want art to push their limits. Ars Nova is New York City's "premier hub for emerging artists and new work." They encourage young people to push the limits of art, and they do so by giving them a place to perform and by "developing and producing eclectic theater, comedy and music to feed today's popular culture." If you're a performing artist, then Ars nova might be a place that you want to look at as you plan your future. If you're not a performing artist, but love the performing arts, then you might want to consider an internship with Ars Nova. Continue reading about Ars Nova...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 11, 2008 at 6:26 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

It's been almost 9 months since we officially launched, and in that time we've featured quite a few internships in public relations. Many have been in-house with major brands, while others have been on the consulting/agency side. When you're looking at in-house internships, it's easy to find the point of differentiation - it's all in the product or service that you're trying to get press for; however, it's not so easy to differentiate between internships at different PR agencies. It usually takes a little work - you need to look at client lists, case studies, and awards to get a sense of how one agency is different from another. With LEWIS PR, the point of differentiation is clear - everything about what they do is international. They have locations in Australia, Benelux, Czech Republic, France, Germany, China, India, Italy, Japan, Nordics, Poland, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Continue reading about LEWIS PR...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 10, 2008 at 6:20 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Do you feel most at home when you're surrounded by trees? Would you rather be in the woods at risk of being eaten by a bear than walking through the city at risk of being hit by a bus? Well if you want to intern for Forest Trends because of your love for great forests, you're going to have to risk being hit by a bus, because they're located in Washington, DC. Still, it will be worth it. Forest Trends is all about conservation "by capturing market values for ecosystem services such as water purification, flood control, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity conservation." You can't do that it in the woods, but when you're done interning, you'll have helped to ensure that the forest is still there for you to enjoy. Continue reading about Forest Trends...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 6, 2008 at 7:05 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Sunny day... Sweepin' the clouds away... On my way to where the air is sweet... Can you tell me how to get... How to get an internship at Sesame Street? Sesame Workshop is "a nonprofit educational organization making a meaningful difference in the lives of children worldwide by addressing their critical developmental needs." How do they do that? By producing Sesame Street, of course. You may not realize how much work and research has gone into making Sesame Street the educational powerhouse that it is. They have a well defined process that is the key to consistently addressing educational needs. Continue reading about Sesame Workshop...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 6, 2008 at 7:02 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

If you're like Derek Zoolander and can't turn left, then a career as a NASCAR driver probably isn't in the cards for you; however, that doesn't mean that you can't work for the the country's 2nd most popular sports league (based on television ratings). Some may debate whether NASCAR is a sport or not, but nobody can debate its popularity. It's huge. I've never watched more than 5 minutes of a NASCAR race, so I'm not the guy to sell you on NASCAR, but I do know that it's a hell of a business. The league made $3 billion in profit last year, and they apparently share some of it by paying their interns. Continue reading about NASCAR...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 5, 2008 at 6:47 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

You know how sometimes you know that other people will find something to be cool even though you have no idea why? Yeah, it's called middle school (and high school, and college, and life). Today's company, MashON, is one of those for me. I don't really understand why MashON is a cool company, but I know that some of you will be totally into it. Since I don't really get it, I'm going to use MashON's own words to tell you about the MashON Platform, which is:

an interactive suite of online tools which allows users to create and share their own digital stories, e-cards, comic books and graphic novels by combining their personal photos, music, videos and narration to create their own unique personalized story. The result is a rich media, digital comic creation which can instantly be shared with friends and syndicated across the web and on their favorite social networks.

Continue reading about MashON...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 5, 2008 at 6:42 AM | Leave a Comment (0)