When it comes to non-profits, design matters. You may like to think that people will judge organizations by their mission and actions, but it's often not so. A great logo, a slick website, or a beautiful brochure is often the best way for an organization to prove its legitimacy. The same biases play out in the business world. Professional design is a sign of professional quality. If you're going to donate to, volunteer for, spread the word about, or apply for an internship with a non-profit organization, you're more likely to do it if their design impresses you. Hopefully NYC based Empax will impress you with their design. They are "a pioneering graphic design house devoted exclusively to helping nonprofit organizations meet their marketing and communication challenges in a unique and effective way." Continue reading about Empax...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 28, 2009 at 11:32 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Have you ever heard of animal-assisted therapy? Wikipedia defines it as "a type of therapy that involves an animal with specific characteristics becoming a fundamental part of a person's treatment." This type of therapy can have all kinds of beneficial effects for a wide array of ailments, and it can be done with animals ranging from dogs to horses to elephants to lizards. Green Chimneys is a Brewster, NY based non-profit organization that "operates residential treatment for children and a special education school" with a large focus on animal-assisted therapy. They're located on a 200-acre farm, and they're constantly working towards "restoring possibilities and creating futures for children with emotional, behavioral, social and learning challenges." Continue reading about Green Chimneys...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 28, 2009 at 11:29 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

3D has been around a long time, but it hasn't been very good until recently. I remember getting 3D glasses for movies as a kid, and it was kind of cool, but the novelty wears off pretty quickly. The real future of 3D is in renderings and modeling. And that's what El Segundo, CA based CyberCity 3D is doing. They are a "3D geospatial modeling company specializing in the generation, distribution, analysis and visualization of reality-based 3D city, facility and infrastructure models." That may sound kind of techie, and it is, but this stuff isn't just for architects and engineers. CyberCity 3D is putting their venture capital funding to use by taking a "a special focus on 3D web publishing and advertising for residential and commercial real estate, apartment rentals, travel destinations, government agencies, and geographic information systems (GIS)." Continue reading about CyberCity 3D...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 27, 2009 at 11:17 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Despite the fact that I'm only 24, I like to consider myself an Internet veteran. I think that I first got online in 1994 or 1995 on Apple's eWorld. WIRED Magazine beat me to the punch. They've been exploring "the ideas, innovations and people that are reshaping our world" since 1993 with a specific focus on technology. I've been an occasional reader of Wired (both online and in print), and I've always enjoyed their content. They may have been around a long time, but they still seem to be on the cutting edge when it comes to covering new ideas and the next big thing. Despite their techie focus, they're a part of the struggling publishing industry, and they've had to lay people off as recently as November. Maybe that's why they're looking for interns. Still, you have to love a brand that has covered the Internet as it has grown up with the Internet. Continue reading about WIRED Magazine...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 27, 2009 at 11:14 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Originally posted on May 10, 2009

It was a lot harder finding a mother related non-profit organization to feature today than I thought it would be, but luckily I came a cross the Family Health and Birth Center in Washington, DC. They are "a full scope birth center providing prenatal, birth, postnatal, gynecological and primary health care to women and their families," and since what they do is all about motherhood, they're a perfect fit for today. The reason that the Family Health and Birth Center exists is that there are often high rates of infant and maternal mortality in low-income areas. That is unacceptable for a country as advanced as the United States, so Ruth Watson Lubic, "an experienced nurse-midwife and health care reform advocate," decided to do something about it. Continue reading about Family Health and Birth Center...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 26, 2009 at 2:08 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

If you've made it all the way to college without ever watching or reading some sort of National Geographic material, there has to be something wrong with you. Despite their dot com web address, National Geographic is actually "one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world" according to Wikipedia. Their main focuses "include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history." You probably know them best for their yellow-bordered magazine covers and fantastic documentaries. The organization is more formally known as the National Geographic Society, and they are headquartered in Washington, DC. They've been around since 1888, and they continue to be a powerhouse when it comes to publishing educational content about the natural world. Continue reading about National Geographic...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 26, 2009 at 1:52 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

When it comes to agencies in Marketing/Advertising/PR/etc., it's hard for job seekers to differentiate between all of the players. Most are award winning. Most have great looking portfolios. And most claim to be the best at what they do whether they have a target niche or not. The best way for you to differentiate between these agencies is to do research. Talk to people. Look at their work closely and see if it's the kind of stuff you want to do. Read the industry news. Give it a try! And you can start with McKinney | Chicago. They're a Chicago (duh) based "full-service, business branding and marketing communications agency specializing in bringing companies and customers together through an integrated approach." Continue reading about McKinney | Chicago...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 26, 2009 at 1:48 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Part of my daily routine is reading Greg Mankiw's Economics Blog. When I saw his post announcing that the text book that he wrote will now be accompanied by an interactive learning tool, I was intrigued. I quickly read the Washington Post article that Dr. Mankiw linked to in the announcement to learn more about Aplia, the company that developed this educational tool. It turns out that Aplia, which is based in Belmont, CA, was developed by a Stanford economist named Paul Romer who was very successful in developing a theory to explain why different economies grow at different rates, but not so successful at engaging students. Since Dr. Romer is clearly a problem solver at heart, he developed a product (and company) called Applia that "offers high-quality, auto-graded assignments" and is "dedicated to improving learning by increasing student effort and engagement." Continue reading about Aplia...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 26, 2009 at 1:41 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

If you have an interest in nonprofits and green jobs, there are many organizations that could use your help. Gaining exposure to green jobs through summer volunteer or internship experiences, can be a big boost to your resume when looking for future employment in the field. No matter where you live, there are many opportunities available to be able to make a real contribution in improving the environment.

If you have a particular interest in the environment, I would recommend that you check out the local newspaper, phone book, along with doing a general google search for organizations specializing in that area. Idealist.org offers a plethora of opportunities all across the globe. Greenbiz.com and Treehugger are also excellent places to look for green jobs. Signing up with organizations like Bright Green Talent will put you in touch with companies seeking volunteers in making positive change.

Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Posted by Candice Arnold on May 20, 2009 at 7:41 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Now that final exams and papers are over, students are thinking of ways to constructively spend their summer. Sure many students have already landed a summer job or internship, but there are a number of students that either lost of track of time or felt somewhat overwhelmed with all their college classes, projects and co-curricular activities that they just never got around to applying for a summer job or internship.

For students who are hoping to find something meaningful to do during the summer, I recommend that they contact employers directly and ask if they have any internships or summer jobs available for college students. Smaller companies or organizations located in small communities who don't have formal internship programs, might be interested and be able to use the help. Continue reading ...

Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Posted by Candice Arnold on May 20, 2009 at 7:37 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Results from National Association of Colleges & Employer's (NACE) Student Survey conducted between February and April of this year, shows that 19.7% of 2009 grads who have applied for jobs have actually been hired as full-time employees. An interesting note is that the survey also showed that only 59% of this year's class have actually begun their job search compared to 66% of the class of 2008 by this time last year. Students applying directly to grad school is also up 3%, 27% as compared to 24% of last year's graduates.

The survey also revealed that of the new graduates who have accepted job offers, 73% had completed one or more internships over the course of their college career. In today's BusinessWeek online, they list the best places for college students to look for internships in today's tough economy as well as an interactive table of the 50 best places to intern. Continue reading ...

Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Posted by Candice Arnold on May 19, 2009 at 7:19 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

I have to admit, that I've only recently boarded the "Green-ternship Train". I've recently been in contact with the lovely founder of EcoStileto.com (http://www.ecostiletto.com/) and I'm now trying to learn different "green-friendly" ways to run my business.
Students should really understand the growing trend of "Green Careers". I recently termed these internship opportunities, "Green-ternships".

Intern Queen Dictionary: GREEN-TERNSHIP - An internship associated with an environmentally friendly company.

Thanks to some great Green Websites, (www.environmentcareers.com, www.greenjobs.com) , I recently added a bunch of great Green-ternships to my website. I tried to make them as spread out around the country as possible, to provide more opportunities for more students. The Green Industry is growing daily. Employers around the globe are spending millions of dollars turning their workplaces into Green Environments. Get on board the internship and in this case, make it a Green-ternship!

Continue reading ...

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 May 19, 2009 at 6:49 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

You got the letter. You got the email. You received the notification. You did NOT get the internship. You think the world is over.The Intern Queen has news for you. Not only is the world NOT over but you can also use this rejection and turn it into a future opportunity.

How to Turn Rejection Into Opportunity

1. Find the Rejection Notice. Open the letter or email that you received stating that you didn't get the internship. Try to decide if the letter has been personalized to you or if it's a template form letter. Look for specific notes that apply to your resume. Most of these letters do tend to be template forms.

2. Find the Rejector. The email or letter you got, should be signed by someone. This person is usually in the Human Resources department. Make note of their name, email, and phone number and add it to your list of professional contacts (that you should be starting).

3. Contact the Rejector. Send an email to the person who wrote the rejection letter. If the person's email is not on the letter. Do some investigation and figure out what the company email is. Your letter should be short and sweet and ask the person if there is anything to do in the future to better your chances of getting the internship. Thank them for their nice letter and let them know that you will stay in touch. This could be a future wonderful internship experience.

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 May 19, 2009 at 6:47 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

In today's Newsday.com, Ellen Yan and Patricia Kitchen discuss how today's new grads are coping with the toughest job market since 1983 in an article entitled, " With regular jobs scarce, grads seek internships".

Due to the state of the current economy, college seniors are looking for creative ways to find jobs. Although networking and prospecting are excellent strategies for finding unadvertised opportunities, many new graduates are also considering internships as a way to gain additional experience to include on their resume. Internships can be an excellent alternative to finding a job and a way to bide time until the economy rebounds and more positions become available. Continue reading ...

Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Posted by Candice Arnold on May 13, 2009 at 11:26 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

You've done your resume, completed your cover letter, and sent out your materials. Congratulations! You have completed the first step of applying to an internship or job. The next step is just as crucial as the first, FOLLOW UP!

It's so important to follow up with every contact and every company. It's so frustrating to hear that students apply for multiple internships or jobs and don't follow up. The resumes fall into the big black hole and we never hear about them again. If you aren't going to follow up, than don't waste your time applying for anything. It's all in the follow up !

HOW TO FOCUS ON YOUR FOLLOW-UP

1. Get Organized. I don't suggest sending resumes randomly or on a whim. Decide that you are going to start applying for jobs or internships and create a new Excel document or list for yourself. The columns should be labeled as follows:

• Name of Company
• Name of Contact
• Email/Phone Number For Contact or Company
• Company Website
• Status

3. File All Responses. Many company emails will send you an AutoResponse saying that your materials have been received. File all of these responses into a folder titled, "Internship Follow Up" on your computer/email server. If anyone from the company writes you back to say that they've received your materials and will get back to you, file it immediately.

4. Find Your Follow Up Day. Look at the calendar. Your follow up should be done two weeks after sending your initial email. Normally, Mondays are really busy for executives and assistants because of the catch-up from the weekend. I suggest sending follow up emails on Tuesdays. The week is still fresh but the load isn't as heavy for most. Make sure you block out about an hour on this day to do all of your follow up at the same time.

5. Stick To Your Follow Up Day. When your follow up day arrives it's time to go through your list and proceed appropriately. If you emailed in your resume, I suggest emailing that same contact and writing something like this:

Sara Millner,

Cell: 555-555-5555

If you sent in your application via regular mail, I suggest calling the company or your specific contact at the company to ask if they've received your materials. Keep in mind, the more formal internship programs won't provide you with an email or a phone number so you might have to do some digging. If you write or call once and don't hear back, I don't suggest writing again. Make sure to carefully walk the line between assertive and annoying.

6. Document. Make sure to document your follow up so that you know exactly when you reached out to which people. When you are asked how your internship search is going, you should be able to provide a clear and direct response on where exactly you are with each company.

7. Be Polite. Again, there is a thin line between what is aggressive and what is annoying. If someone is not responding well, move on to the next company. If they aren't having it, they aren't having it. This is why I suggest students apply to 10 -20 internships per semester. Keep your head high and your manners in place. Good luck !

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 May 12, 2009 at 2:21 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

It's only fair that I discuss housing options in New York City as well as Los Angeles. I interned in New York City the summer after my freshman year of college. I lived at the NYU Dorms (Hayden Hall) through the NYU Summer Programs. NYU and a few other schools in the city open their doors to students from schools all over the world for the summer. Interns populate most of these dorms over the summer.

Below are some great resources for internship housing in New York City:

NYU Summer Program: http://www.nyu.edu/summer/

Perk: I was able to use the gym at NYU and get on the NYU student meal plan for the summer !

NYC Intern: http://www.nycintern.org/?gclid=CJCAkam2pJoCFQ6jagodxUCQ9A

Educational Housing Services: http://www.studenthousing.org/what-we-offer/interns

The New School Housing: http://www.newschool.edu/studentservices/housing/suinterships.aspx?s=11:5

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 May 12, 2009 at 2:16 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

When I lived in the suburbs of Connecticut, finding local news was easy. We got a bi-weekly paper that covered our town. There was also a larger daily newspaper that covered any bigger stories that happened. Now that I live in a major city, you'd think it'd be easy to find local news, but it's actually more difficult. First of all, now local means within a few blocks, not a few miles. Second, there's so much clutter with so many people and so much going on, that what may interest me doesn't even get covered. Luckily, there's a startup based in New York City that covers the news that interests me. It's called Outside.in, and they don't have any reporters. What they do have is technology that aggregates relevant news and discussions from my area. Continue reading about Outside.in ...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 11, 2009 at 1:46 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

I love cooking, but I didn't always. I went into college barely knowing how to make myself a bowl of pasta, but when I lived off campus Sophomore year, I was left with little choice but to learn how to cook. I've never been one to follow recipes strictly, though. I always like trying something new and getting creative with my cooking. That's exactly the philosophy behind America's Test Kitchen. It's a real kitchen (all 2,500 square feet of it) in Brookline, MA that is used to "to develop the absolute best recipes for all of your favorite foods." They do this by testing recipes anywhere from 30-70 times until they not only get it right, but get it right to the point that it's dead simple for the people who are consuming the products that America's Test Kitchen puts out - magazines, cookbooks, DVDs, tv shows, and websites. To me it sounds like one of the coolest places in the world, so if there's no post tomorrow, it's because I quit in hopes of a career at America's Test Kitchen (just kidding!). Continue reading about America's Test Kitchen...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 11, 2009 at 1:43 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Nearly every t-shirt that I own, I got for free. College is a great place to amass free t-shirts, but now that I've been out a few years, my collection is starting to wear thin (in more ways than one). I'm not sure what I'm going to do, but I don't want to start paying for them. I'll leave that to the customers of Michael Stars who throw down 50... 60... 100 bucks for a tee. Hey, they're nice looking shirts, and there's definitely a market for them. It may not be recession chic, but it works. Just look at Jessica Alba, Courteney Cox, Eva Longoria, and many more celebs wearing Michael Stars shirts. If that doesn't impress you, then maybe you should check out the charity work that Michael Stars does. It may be hard to justify spending a lot on a t-shirt, but it definitely won't be hard to justify taking an internship with Michael Stars in Hawthorne, CA. Continue reading about Michael Stars...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 11, 2009 at 1:37 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Since we've started, one of our most popular categories for internships and companies has been Software Development. Despite this fact, surprisingly few of those software related internships have been at non-profit organizations. Still, we've come across our fair share - mostly open-source projects - of jobs at organizations that combine the web startup feel with the do-gooder mindset. One of those organizations is Participatory Culture Foundation, a Boston, MA based organization, that "makes bottom-up economies and cultures possible by ensuring that our political, social and cultural systems are open and democratic everywhere." They took the non-profit route because they had seen too many startups sell out of their ideals due to financial pressure - that's not going to happen to them. Continue reading about Participatory Culture Foundation...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 6, 2009 at 2:56 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

My first experience with video chatting was with CU-SeeMe in an internet cafe in the mid 90s. It was insanely cool, but it was also terrible quality. Things have come a long way, and once again people are using video chat to meet random people online. I was a little creeped out when I first saw WooMe, but I think that I get it now (even if I'm still creeped out). It's a website that allows you to meet new people through "60 second one-on-one online video sessions." Basically, it's speed dating on the web. I was almost too sketched out to cover them here, but I figured if TechCrunch didn't rip on them too hard and they're able to get $17 million in investment, there has to be the potential for a real business. Continue reading about WooMe...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 6, 2009 at 2:44 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

I think that we've all heard of women who have more pairs of shoes than days in the year. These aren't just any shoes, though. They're fancy shoes that cost lots of money. We're talking about people who have invested the equivalent of a college education in shoes. I think that's crazy, but they'd probably think that I'm crazy for some other reason. Anyway, women who own hundreds of pairs of high heels aren't the only shoe obsessed folks out there. There's also a group of people called "sneakerheads." I always thought that function came first in sneakers (or gym shoes as my girlfriend insists they're called), but that's not the case for these people. It's all about having a hot pair of kicks, and to stay up to date on what's hot, they're an online magazine called Nice Kicks. Shoe geeks are just like any other geeks - they want more information, and that's what Nice Kicks provides. Continue reading about Nice Kicks...

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Posted by Candice Arnold on May 6, 2009 at 2:40 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Not long ago, I wrote an article about the wisdom of doing an internship before embarking on a career as an entrepreneur. In it, I cited an article by Karen Klein, which she wrote for Business Week. The idea of doing an internship before could be especially helpful for anyone - college student, recent grad, or career changer - who is seriously contemplating entrepreneurship, but is unclear about what it entails. Well, entrepreneur and author, Sramana Mitra, has devised a way to help aspiring entrepreneurs learn more.

Mitra is offering internships in exchange for coaching, exposure, credibility, visibility, references, and referrals into the inner circles of the technology industry; however, students majoring in business or economics or who have an interest in entrepreneurship are also welcome. "They must be good writers and communicators," Mitra stipulated.

Mitra's guidelines are as follows:

• Intern should pick a core concentration area from the blog's spectrum of coverage. Topics may include: an online vertical (Travel, Real Estate, Finance, etc.), Healthcare IT, Online Education, SaaS/Enterprise 3.0, Microfinance/Microfranchise/BOP, Convergence (chips, devices, carriers), Online Video, Digital Media, Online Advertising, Online Collaboration, Networking, EDA, Outsourcing, CleanTech (Solar, Hydro, Water), Entrepreneurship (Bootstrapping, Venture Capital, Innovation, Positioning/Strategy, India, Latin America, China, Insrael, Europe), Design, etc. [Look around on http://www.sramanamitra.com/ for ideas]
• Once you have identified the topic, start reading up on it (use the frameworks from the blog, then do additional research on the web).
• Develop a point of view on topic through the above process.
• Write at least 20 well thought through analysis pieces as "comments" on relevant posts on the blog. Could be ideas. Could be opinions. Could be questions. Could be contradictions. But has to be interesting and thoughtful, as well as thought provoking, and must demonstrate your understanding of the industry / business / issues in question. [They can be in the context of older posts. Typically comments always show up on the home page, and threads get revisited often.]
• These comments must also facilitate discussions from the community. I will be watching for your ability to not only contribute with ideas, but also contribute by engaging the community. Facilitating discussions is an art, and a great leadership skill. This portion of the internship is geared to help you develop and enhance this skill. You can use tools like Twitter, Facebook, etc. to engage people, but try to get them to come and comment at the site, so that you can showcase your work in one place.
• All comments must be posted in your real name, otherwise you won't be able to cite it for evaluation.
• Those who demonstrate enough mastery of a topic and strong writing skills will be invited to write a series of guest columns on the chosen topic to establish industry credibility and visibility.
• If this opportunity interests you, take a look at the body of work done by Vijay Nagarajan on the wireless chip sector. Vijay was my intern while working at Atheros as an engineer. He wanted to switch to product marketing. Through his work with me, as well as his own blog, he gained enough visibility and credibility that he was aggressively recruited by Broadcom and is now a product manager there.
• I learned a lot through the process of mentoring Vijay. And the internships that I have put together above are designed to help a larger set of young, ambitious, and hard working people achieve their career goals.
• I would like to particularly stress on the hard working point. I believe, anything can be learned by anyone, as long as you possess the right work ethic and attitude.
• And those who share my passion for entrepreneurship and innovation are the ones likely to get the maximum out of these internships.

There is no deadline for applications and no maximum number of applicants accepted. Mitra will "try to accommodate as many people as possible at least for the first part of the internship." Anyone in need of more information can submit questions here.

An internship with Sramana Mitra could be just what some college students and recent grads need to help them decide whether entrepreneurship is the right career choice for them.

Posted by Candice Arnold on May 5, 2009 at 9:48 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

In just a few weeks many students will be starting their summer internships or jobs. As every college student knows, summer break flies by quickly. Before you know it, you will be returning to campus for fall semester. I think it's extremely important for students to understand the importance summer internships play in career decision-making and future job searches after college.

Ann Blasick from Georgia Tech shares a common scenario that many college advisors and counselors hear when students return to campus in the fall. The key to this story and the important thing to remember is that ALL internships have value. Internships can either teach a student more about what they want to do as a future career; or in some instances, they help them to identify what it is that they absolutely don't want to do after college. Either way, internships teach an invaluable lesson. Continue reading ...

Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Posted by Candice Arnold on May 4, 2009 at 9:10 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

After interning with a charitable organization, one student expressed that what she learned through the agency could never be learned in a classroom.

A favorite part of the internship for the student was having an opportunity to be make a difference by working with the women and children that the agency served. Due to the small size of the office, the student was able to see the whole process of what the agency does and how it services clients from start to finish. Throughout the volunteer experience she had a sense that she was at the forefront of the action and that she contributed to the success of the agency during her short time working for the organization. Continue reading ...

Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Posted by Candice Arnold on May 4, 2009 at 8:52 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

These days a good academic record is just not enough to entice employers to hire you. An excellent article appeared in today's TIMESONLINE from the UK about how important it is to have real work experience to include on your CV. The job market is tough and more competitive than ever, so getting relevant experience by doing an internship is extremely important for anyone who has any hopes of snagging a job. Another upside to doing an internship is that many employers look to their interns to fill any future full-time job openings that come up.

I know it's getting a little late for securing an internship, but I suggest that students take a proactive approach if they are still interested in finding an opportunity for the summer. Students can begin by calling employers and asking if they have any openings; or they can ask if the organization would consider hiring an intern for the summer to assist with day-to-day operations or to complete some special projects they may have not had the time to work on. Participating in volunteer work and donating your time to a worthwhile cause can also make for a successful summer experience. Continue reading ...

Article by, Penny Loretto, a career counselor at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, has her own private career counseling practice, Career Choice, and is About.com's Guide to Internships.

Posted by Candice Arnold on May 4, 2009 at 8:48 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

I'm so pleased to hear that so many students have received internships in Los Angeles for this summer ! You should be so proud of yourselves for really taking the internship initiative ! I know that the living situation in Los Angeles can be really tough. I have partnered with a great company, Equity Corporate Housing Worldwide to provide an excellent housing option for students coming to Los Angeles for the summer. I personally toured the property a few weeks back, and I think it's gorgeous !

The apartments come furnished and if you want to live with a roomate, let me know, and I can put you in touch with other students going to Los Angeles this summer. The Equity apartments are located in Marina Del Rey (super close to the beach) and are right across from OTIS College. The buildings are stacked with students and interns over the summer. Each apartment is just the right size and will feel just like home for the summer.

When I interned in Los Angeles (coming from Florida) I stayed in furnished corporate housing. It made the entire process so much smoother. My parents and I didn't have to go searching for a cheap bed, table, desk or anything because the apartment was already furnished.

If you are interested in contacting Equity Corporate Housing in Los Angeles, please check out this link: http://www.equitycorporatehousing.com/market/navigation_ech.asp?GeoID=5 and if you have any questions just email me at Internqueen@quarterlife.com and put HOUSING in the subject line !!

*Remember, if you want to be paired with a roomate to take advantage of the furnished apartment, please email me internqueen@quarterlife.com with HOUSING in subject line.

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 May 4, 2009 at 8:44 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

It sounds like a college students dream - staying in school for an extra semester, hanging with your friends a few months longer, delaying the real-world just that much more. Unfortunately, with the current economy, students aren't making the choice to stay in college because they WANT to but rather because they feel they NEED to.

1. Fear. There is no way to escape talk about the state of the economy. Students hear it on television, from their parents, from their friends, from their employers. A sense of fear definitly exists inside students who are already nervous to explore and try their luck in the real world. Staying in school is their safety blanket. They don't need to worry about the realworld while they're safe in school.

2. Double Majors. Students are taking on double majors and additional minors to best equip themselves for the outside world. They want to be armed with as much knowledge as possible before trying to make it in the horrible economy they hear so much about.

3. Young people are being encouraged to go back to school. With their peers and/or older siblings who decided not to graduate in the past being urged to return to school it's difficult for current students to leave. According to Peter Morici, a professor at the University of Maryland, "For young people who were planning to go back to school anyway, the time has arrived. The opportunity cost is much less now." (quotes in article by Liz Wolgemuth in US NEWS).

4. Online Courses Make Going to School Easy. Online courses have become extremely popular over the past five years. More and more schools are offering online courses to their enrolled students. According to Sloan Consortium, in 2009, over 3,000 colleges are offering at least one online course. This number has increased by over 1,000 colleges since 2003. The number of students enrolled in online courses is also close to 5 million (according to Sloan Consortium).

5. More scholarships. Because of the current economic climate, more schools and private associations are offering current and future students scholarships. The increase of financial aid programs has also helped students stay in school and afford to do so.

6. Students are considering additional degree programs. Fear of the realworld and what's to come has increased business school enrollments. Professors are actively encouraging students to really consider a graduate degree. The more prepared and educated the student is when they leave college, the better.

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 May 4, 2009 at 8:39 AM | Leave a Comment (0)