http://bit.ly/fFHEc9 I seem to be cursed... ...but this curse is actually a good thing. In two of the internships I've done I've unexpectedly been promoted to from intern to a higher position because of some unforeseen circumstance. Not long ago my boss called me during the workday and informed me that because a staff member...

http://bit.ly/Hpdqa Not that long ago something happened at my internship that shook my faith in interning which as you can imagine is very hard to do.  In all of the internships I have done I have been faced with a range of obstacles from being given tasks I didn't think I could handle to even just restlessness, but one thing I hadn't come...

One of the main criticisms that I hear from students about my blog and internships in general is the issue of some internships being unpaid or not paid very well.  While most people agree that internships are a great way to move forward professionally, the issue of pay seems like a dark cloud looming overhead.  People tell me, "An...

http://bit.ly/hz6Koe It's getting tantalizingly close to the most wonderful time of the year... internship season! The best piece of advice I can give you about the hunt for the perfect summer internship is to start thinking about the process as early as possible. Many competitive internships at large or well-known companies will have...

http://bit.ly/eBo3Au One of the first steps in applying for an internship is composing a captivating cover letter to send to the company that will make the reader stand up from their seat and declare that they simply MUST have you as an intern.  No pressure, right? While the scenario above has a pretty optimistic reaction, the point is that...

http://bit.ly/dUiFpa If you're anything like me, right about now your mind is swirling with ideas for how to improve yourself and your life in the upcoming new year.  After New Years my to-do list is always brimming with resolutions- some of which are new and some that never seem to get done (about that diet...), but there's just something...

Whether small or grandiose, the office holiday party is something the intern should never miss out on, and not for the reasons you might expect. Even if you are an intern that just finished a semester internship with a company, the holiday party is something you should definitely still attend, as long as you were invited of course (crashers are...