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How to Land a Job or Internship at a Career Fair

So, you heard on the radio that a job fair is going to be going on in your city in a couple of weeks and while you’re considering going, you’re not sure if it’s worth the effort. Well, if you’re seeking some employment, the answer would be a resounding “Yes!”

Whether it’s a job or an internship that you’re looking for, career fairs are one of the absolute best ways to not just network with companies but actually partake in on-site interviews that, if all goes well, can have you walking in needing a position and walking out as a staff employee. Read the full article »

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Tips for Landing an Internship in the Music Industry

If your dream is working in the music industry, just like with any other industry, you’ll have to start at the bottom. Internships can involve a lot of menial, mundane tasks but they’re imperative to learning the business. Finding an internship can be almost as difficult as finding an actual job when you take into account how much competition you’re against. Here are some simple ways to help put you ahead of the intern pack and hopefully land your dream internship. Read the full article »

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How to Nab a Great Gaming Internship

What could possibly offer more fun and excitement than a career that revolves around creating the video games of the future? If you enjoy playing them, you have definite ideas about how the gaming experience could be improved, and you’re willing to take the necessary steps to become educated in any of several arenas required in the gaming industry (from engineering to art to marketing and even licensing), there’s no reason you can’t enjoy a challenging and successful career with a game developer or publisher. Read the full article »

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Top 5 Internships for Car Enthusiasts

Whether you’re studying to become an auto mechanic, you hope to enjoy a fruitful career designing the cars of the tomorrow, or you have a passion for the classic automobiles of yesteryear, you might be looking for an internship to act as a springboard that will get you one step closer to your dreams of working in the automotive industry. But if you’re not quite sure where to start or what’s in your wheelhouse (so to speak), here are a few of the top fields to look into when you’re seeking a vehicle-related internship that speaks to your love of all things automotive. Read the full article »

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Top 5 Ways to Turn an Internship Into a Job

College students these days are moving towards an uncertain future. With the economy steeped in recession the potential for finding work after graduation is tenuous. And since most students are faced with the looming prospect of paying student loans (amongst other expenses), an inability to secure work is definitely a frightening possibility. However, students are ahead of other job-seekers in one area: they can use internships to get a foot in the door. Of course, landing an internship is just the first step; from there you’ll have to work hard to turn it into a job. So here are just a few things you’ll have to address in order to do so. Read the full article »

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How to Prepare for Your First Nursing Internship

While it’s highly advisable for virtually all professions, when it comes to the medical field, it’s impossible for a person to get licensed to practice without first completing an internship. And so, if you’re studying to be a nurse, no matter how high your grades are, you can pretty much expect this to be a part of your curriculum; one that you can actually look forward to because it provides you with some hands-on and practical training—the kind that you wouldn’t be able to learn by just sitting in a classroom or lab. Read the full article »

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How to Network With Firms to Find the Best Law Internship

You’ve put in the time at a highly-regarded law program, and now you’re beginning to think about how to set yourself up for the best job out of school. Your grades and involvement at college will certainly be taken into consideration, as well your presentation at interviews. But most of the prestigious firms will want to see candidates that have some real world experience, and the best way to get that experience is through an internship. Yet not all internships are created equal. The better the firm you intern with, the better it will reflect on your abilities during your job hunt. But how do you get an internship with one of the better law firms? Your ability to network may end up making the difference. Here are a few tips for how you can network your way into securing the best possible law internship. Read the full article »

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How to Remain Upbeat When Your Internship Is Chaotic

Interns don’t always get the respect that they deserve. Being that many of them are in office environments where a lot of the staff knows that not only are they there temporarily, but that they are working free of charge (or with a very low stipend) as well, sometimes they can feel underappreciated and overworked. After a few weeks of being everyone’s unofficial errand boy or Girl Friday, it can be a bit taxing on the morale; it can be hard to remain upbeat in the midst of a chaotic atmosphere.

If you can relate to that entire paragraph, the good news is that there are ways to keep the energy upbeat and the perspective positive. Here are three of them. Read the full article »

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Top 5 Federal Resume Writing Tips

Starting your career with the government starts like any other career–with a resume. They can be daunting writing tasks because most of us aren’t used to having to sell ourselves, especially in a couple pages or less. To help you get started or to refine your current resume, here are 5 tips to a solid federal resume. Read the full article »

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Top 5 Investment Banking Internship No Nos

You’re starting a summer internship with an investment banking firm. First, congratulations! You made it through a lot of class and homework and stood out among the other applicants. That’s an accomplishment, so pat yourself on the back. But don’t get too cocky, your bosses won’t like that. And just in case, here’s a list of 5 other No Nos for your summer at the investment firm. Read the full article »

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