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Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Georgetown’s Semester in Washington — Hurry: Apply Now for Summer 2010!

Georgetown University invites you to participate in the Semester in Washington Program-a unique opportunity to intern in the nation’s capital and to live and learn on the Georgetown campus. Click here to apply for summer 2010 now! Gain Experience in Washington Georgetown will arrange an internship in your field of study with a Washington-area congressional office, company, government agency, or nonprofit organization. You’ll develop skills and form connections that will open new doors for your career. Enrich Your Understanding Learn directly from prominent Washington professionals and policy-makers and tackle the most complex issues in your chosen field: * American Politics […]

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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Global Impace, Lacoste, and Comcast Communications – Key Internships on the BRIDGE

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Monday, May 3, 11:59 p.m. Lacoste:  Merchandising Intern Comcast Communications: Strategy and Development Intern Global Impact:  Intern – Global Impact PRIMUS Technologies Corp: SMT Technician Intern American Lung Association: Organizational Development Intern – 2010 Summer Semester Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Internship Program Volvo Powertrain: Intern – Powertrain Service Engineering Assistant Deadline: Monday, May 10, 11:59 p.m. New York Real Estate Partners LLC: Mechanical Engineer Intern Genworth Financial: Finance Development Program – Internship Achievement First:  Summer Teaching Fellowship Vanguard: IT College to Corporate Internship U.S. Department of Commerce: Department of Commerce Intern – Business […]

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Monday, April 26th, 2010

Negotiating in the Workplace

Last week was Equal Pay Day on Tuesday, April 20. I learned some staggering figures. For instance,  Did you know that in 2008 women still only earned 77.1% of what men earned, on average? Now come learn about Negotiating in the Workplace on April 29, 2010 at 7PM in the ELC FORUM This will be a panel discussion focusing on gender issues in the workplace, specifically focusing on the pay gap and gender differences in negotiations. Feature panelists include: Dean Gerdes Prof. Abowitz Prof. McGuire Prof. Vigeant Marilyn Shull Read more information about work place equality from this great Newsweek […]

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Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Do you Love the Skin Your In?

Love Dove? Be Their Next Correspondent by Nicole Crimaldi on April 23, 2010 What do you do when you are crabby, stressed out or are having an “ugly” week?  I go to my local drug store. Then I buy something that smells good in the beauty department to lift my spirits. Apparently I’m not alone.  According to a recent study, 60% of women stated that fragrances have the power to lift their spirits or change their mood! Can you relate?  If so, you may be interested in becoming a Dove Correspondent. Thanks to mscareergirl.com reader, Diane, I found out about […]

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Friday, April 23rd, 2010

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future

Michael J. Fox for graduating seniors – you won’t be cute forever… Here’s a great Friday story that deals with education, lack-there-of and getting it from life experiences. A Lesson In Life From Michael J. Fox From NPR: As the commencement season approaches, Fox, who proudly calls himself a graduate of the “University of the Universal,” has written a small book aimed at graduates, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future, in which he shares some lessons from his own life. “I always felt that I came up short in the education department,” Fox tells NPR’s Scott […]

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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

BoxTone, Star Capital Group, and The American Lung Association – Key Internships on the BRIDGE

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Monday, April 26, 11:59 p.m. Institute for Human and Machine Cognition: Summer Robotics Internship BoxTone, Inc:  Test Engineer/Software Developer Intern The Children’s Place: Summer Internship Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates: Campaign Organizer Intern U.S. Department of Commerce: Department of Commerce Internship Program American Cancer Society, PA Division, Inc.: Human Resources Intern Humane Society: EMERGING MEDIA INTERN, Online Communications Clearbrook Investment Consulting: Financial analyst intern American Lung Association: Research Intern Global Interdependence Center: Summer Intern Deadline: Monday, May 3, 11:59 p.m. Comcast Communications: Strategy and Development Intern Global Impact:  Intern – Global Impact Deadline: […]

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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Intern Alert!

InternAlert.com is dedicated to optimizing and automating your Internship search by utilizing “search marketing” best practices. We search and scrape the internet 24/7 to provide the newest Internship listings and tips for helping you find more internships in less time. They make it really easy to stay up on all the new listings with search widgets and feeds providing thousand of internships. Happy Searching!

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Monday, April 19th, 2010

Low-Cost GRE Prep Course from Penn State

For those of you who are considering graduate school Penn State-UP’s Office of Career Services will be offering its popular (and low-cost) GRE preparation course again over three weekends: July 17-18, 2010; Oct. 2-3, 2010; or Jan. 22-23, 2011. To Register Nature of the course: This is a complete preparation course for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). You will receive 14 hours of expert classroom instruction and extensive handouts. Only real GRE questions are used. Because the GRE is a test of general reasoning ability, the test-taker needs a clear understanding of the types of reasoning tested and a sensible […]

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Friday, April 16th, 2010

Recycling is good for your career…

Well I can’t entirely make this connection but there is no denying that it is good and so is being part of something new…so  go to this “New Off-Campus Recycling Program” TODAY! Friday April 16th there will be a test run for a new off campus recycling program that will be likely added next year. This program consists of student groups and volunteers manning a trailer behind the Bull Run where students can sort/drop off all their recycling. The trailer will be open for drop-offs from 3-5pm this Friday afternoon. Currently, the options available to off-campus students are limited to […]

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Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Resume Proofreading Tips

We all know how important it is to ensure the final resume product is perfect. This is one area that cannot afford to be overlooked. Oftentimes, you review the document so many times it starts to blur and you can miss something glaring. Having someone else check your resume and cover for you is a great way to make sure everything is perfect (The CDC offers resume critiques every day!). Before you do that though, here is a checklist for you to follow on your own: Spelling and Grammar: Perhaps the most egregious mistakes are made in these two areas. […]

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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Former VP and Publishing Director at Routledge To Give Talk

Bucknell University Press invites you to attend a talk by guest lecturer William Germano on April 15th, 2010, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Bucknell Hall. In the talk “What are Books Good For?” Germano will consider the history of the book and the challenges facing scholarly presses today. Germano is former vice president and publishing director at Routledge and former editor in chief at Columbia University Press, and he is presently Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Cooper Union. Germano’s bestselling book, Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books (University of Chicago […]

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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

SAIC, ConAgra Foods, and US Department of Commerce – Key Internships on the BRIDGE

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Monday, April 19, 11:59 p.m. Merrill Lynch: Intern- Wealth Management Department SAIC: Chem/Bio Intern City of New York Office of Management and Budget: Summer Intern The Nielsen Company: Operations & Technology Emerging Leaders Program Summer Internship These Guys’ Partnership: Internship– Team Designers Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC: INTERN – CHEMIST OPPORTUNITIES Dos Funny Frogs, LLC: Business Manager Assistant Intern Deadline: Monday, April26, 11:59 p.m. Institute for Human and Machine Cognition: Summer Robotics Internship The Children’s Place: Summer Internship Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates: Campaign Organizer Intern U.S. Department of Commerce: Department of Commerce Internship Program […]

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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Professional and Graduate School Fair Survey

As you may know, we offer a Professional and Graduate School Fair each October in order for interested schools to interact with students.  As we are planning for this event, we would be interested in your input so we can better understand what schools and  programs students would like see present during the fair. This is a brief survey that will take approximately 1-3 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary. Graduate School Survey Your feedback is extremely important to make the Professional and Graduate School Fair as helpful as possible. Thanks for your time! Providing us this information will help […]

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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Intern Queen Hot List

Do you remember when the InternQueen came to visit campus in February? If you missed it you can read about her visit here or watch the Pod Squad video featured on our (new and sleek) homepage. Well the Queen is at it again with a “Hot List” that goes out every other week and talks about the top 10 internships that you should be applying for that week ! To get on the list send your email to the Queen herself, here http://internqueen.com/internships/contact Also…you may not remember but awhile ago we blogged about how to use Twitter in your job […]

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Friday, April 9th, 2010

Infographs!

If you are a visual person, here are some fun Infographs from Fast Company and their, ever entertaining and enlightening, Infographic of the Day series. Infographic of the Day: Ditch the Resume; Make a Chart Instead Infographic of the Day: The Best Jobs in America

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