Category Archives: Internship
Nicole Quint: Making an IMPACT
Indiana INTERNnet celebrated internship excellence on Feb. 3, 2016, at the 10th Annual IMPACT Awards luncheon. Though the event is over and the winners have been announced, we are continuing to celebrate the nomineesâ successes.
These are their stories.
Nicole Quint is a senior at IUPUI studying chemistry. She plans to apply to dental school this summer.
Indiana INTERNnet: How did your mission trip to Panama solidify your interest in becoming a dentist?
Nicole Quint: When I went to Panama last August, I was able to see how challenging and rewarding the profession of dentistry can be. Not only did I recognize the joy in the eyes of community members after they had their painful teeth removed, but I was able to see the strong impact a dentist has on the community. People may think that dentistry is a silly profession, but when you have witnessed a person that …
Make the Most of Spring Break
Spring breaks are this month for many high schools, colleges and universities. You may be planning to kick back and relax for a week, but hereâs a list of productive activities you could do instead.
1 . Catch up on homework
This may sound boring, but the end of the semester brings deadlines for projects youâve been putting off. You donât have to spend every day at the library studying for those final exams coming up in May. Use this time to catch up, so you donât fall behind later. Dedicate a few hours throughout the week to work on assignments.
2 . Get organized
Students have busy lives, which can leave little time for organization. Use this free time to clean out your backpack and organize your notes. If you have the momentum, clean and organize your room/apartment/house. Spring is almost here, you can get a head start …
Brandon Nettrouer: Making an IMPACT
Indiana INTERNnet celebrated internship excellence on Feb. 3, 2016, at the 10th Annual IMPACT Awards luncheon. Though the event is over and the winners have been announced, we are continuing to celebrate the nomineesâ successes.
These are their stories.
Brandon Nettrouer will graduate from Indiana State University this May. Then he will relocate to South Bend to start a full-time career with Gibson, the company he completed an internship with last summer.
Indiana INTERNnet: Congratulations on securing a full-time position with Gibson! What excites you about starting your career there?
Brandon Nettrouer: I’m ready to invest into the next chapter of my life with Gibson. They are a great company full of greater people who strive to work harder than their competition. That is what intrigues me about my future with Gibson â having the opportunity to roll up my sleeves and start meaningful work. I am humbled to …
RefrainâŠReframeâŠReceive
Diane Harrison is a senior at IUPUI Kelley School of Business. She is a Recruiting & HR/Marketing Intern with Milliner & Associates.
Have you ever felt like life happens so fast and that you never really have time to do the things you want? Maybe you feel like life is passing you by.
Do you feel like other people get all the âlucky breaksâ? If you were presented with some of the same opportunities, you could achieve some of the same successes too. Well, just stop that! Change your perspective and look around you.
What does opportunity really mean? According to the Oxford Dictionary, opportunity is defined as âa set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.â Because you decided to further your education and enroll in college, this presents you with many opportunities that can help shape you as a person and your future endeavors. Did …
How to Rock a Career Fair
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Collegiate Career Expo. I experienced both sides of the table; employer and student/job seeker. This yearâs event was held in the Marriott hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Itâs a great venue, with delicious coffee and tea!
After registering as a student, I was given a self-adhesive name tag and a map of the different employer booths. The self-adhesive tag would eventually become my enemy. It would constantly pull my hair out and at one point it relocated itself to the back of my arm. My advice is to purchase a plastic sleeve for name badges. This way you can insert the one they give you and clip it into place.
My next piece of advice for students is to find a spot before entering the fair, if possible, and study the map of employers. In this case, there were …
7 Ways “The Office” Relates to College Life
1 . Struggling through another PowerPoint presentation.
All professors have a different style of teaching. Some will write material on the dry-erase board, provide printed materials for you to follow along with, or utilize the magical PowerPoint presentation. PowerPoint is a great tool for classroom lectures, but you might only get half of your notes if youâre a slow writer. Professors may post these presentations for the class on Blackboard or Canvas. If not, students have resorted to taking photographs of the slides using their phones and later copying the information into their notes.
2 . Spending hours writing a paper and forgetting to click save.
This might have been the worst moment in Kevinâs life, spending all that time cooking the chili, bringing it to work, carrying it up the stairs only to spill it before anyone has a chance to taste it. The …
TransWorks: Making an IMPACT
Indiana INTERNnet celebrated internship excellence on Feb. 3, 2016, at the 10th Annual IMPACT Awards luncheon. Though the event is over and the winners have been announced, we are continuing to celebrate the nomineesâ successes.
These are their stories.
TransWorks was a great internship experience. The atmosphere at TransWorks is very welcoming. Everyone is friendly and willing to help, and I felt like I could talk to anyone in the office.
They also keep you involved with the company by inviting you to watch their softball games, join them for lunch, or go to TinCaps game with them. It was a far better experience than I ever imagined my first internship would be like, and I am extremely grateful for that.
TransWorks gave me the option of what kind of work I could do for them when I first began. I could either do something easy or something hard. …
Casey Bauchle: Making an IMPACT
Indiana INTERNnet celebrated internship excellence on Feb. 3, 2016, at the 10th Annual IMPACT Awards luncheon. Though the event is over and the winners have been announced, we are continuing to celebrate the nomineesâ successes.
These are their stories
Casey Bauchle is a junior at IUPUI. He plans to enroll in graduate school for cognitive psychology upon graduation and conduct research, either at a research institute or a university.
He is also skilled with a yoyo (keep reading to learn more).
Indiana INTERNnet: What field of science are you specializing in? What made you interested in pursuing that?
Casey Bauchle: I specialize in cognitive psychology, specifically how people perceive information and how they react to/store it. I chose this field because I have always had a natural tendency to ponder how people think and how they choose to respond in certain situations.
IIN: What has your research consisted of?
CB: …
Michelle Tannerâs Guide to Balancing School and Internships
Follow these internship tips in the style of the lovable twin from Full House and âyouâve got it, dude!â
When youâre parked in a three hour parking spot outside your internship and youâve almost passed the limit.
Parking can be a difficult task, especially in a downtown location. It can also be expensive if your internship doesnât offer a parking allowance. Before you spend hundreds of dollars in garage parking, research alternative options. You may have a longer distance to walk, but it could save you more money in the long run.
Sometimes you might complete a project at your internship that youâre uncertain about.
Internships can be intimating at times. You want to impress your supervisor, but on the other hand youâre still learning the ropes. If an assignment is unclear, ask questions! Itâs better to ask questions than wasting time …
âSoak Up Everything You Canâ
Madison Foster is a senior at the Kelley School of Business at IUPUI. She is currently a Recruiting/HR Marketing Intern with Milliner & Associates, LLC in Indianapolis.
How many times in your college career have you heard the words, âYou need to do an internshipâ?
I canât even begin to count the amount of times I heard that phrase. Most of the time I would shrug them off. I work full-time and go to school, I canât just quit and jump into a temporary job that may or may not pay.
However, as I approached my senior year at the Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis, I finally started to look into internships. My decision was solidified when I spoke to my advisor, who told me it is difficult to get into the HR field with no HR-related experience. So I searched and searched for the perfect internship and …
Making an IMPACT: Sara Jones
The IMPACT Awards Employer of the Year is netlogx! We had a chance to interview one of the employees of netlogx, Sara Jones. Sara started as an intern with the organization and made her way to becoming a full-time consultant. She is a true story of a successful internship!
Indiana INTERNnet: What attracted you to intern at netlogx?
Sara Jones: When I started as an intern at netlogx, I did not have a very deep understanding of netlogx services, but I did know that netlogx was a growing small business with a great culture, which really appealed to me.
IIN: What learning experiences and projects did you have during your internship?
SJ: During my internship, I was able to take ownership of several internal administrative initiatives, but also was assigned part-time to a client project. Being part of the project team was incredibly valuable because it gave me the …
Steps to Prep for Graduation
Spring is almost here and itâs time to start thinking about graduation. College graduation is much different than high school. Teachers arenât going to hold your hand throughout the process, you have to take the initiative to get the ball rolling.
1 . Make sure youâre ready to graduate
Contact your advisor and verify you have completed all the requirements for your degree. Many students run into being a class or two short of completion. If thatâs the case, you may have to take classes over the summer, but could still walk in the graduation ceremony.
2Â . Order your cap and gown
Many students are opting out of participating in the graduation ceremony. Maybe you agree, but you have put so much work into earning this degree that you deserve the recognition. This is a special day for you and your family to celebrate your great accomplishment. You …
Former Indiana INTERNnet student user utilizes web site as employer
Allison Becker is the HR Generalist at Becker Landscape in Indianapolis, and she oversees recruiting, hiring, employee issues, insurance claims and benefits. She utilized Indiana INTERNnetâs resources as a student and now uses the web site as an employer.
Indiana INTERNnet: Tell us why you love internships!
Allison Becker: Internships are wonderful because they offer so many new experiences for students that they donât receive in a school setting. Students learn to adapt and think on their feet. My internships were vital because I got to work with a variety of people from different socioeconomic and geographic areas and learned how they see the world, especially the working world. For me, learning to interact with people is one of the most rewarding things.
IIN: What internships did you complete as a student?
AB: I completed internships with a nursery called CM Hobbs. I was a research aid for a semester …
Bicentennial Internship Immerses Student in Stateâs Future Visioning
AndrĂ© Zhang Sonera is serving as a Bicentennial Visioning Liaison with the Office of Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann. The Visioning Project is a Bicentennial legacy project focusing on Indianaâs future. The project brought together thought leaders throughout the state to identify âbig ideasâ for Indianaâs future, which will be compiled into a book thatâs expected to be completed this summer.
Indiana INTERNnet: What have you been responsible for during your internship with the Indiana Bicentennial Visioning Project?
AndrĂ© Zhang Sonera: âAs a Bicentennial Scholar, my role on this project is coordinating the logistics of each (visioning) session. My job requires me to look at the big picture and make sure that all the knots are in place and ready to go for the event. From coordinating the venue to making sure that everything is running smoothly and efficiently for our experts â logistics are an essential component to the …
Experience produces lifetime internship advocate
Over the 17 weeks as a marketing intern for Indiana INTERNnet, I found my stride in helping the small nonprofit achieve its mission of connecting interns and employers throughout the state.
Not surprisingly for an organization that promotes internships, Indiana INTERNnet knows how to provide an excellent experience for its intern. I managed its social media networks, approved employers registering to use its services and generated blogs about internship topics. All of these tasks bolstered my résumé and upped my odds of landing my dream job.
On Facebook and Twitter, I shared materials on interns, internships and job search tactics such as cover letter and rĂ©sumĂ© writing. I posted Indy-related photos to Instagram and wrote a weekly announcement on LinkedIn. I measured Indiana INTERNnetâs success through web analytics and generated a weekly social media report for the staff. I grew from a clumsy social media novice to a skillful knowledge-sharing …