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Three Internships Prep For Big-Girl Job
This is a post by Ball State University graduate Kelsey McPheeters. After graduating with a Bachelors of Science in public relations from Ball State University in May 2013, Kelsey McPheeters joined LMV Consulting as the marketing and communications intern. Not only does she maintain client websites and update social media, but also develops newsletters, among other various tasks.
As graduation was approaching, I began my job search hoping to land an account executive position with a public relations agency in Indianapolis. Early in my search, it became apparent to me that the positions I wanted to apply for required agency experience, or post-graduation experience.
Although I had two non-agency internships (Special Events at Indiana State Fair and Marketing/PR at IU Health Ball Memorial) under my belt, I decided to turn to Indiana INTERNnet to look for a third. After all, the third timeâs a charm, right?
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Five Minutes of Pinterest a Day
Every day, I settle into my cubicle space: my keyboard and mouse at a comfortable distance, my cup of water within reach, and a bag of almonds to satisfy the occasional craving. Within these quasi-walls, I find myself hungry for an external infusion of creativity to lift my thoughts to the extraordinary. This is where Pinterest comes into play.
“…I find myself hungry for an external infusion of creativity to lift my thoughts to the extraordinary.”
If you are unfamiliar with Pinterest, this social media site offers a virtual cork board of sorts where you can browse, pin, and later review items of interest. This act of pinning usually ends up making me hungry, wanting to exercise, and working on a craft project. None of the ideas turn out as good as they look on Pinterest. The recipes I attempt to replicate do not look as pretty. The fitness …
Announcing The Winners of The Internship Movie Ticket Giveaway
Most internships have moments of laughter, learning, and (rarely) lament. As âThe Internshipâ movie opens this weekend in a theater near you, abundance of laughter is guaranteed. For the past week, Indiana INTERNnet has hosted the âWin Tickets to The Internship Movieâ giveaway, which asked current and past interns to share the story of their favorite internship.
The 2 winners selected in this giveaway will receive a Fandango gift card each, good for 2 tickets to The Internship movie (maximum value of $25). While the winners vary in terms of background and aspirations, they are bound by one similarity: they each have a unique story behind their internship experiences.
Here are the winners of Indiana INTERNnetâs âThe Internshipâ movie ticket giveaway:
Thank you to all who entered our giveaway, and congratulations to Robert and Jenn!
Stay tuned as we share our review of The Internship movie in the …
Win Tickets to The Internship Movie
A new movie, The Internship (PG-13), featuring comedic icons, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, opens June 7th, 2013.
The movie follows two former salesmen who must compete with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses at a coveted internship at Google for a shot at employment. In an age where digital smarts is quickly outweighing street and book smarts, we can only imagine what hilarious mishaps are in store for Vaughn and Wilsonâs characters:
Watch ‘The Internship’ movie trailer here.
To enter to win tickets to “The Internship” movie, sponsored by Indiana INTERNnet, tell us about your favorite internship by filling out the Entry Form via Formstack. (It takes less than 5 minutes â we promise!)
Entries must be received by 11:59pm on Wednesday, June 5th, 2013. Two winners will be selected at random and emailed an electronic Fandango gift card good for two movie tickets (Maximum $25 value).
P.S. For extra entries, share …
Wabash College Students Intern with Innovative IT Firm
This is a press release from Sara Palmer, senior technical writer at Leonard-McDowell.
Leonard-McDowell, an Indianapolis-based IT and business development firm, welcomes two bright new interns from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind.
âHiring interns injects fresh ideas not only into our company, but also into our clientsâ companies,â said Frank Leonard, managing partner of Leonard-McDowell and 1986 graduate of Wabash College. âWe give them the professional experiences they need to have their resumes stand out and they give us a different perspective on business, technology and culture.â
Tyler Owensby, a junior majoring in economics, brings a strong work ethic and a forward-thinking approach to his position as a business development and sales intern. His strengths pull from his natural ability to analyze, minimize and eliminate risk.
âI enjoy evaluating business practices and indicating the areas that can be made more effective to reduce risk,â Owensby said. âNo matter what industry …
The Life and Times of an Internet Marketing Intern
The Life and Times of an Internet Marketing Intern is a guest blog post by Rachel Brown, the Content Marketing Intern at digitalrelevance. In this position, she produces valuable advanced content and contributes to the company blog. Brown expects to graduate from Butler University in 2015 with degrees in English Literature and French. This is her reflection on her rewarding internship experience with digitalrelevance.
An English literature and French major at a liberal arts university. Does that sound like someone who would throw herself into the world of Internet marketing? I thought that girl would be out of place and struggle to find her way in.
My time at Slingshot SEO and digitalrelevance proved to be quite the opposite. Right from the start, I had confidence instilled in me from my supervisors, and I was put right to work. As an intern in the editorial department, my fellow Search …
A Virtually Equine Semester
“A Virtually Equine Semester” is a guest blog post by Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College student, Stephanie Dolan, about her experience at a virtual internship.
A horse lover from birth, I was thrilled to see the posting last winter for a virtual internship with the Indiana Horse Council. Iâm an Indianapolis resident, but I was not quite sure how I would have managed a full-time job with an in-house internship. The fact that this internship was virtual made this experience a dream job for me, and I am so grateful to my site supervisor, Mary Marshall (the Secretary of the IHC Board of Directors) for choosing me as her first-ever intern.
The mission of the Indiana Horse Council is as a non-profit corporation dedicated to the well-being of the horse industry. The Indiana Horse Council protects, promotes and preserves the interests and activities within the Indiana equine industry in the areas …
What Inspires Me: My Mother’s Immeasurable Impact
Motherâs Day should be celebrated, not just one day out of the year, but every day. The most influential heroes are rarely the ones quoted in speeches or on Pinterest, but rather the silent ones that give their all and ask for nothing in return. For me, that unsung hero whose influence permeates every facet of my life is my mother.
I wish I could count the hours she stayed up at night worrying over me, but she does not keep a log of them. I wish I could point you to a display of all of her gold medals, but they do not give those out for best mom. I wish I could add up how much money she has spent raising me, but she is not one to keep receipts. I wish I could begin to understand how she passed on that last piece of pie because …
Unexpected Internship Realities, Part III
This is the final installment of the series discussing unexpected situations that could arise during your internship and how to persevere and handle them professionally.
Suddenly a wave of panic hits you. You blink a couple times and look at your work again. Thereâs no denying it â youâve made a mistake at your internship.
No one is perfect. Especially as an intern, you should be prepared to experience a few learning curves. Youâre in a unique, somewhat insulated position because the internship is a âtraining wheelsâ experience of sorts, and your supervisor understands that.
In fact, if you donât make a mistake during the course of your internship, thereâs a good chance youâre not taking full advantage of the opportunity. You donât want to approach your work so tentatively that you forfeit any value you might take from it. The point is to dive in and learn by …
Unexpected Internship Realities, Part II
This is Part II of a three-part series discussing unexpected situations that could arise during your internship and how to persevere and handle them professionally.
Itâs easy to build castles in the air when you picture life in your internship. Itâs your first venture into the workforce, and youâre ready to strut your stuff!
Suddenly, you may find yourself hunched over a file drawer organizing hundreds of papers. You may be stuffing, sealing and addressing a 700-piece mailing. If you get yourself into a particularly intense internship like I did, you may even end up out in the rain at 4 a.m. on a Saturday setting up for an event (several times, actually).
Wait, this isnât what you signed up for! This isnât utilizing that higher education youâre paying for!
In each internship, you should have plenty of opportunities to do projects that make a visible difference. You should …
Unexpected Internship Realities, Part I
This is Part I of a three-part series discussing unexpected situations that could arise during your internship and how to persevere and handle them professionally.
You know the two sure things in life are death and taxes, but might I add a third? You wonât get along with everyone you meet.
What if one of the people you clash with in your life happens to be your internship supervisor?
Whether youâve got a boss whoâs a micromanager, an intimidator, a downer or a person generally difficult to work with, here are a few things to remember when you feel your patience waning.
1. Always show respect
No one says you have to like your boss, but you do have to show him or her respect. Do the work they assign to the best of your ability and do it their way. If you have a disagreement, address your boss …
Mind The Employment Gap
From âwhat are you going to do when you grow upâ to âwhat are you going to do after graduationâ to even âwhatâs next for you,â life seems to be one never ending string of career questions. These questions assume that one is continually equipping oneâs self with the tools needed to proceed onto the next career milestone. Up until my graduation from college in May 2011, I thought I was ready to take on âthe real worldâ â to do whatever I was going to do when I grew up. However, like many of my generation, I faced a reality that I was not expecting: the student employment gap.
A labor shortage is a stark realization as the Baby Boomer workforce retires, heating up the competition for emerging talent. However, a striking contrast exists bewteen what employers require and what college students bring to the table. As reported …
From Medicine to Marketing: How Internships Changed My Mind
I enjoyed most subjects in high schoolâwith the exceptions of physics and art.
Growing up, I had this idea that there were three main occupations that would bring the highest accolade: physician, lawyer, and engineer. When I had to choose a college major, I decided to pursue a pre-professional health track, since I was interested in biology. After taking an introductory course, I was smitten with psychology, and I quickly added it as a complementary major. By my junior year, I realized that my interest in the medical field was dwindling. I still enjoyed learning about the infinite complexity of living things, but I could not foresee myself living out the physicianâs lifestyle. I loved watching House and Scrubs, but my interest stopped with TV. This is why internships have been so critical in my career path.
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The summer of 2010 brought along my first internship: Human …
Finding an internship from a ‘tweet’
This is a guest post from Jenna Whalen, a student at the University of Indianapolis. She found her upcoming summer internship with DistinXion from a tweet posted by Indiana INTERNnet.
Last year I was extremely lucky with my internship search.
Sure, I had a few roadblocks, but my professor introduced me to the person who ended up being my boss for the summer. From there, it just took off with very little effort on my part.
This year, though, I wasnât quite as lucky.
I began my search in December and applied with 14 different places. I had a few interviews and a couple offers, but nothing seemed like a good fit. I was frustrated because I thought I had exhausted all avenues â Iâd been on numerous websites and had also communicated with several key people.
Just when I was reaching the height of my frustration, something unexpected happened. I was on …
Internship offers experience to students of all backgrounds
This is a guest post by Amy Laznik, former intern at Target Marketing. She is a student at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
Target Marketing is a marketing agency located in Terre Haute, Ind. They specialize in all aspects of marketing. They design flyers, ads, logos, websites and postcards, and they produce television and radio commercials. They create all of their designs and production in-house.
Throughout my internship experience, I have grown as a designer and a person. I have created ads and billboards for major companies, worked on websites, and I am in the process of learning production. I have learned how to meet deadlines and work with clients. I have also learned great communication skills, organization skills and how to transition from a college student to a professional in the work force.
During my time at Target Marketing, I have faced many challenges, but I have also experienced some wonderful …