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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 …
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 …
New Year, New Adventure
The New Year started with an opportunity to learn and gain real-life experience as Indiana INTERNnetâs marketing intern. In December, I had been struggling to find the perfect spring internship until I came across Indiana INTERNnet. Suddenly, there was a plethora of internship opportunities!
I am currently attending my last semester at IUPUI for public relations. I grew up near Bloomington, Indiana in the small town of Spencer. I met my fiancé, Jacob, in high school. He was a football player and I was the equipment manager. Besides football, my true passion in life is animals. I have a Pomeranian, Vada, and a grey short-haired cat, Murphy. They are the best of friends, always chasing each other around the house. After graduation, I hope to work for an animal rescue organization. In the future, I aspire to start my own organization!
Since graduation is right around the …
Mobilize your internship search with Indiana INTERNnet
Thereâs a simple way to streamline your internship search while youâre on the go.
You can bookmark www.IndianaINTERN.net to your phoneâs home screen and it will look like an app amongst all your other favorites. The shortcut will take you to Indiana INTERNnetâs mobile site, where you can perform a personalized search for internships, learn more about employers searching for interns on our site, and check out our blog.
Here is how to add a shortcut to www.IndianaINTERN.net on your iPhone or Android home screen, courtesy of SpinWeb.
For iOS
Step #1: Launch a âprivateâ Safari tab and go to www.IndianaINTERN.net.
Step #2: Tap the square icon with the upward arrow in the middle of the row.
Step #3: Tap âAdd to Home Screen.â
Step #4: Confirm the name you want displayed and hit âAdd.â
For Android
Since there are so many versions of Androidâs …
Intern lets her personality shine
Ashley Hager is a fall intern with Milliner & Associates, a staffing and recruiting agency for accounting, finance, HR and administrative employment positions.
In October, I attended the Indiana Means Business Career Fair. It seemed like a normal career fair with students, alumni and employers. It was a unique experience for me, though.
I had the pleasure of attending as an employer and as a student. I got to see how it operated on both ends of the spectrum. I must say, it was extremely interesting and I learned a lot.
I have been to a career fair before, solely as a student. I have been the nervous college kid walking up to an employer, not quite knowing what to say or how to act.
This time, I got to be the employer that nervous college kids approach. I was nervous at first myself, but I was passionate about …
Internships increasingly important in post-graduation job search
A new report from Grace College found that unemployment has fallen about 7% for 20- to 24-year-olds. There are many reasons for upcoming college graduates to be optimistic about their job searches, but there are also noteworthy trends that should keep expectations in check and even inspire extra effort. Internships and other work-and-learn opportunities continue to be a step toward work readiness and, in many cases, job offers.
The Class of 2015 has planned ahead for the future. According to Dan Kadlec of Time, 82% of current seniors considered the availability of jobs in their field before choosing a major â a 7% increase from 2014. The Accenture Strategy 2015 U.S. College Graduate Employment Study backs this up: 63% of 2015 grads were encouraged to pursue a STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), compared to 52% of grads from 2013 and 2014. Jobs in STEM fields are often high-wage and high-demand, …
Internship allows student to experience âgray areaâ
Ashley Hager is a fall intern with Milliner & Associates, a staffing and recruiting agency for accounting, finance, HR and administrative employment positions.
What thoughts come to mind when you think about the word âinternshipâ?
Are they positive, negative or somewhere in between? I never really had an opinion about them. My professors kept saying how important they were, but I just couldnât see the value at the time. Now, Iâm disappointed I waited until my senior year to even start applying for an internship, but thereâs no point in regretting the past. I can only change the future.
I started applying for internships knowing that they were extremely important and that I needed one to put on my rĂ©sumĂ©. I knew I would gain experience and knowledge, but I had no idea to what extent. My time here at Milliner & Associates is unlike anything I could have imagined. …
Jeff Papa (IBJ Interview Issue)
This clip is from the Indianapolis Business Journal: The Interview Issue.
Jeff Papa estimates heâs been to 45 countries in the last 25 yearsâfor either teaching, volunteerism or vacations. He helped create an orphanage in Nepal. And last year, he went to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to be an observer for prisoner hearings.
But international work isnât his full-time jobâeven though he might like it to be.
Instead, the 46-year-old works as chief of staff for the Indiana Senate, a position heâs held since 2007. And this past June, he became Zionsvilleâs first mayor.
IBJ: What got you into working with government initially?
Jeff Papa: I accidentally did an internship with the [Indiana] Senate.
IBJ: How did you accidentally do an internship with the Senate?
Jeff Papa: I was a Rose-Hulman [Institute of Technology] student, and I was going out of town for the weekend with my friend …
Despite heavy course load, internship is worth it
Ashley Hager is a fall intern with Milliner & Associates, a staffing and recruiting agency for accounting, finance, HR and administrative employment positions.
Stress. Overload. Pressure. Worry.
These are a few words that come to mind when I think about working 20 hours a week and taking 18 credit hours this semester.
You know what, though?
Experience. Mentor. Learning. Opportunity. Thankful.
These are a few words that come to mind when I think about my internship.
Still to this day, an entire month after my first day, I am shocked that I get to work at Milliner & Associates for a whole semester. This is an amazing opportunity.
I wake up at 5:30 a.m. and get home at 9:30 p.m. from my evening classes. I have never had problems with time management before. Iâve also never really had a full schedule like this before either. It is hard finding time …
Calling all internship success stories
The tenth timeâs a charm!
Indiana INTERNnet began the tradition of celebrating internship excellence nearly a decade ago by launching the annual IMPACT Awards program.
Today, the IMPACT Awards are presented at an annual luncheon honoring Interns of the Year (high school, college and non-traditional categories), Employers of the Year (for-profit and not-for-profit categories) and a Career Development Professional of the Year. Indiana INTERNnet will honor its tenth group of award nominees and winners on Feb. 3, 2016. Co-founder and CMO Angie Hicks of Angieâs List will be the keynote speaker.
Honorees are nominated by the public, and winners are chosen by a panel of impartial judges. Click here to submit your nomination(s) in any or all of the categories by October 23.
The inaugural group of honorees set the standard for years of inspiring stories of accomplishments by â and on behalf of â interns. Here is a sampling …
Non-traditional review of The Intern
Admittedly, when I first considered applying to work with Indiana INTERNnet, I thought I was a bit aged to take on an internship.
That is until I watched the trailer for the upcoming movie âThe Intern.â I am nowhere near 70, the age of the intern character played by one of my favorite actors, Robert De Niro. But I did wonder how I would compete against traditional college students. It goes to show that no matter your age, if youâre willing to learn, you can find opportunities.
I call this a non-traditional movie review for two reasons. First, non-traditional (a 37-year-old parent who works while attending college) is the type of student I am, and second, Iâve yet to see the movie, which is set for release Sept. 25. Based on the trailer, however, I expect to experience more than a few laughs and maybe even learn a life lesson …
Indiana INTERNnet Summer Intern Reflects on Growth
âDo what you are afraid of.â
These are the words of Caryl Auslander, VP of Education and Workforce Development Policy at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. When she said this, she didnât know I accepted this internship at Indiana INTERNnet for that very reason.
Prior to joining this team to help increase talent retention, I was a student plagued by writerâs block, and I had very little social media experience. I decided I wanted to face this head-on.
I was that guy, probably like your parents, who used Facebook just to see who wished me a happy birthday once a year. As far as I was concerned, hashtags were never the character displayed in front of a word to loop a post into a larger conversation. It was always just the number/pound sign to me.
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“This kind of growth could not be found in …