For students of journalism and publishing, it is a well-known and unfortunate fact that internships are unlikely to turn into full-time, permanent positions. Regardless, every internship is a potential opportunity to make the transition into full time work. I spoke with Lisa Wray who was able to make the transition from PR Intern at Harlequin […]
When I sought my first internship, I was lucky to be studying in a busy college city. On top of that, the school I attended held a ton of informative workshops on networking, how to create a resume, and how to appear more confident during an interview. Aside from those valuable experiences, students were provided […]
The time I spent as a publishing intern was what I consider to be one of my most valuable experiences in college. I enjoyed getting ready everyday for work with my colleagues. My schedule was light enough to go to school full-time, and had I needed to receive college credit for my work, I could […]
When I interned for a magazine and people asked me if my position was just like Lauren Conrad’s Teen Vogue internship, I laughed it off. Gorgeous clothes, exciting events, crazy guest lists and trendy offices are fairy tale intern experiences that only exist on The Hills and The Devil Wears Prada. On second thought, my […]
The office place is no longer restricted to a nine-to-five behind the desk job and neither are internships. A virtual internship is an internship that doesn’t require you to go into an office place. This means you could be living in Ontario while working on a social media internship in California or New York City. […]
In a flurry of media frenzy, ridiculous hashtags, a new Guinness World Record (acquiring the most number of followers in the shortest time; one million in one day), being fired from his super high-paying TV gig, losing his children (on the same day he joined Twitter) and all in all making a total fool of […]
Job fairs are a great way to find work. In fact, some companies hire only through job fairs. So if you have your heart set on working for a particular organization, it would be smart to find out exactly how any company in which you’re interested hires its employees. But are all job fairs created […]