The Misc’s Guide to: Dos and Don’ts of your internship, life
They say April showers bring May flowers, but do you know what May flowers bring? That’s right: June part-time to full-time unpaid federal loopholes known as summer internships. As many…
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Meigs ’16 New website transforms online job search
Taleo, Brass Ring, LinkedIn—any student in search of an internship or post-graduation job knows the unfair, confusing, and outright ridiculous world of career vetting. Making one stand out is hard…
Freshman Families Weekend panel centers around summer internship opportunities
My parents, as well as hundreds of other parents of freshmen, were in town this past weekend for Freshman Families Weekend. Reservations at popular restaurants near campus filled up, and…
Garcia, Lucas enter entertainment industry as interns
Though internships come with an undeniable amount of grunt work that comes with any summer internship. Sierra Garcia ’15 and Bobbie Lucas ’15 both found value from their work as…
Tananbaum scholar Nguyen to work toward social justice
As students scrambled for internships and grant money for this upcoming summer, a few passionate juniors were selected by the Career Development Office for the Tananbaum Program. Benedict Nguyen ’15…
Dang surmounts travails for special education teaching
Peter Dang ’14 is hoping to take what he learned first-hand and put his diploma to good use helping children with special needs. Dang grew interested in special education his…
Internships warrant fair compensation
This summer, Vassar students may engage in a wide number of opportunities, ranging from internships, to fellowships, research, or, of course, catching up on their favorite shows on Netflix. For…
CDO resources abundant for summer internship search
The time of year to begin searching for summer placements has come, and many students are already in the midst of their searches. But for those who still have yet…
Annual student gift donates proceeds to internship fund
The Thompson Memorial Library’s 24-hour hour space conjures up a certain image of overworked students and coffee, but there is no denying that it fills a need left by a…
Internship proves grassroots organizing not for faint of heart
Many people have summers filled with experiences that solidify their concepts of what they want to do with the rest of their lives. It may be working with environmental organizations…