by Interns DC | Apr 29, 2014 | DC Culture, Internship Advice, Internship Opportunities, Tips for Recent Grads
The Smithsonian is already known for being seriously amazing, as their website attests (as well as tens of millions of visitors every year), but there’s an actual reason for that sentiment other than the sheer spectacle of what you can see there. The Smithsonian...
by Interns DC | Apr 1, 2014 | Internship Advice, Tips for Recent Grads
1. A Real Club For Growth Washington, DC consistently ranks near the top of U.S. cities for job growth and creation, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. A number of recent studies have shown that the metro area will add more than 1 million jobs over...
by Interns DC | Mar 25, 2014 | Employment Tips, Internship Advice
Once upon a time, we gave some basic tips on how to start building your own personal network. Everything from who could be a potential contact, to what to say and where to go, was covered. However, sometimes knowing what NOT to do can be just as – if not more...
by Interns DC | Feb 18, 2014 | Employment Tips, Internship Advice, Tips for Recent Grads
It’s been said before and it will be said again…and again…and again. And then it will be said one more time: Clean up your social media channels! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. They are all being checked by potential employers....
by Interns DC | Jan 21, 2014 | Employment Tips, Internship Advice
Let’s start this off with a fun fact. The great hero of the Trojan War, Odysseus, had a trusted guardian to watch over his son Telemachus while he was away fighting the war. That guardian’s name was Mentor. (Funner fact: Mentor was often Athena in disguise...
by Interns DC | Jan 16, 2014 | Events, Internship Advice, Tips for Recent Grads
WISH Seminar: Social Media Boot Camp When: Thursday, January 16th at 6:15 PM Where: WISH Classroom Speaker: Amos Gelb, Director, Washington Media Institute Amos Gelb is the founder and Director of the Washington Media Institute. Professor Gelb produced...
