{"id":11828,"date":"2019-12-19T03:04:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T08:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/?p=11828"},"modified":"2019-12-19T03:04:07","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T08:04:07","slug":"how-to-build-a-personal-brand-even-while-youre-an-intern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/how-to-build-a-personal-brand-even-while-youre-an-intern\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Personal Brand Even While You\u2019re an Intern"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"How-to-Build-a-Personal-Brand\"<\/h2>\n

Even though you may still be an intern, it\u2019s never too early to start creating your personal brand.<\/h2>\n

Roll back to 1965. You\u2019ve just graduated college and in an up market, have just secured a plum job now that the ink has dried on your new 4-year degree. You\u2019re making enough money to support yourself and<\/em> to have a little fun. Perhaps you\u2019ve already started thinking about having a family, and buying that house with a picket fence. You\u2019re working toward that dream, and with your new job, that dream is becoming a reality.<\/p>\n

Cue up 2016 and the times they are a changin\u2019. Even with a college degree, it may be hard to secure a full-time job. Perhaps you don\u2019t want a house with a white picket fence. Maybe you want to live in the White House! And getting married in the next 2 years isn\u2019t even on your radar. Working for yourself is becoming more common and more desirable.<\/p>\n

Add to that, a little thing called the Internet has been invented, which has made the world a public spectacle.<\/h3>\n

When job hunters can tap into a 1000 candidates\u00a0with one click, creating a personal brand (and not just relying on your awesome personality) is the to stand out\u00a0and\u00a0getting hired.<\/p>\n

\"Interns-already-have-a-personal-brand\"<\/h2>\n

Interns are already into something!<\/h2>\n

As an intern, you may have traveled far from home to work in cities like DC. You worked hard to get there because you cared about something big time. Now all you have to do is talk about it. Here’s how to start.<\/p>\n

Definition of a brand<\/h3>\n

First, let\u2019s define \u201cbrand.\u201d A brand is the way people FEEL when they interact with your marketing materials. The key word is feel.<\/p>\n

Think Oprah, Martha Stewart, Ralph Lauren\u2026they\u2019ve taken their personal brands to an epic level and made them into household names. Why? Because they stand for something and are recognized for it. That sets them apart. You can do it too.<\/p>\n

The first question to ask yourself is: what is that special\u00a0thing<\/em>\u00a0that makes\u00a0you<\/em>\u00a0really awesome?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here are some questions to ruminate on to guide you on shaping up your own brand, and how to present it\u00a0to the world.<\/h2>\n

What defines your personal brand?<\/h3>\n