UW-Whitewater Student Internships Blog

I can’t believe it’s already Thanksgiving! This semester has gone so fast, at least for me. For those of you interning this semester, I’m guessing it went by quickly for you as well. We’re now entering the final month of fall internships.
Depending on the type of internship you have, there might be another student filling [...]

Saturday is Halloween, a holiday that is all about fear and terror. One thing that elicits fear in students and internship professionals alike is a bad internship.
An internship can go bad for different reasons. Sometimes the organization and the intern or experience and the intern just aren’t a good fit for one another. In other situations, the [...]

The new season of Project Runway started a couple weeks ago and I’m once again watching and wondering which designer will come out on top. I’ve loved the show from its first season, and one of the greatest things about it is watching ordinary people take advantage of an extraordinary opportunity. Whoever becomes the “next big designer” [...]

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This week, I took part in an online conference. I’ve participated in webinars before, but never several webinars over the course of three days in a conference-style format. I really enjoyed the conference, and it was a terrific professional development bargain in these tight economic times.
The keynote address was given by Dr. Phil Gardner [...]

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Internships are all about learning. Over the course of your internship, however, the focus on learning can sometimes be lost. You could get frustrated with a project and turn all of your attention to the stress of the work. You might have hated your internship and focused on all of the negative things [...]

With August fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about the end of your summer internship. Now is not the time slack off just because your internship is ending. Being prepared to leave on a high note can do wonders for your professional future.
I frequently write about networking on the UW-W Student Internships Blog, often in the [...]

I can hardly believe it’s already July. This means that many students are hitting the mid-point of their summer internships. Even though your summer internship is on its downhill slide, it doesn’t mean that there isn’t time left to get more out of the experience.
Now that you have been at your internship site for awhile and are [...]

Now that the spring semester has wrapped up, thoughts begin to turn towards summer internships. No doubt the most popular time to intern, summer provides ample opportunity for gaining career-related experience.
To read my tips for starting your summer internship off on the right foot, check out my guest blog post on InternshipRatings.com.

I will be presenting at the UW-W Spring Leadership Conference on Friday, February 20. My session is called “Making the Most of Your Internship!” It should be beneficial for anyone participating in an internship soon or anyone anticipating that they will participate in an internship at some point.
Stop by Career & Leadership Development (UC 146) [...]

Leadership is an important quailty many employers seek in their interns. Learn all about leadership by attending the Spring Leadership Conference on Friday, February 20, 2009 from 1:00-5:00 pm. Open to all UW-Whitewater students, this conference gives you multiple opportunities to learn about a variety of professional development topics. Presenters include UW-Whitewater faculty/staff, local leaders, alumni, and employers.
You must [...]