From NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Knowledge Center Spotlight for Career Services Professionals Paid interns have a distinct advantage in the job market, according to results of NACE’s 2012 Student Survey. Overall, approximately 60 percent of 2012 college graduates who took part in paid internships received at least one job offer, according to the…Continue Reading Class of 2012: 60 Percent of Paid Interns Got Job Offers
Employers Report Record Intern-Conversion Rate
From NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Not only are employers expecting to increase internship hires by 8.5 percent over last year, but they’re also reporting record-breaking conversion rates, according to results of NACE’s 2012 Internship & Co-op Survey. Survey respondents converted 58.6 percent of their Class of 2011 interns into full-time hires, an…Continue Reading Employers Report Record Intern-Conversion Rate
Top 10 Internship-Ready Majors
From Internships.com It’s that time of the year. 68 college basketball teams have made it to the NCAA Tournament – the “big dance.” Rankings, seedings, and brackets are top of mind. But there’s another competition launching today, too – a competition for career readiness and ambition, for bragging rights based on majors. Today we released…Continue Reading Top 10 Internship-Ready Majors
Facebook, Google and Dropbox Are Hiring Interns by the Boatload
From BusinessInsder.com By Ellis Hamburger, SAI: Tools at Business Insider Silicon Valley mainstays and start ups like Google and Dropbox are hiring tons of interns for this coming summer, the Wall Street Journal Reports. Dropbox plans to hire three times as many interns for this summer as for last summer. This would make interns one…Continue Reading Facebook, Google and Dropbox Are Hiring Interns by the Boatload
Cougar Career Workshop Series – Fall 2011
Due to the popularity we saw in the Spring semester, the Career Center will be bringing back it’s Thursday night Cougar Career Workshop Series. In an effort to try and reach out to students and alumni that may not be able to access the Career Center during the day, the Career Center will be hosting…Continue Reading Cougar Career Workshop Series – Fall 2011
The 7 Noble Virtues of the Workplace
From Salary.com Especially in this economy it is easy to feel alone. Coworkers can be very competitive and it may feel that going out of your way to put the team and your coworkers first is a wasted effort, but in the end people do remember your efforts and small kindnesses add up. To see…Continue Reading The 7 Noble Virtues of the Workplace
Students Likely to Accept Job Offer From Internship Employers
From NACE Press Room Sixty-two percent of students who completed an internship indicated they “definitely would” (36 percent) or “probably would” (26 percent) accept an offer for a full-time position from their most recent internship employers, according to results of a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). On the other side,…Continue Reading Students Likely to Accept Job Offer From Internship Employers
Summer’s Over and You Still Don’t Have a Fall Internship… Now What?
Posted by The Good Intern on College Recruiter.com The few weeks right before school starts back up can be a hectic and exciting time for lots of students. On one hand, you’re excited to soon be reunited with friends you haven’t seen all summer, but on the other hand you’re sad to say goodbye to those…Continue Reading Summer’s Over and You Still Don’t Have a Fall Internship… Now What?
How Do I Manage My Workload At My Internship?
A good article from the Intern Coach at Internships.com on how to manage your multiple tasks and time effectively by following these tips….Continue Reading How Do I Manage My Workload At My Internship?
Why Internships are Important-A Student’s View
Internships are an important part of every student’s college career. If it isn’t, it should be. Many majors require students to complete an internship before they can even graduate. They do this because they know that completing one will be beneficial to you in the long run. As a student myself, I can truthfully tell…Continue Reading Why Internships are Important-A Student’s View