To All the Interns Out There… Congratulations! You’ve finally landed that internship you’ve been wanting for months. All the interviews are over and you can now rest easy because you’ve officially sealed your spot with the company… right? But as your first day approaches, you may find your anxiety continuing to build as you ask yourself questions about how you’re supposed to … [Read more...] about Don’t Act Like an Intern
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Looking for a summer internship? Have you heard of REUs?
This past summer, I had the opportunity to do an REU at Georgia Tech University and Imperial College London working in a material science laboratory (http://www.mse.gatech.edu/surf-program#D1) . Because University of Portland is mainly a teaching institution, there aren’t too many opportunities to do research with your professors. Through this program, I had the chance to work … [Read more...] about Looking for a summer internship? Have you heard of REUs?
My Internship in Community Development
Year after year, I started to realize that there was no “perfect” internship out there for me. The opportunities provided by my advisors and professors were great, but didn’t necessarily cater to my specific interests. As I became more involved in my community, however, I saw that there were plenty of opportunities out there – they just weren’t outlined or set in stone for … [Read more...] about My Internship in Community Development