Land Killer Internships—and Make the Most of Them! These days, a college resume without internship experience is considered “naked.” Indeed, statistics show that internship experience leads to more job offers with highersalaries—and in this tough economy, college grads need all the help they can get. Enter Lauren Berger, internships expert and CEO of Intern Queen, Inc., whose comprehensive guide reveals insider secrets to scoring the perfect internship, building invaluable connections, boosting transferable skills, and ultimately moving toward your dream career. She’ll show you how to: Discover the best internship opportunities, from big companies to virtual internships Write effective resumes and cover letters Nail phone, Skype, and in-person interviews Know your rights as an intern Use social networking to your advantage Network like a pro Impress your boss Get solid letters of recommendation Turn internships into job opportunities With exercises, examples, and a go-getter attitude, this next-generation internship manual provides all the cutting-edge information students and recent grads will need to get a competitive edge in the job market. So what are you waiting for?

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In this instant New York Times Bestseller, Geoff Smart and Randy Street provide a simple, practical, and effective solution to what The Economist calls “the single biggest problem in business today”: unsuccessful hiring. The average hiring mistake costs a company $1.5 million or more a year and countless wasted hours. This statistic becomes even more startling when you consider that the typical hiring success rate of managers is only 50 percent. The silver lining is that “who” problems are easily preventable. Based on more than 1,300 hours of interviews with more than 20 billionaires and 300 CEOs, Who presents Smart and Street’s A Method for Hiring. Refined through the largest research study of its kind ever undertaken, the A Method stresses fundamental elements that anyone can implement–and it has a 90 percent success rate. Whether you’re a member of a board of directors looking for a new CEO, the owner of a small business searching for the right people to make your company grow, or a parent in need of a new babysitter, it’s all about Who. Inside you’ll learn how to • avoid common “voodoo hiring” methods • define the outcomes you seek • generate a flow of A Players to your team–by implementing the #1 tactic used by successful businesspeople • ask the right interview questions to dramatically improve your ability to quickly distinguish an A Player from a B or C candidate • attract the person you want to hire, by emphasizing the points the candidate cares about most In business, you are who you hire. In Who, Geoff Smart and Randy Street offer simple, easy-to-follow steps that will put the right people in place for optimal success.

The Student Internship Success Workbook, 2nd edition - Student's Guide is a time- and energy-saving 16-week career readiness workbook that maximizes the personal and professional development of student interns and student employees. The Student Internship Success Workbook, 2nd edition is intended to provide students with new content to grow their capacities as a student and professional in order to strengthen their practice of habits that will provide the foundation for their success in the years to come. The Student Internship Success Workbook, 2nd edition is for college student interns and student employees. This workbook provides lessons and reflection activities centered on: - Personal Foundations- Professionalism- Communication Skills- Career Readiness Weekly lessons and activities include these topics and more: Professionalism and work ethic Working with people of different perspectives Receiving and processing feedback Networking Learning, personality, and communication styles Building and maintaining professional relationships This workbook is a comprehensive resource for student interns and particularly beneficial for those enrolled in college success programs to support historically underrepresented students, such as TRiO, GEAR UP, Educational Opportunity Programs, among others. The 2nd edition (2020) includes the following new and expanded content: Updated 2019 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies Expanded reflection and engagement activities regarding these Career Readiness Competencies Additional pre-internship activities to deepen the student's foundations of self-awareness, intention-setting, and managing expectations, Additional post-internship activities to maximize the student's learning and reflection they engaged in throughout their internship Weekly career readiness educational content and activities so that the student intern is engaging in one major area of career readiness throughout a week's time Weekly check-in meeting template to help student interns prepare for and to help guide their meeting discussions with supervisors Quarterly check-in and reflection activity to help the student capture ongoing projects, tasks, and accomplishments Additional resources and tips throughout the workbook to deepen learning and growth

The first no-holds-barred expos of the exploitative and divisive world of internships.