Campus life and future careers
When I was in Australia looking for part time work, one of the more popular categories that work fell into was “Casual” labor. Employers looking for casual workers were posting temporary positions, or jobs that required work only every once and again – not quite part-time and not quite permanent. Essentially perfect for students.
This post has relatively little to do with work/ school and whatnot, because I have been unable to do much in the way of work/ school and whatnot because of the cumbersome nature of living out of boxes and suitcases, as well as motivation levels being at an all time low with summer just getting underway.
I’m on the hunt for an internship this summer, I’m half way through my diploma in Public Relations, therefore doing an internship would be the best thing to put into application what I’ve learned in class.
I’ve been lucky enough to get a couple of interviews, however public relations is a competitive field and since I have no experience, I haven’t been lucky with my internship search but I’m not giving up!
I recently came across a perfect article about finding the right internship. This can be applied for every field not only public relations.
More and more companies are realizing the importance of interns, however students still seem to lack the understanding of the importance of internships. Here are some questions to ask yourself when considering an internship.
• How can an internship be more valuable than what I’m learning in school?
• How many internships should I have? Is one enough?
• What factors should I consider when searching for internships?
I like reading quotes. John Green said, “Maybe our favorite quotations say more about us than about the stories and people we’re quoting.” Words that have been quoted tend to be sharp, wise, and applicable to many people. They make us think. They make us reflect about who we are or who we can become. As such, I would like to share some inspiring quotes with you and my reflections about them. (more…)
Divya Pahwa writes about young-lady career advice in the monthly series Pursuit, here on the McGill Caps Blog.
This is my last post with McGill Caps! Today, you’ll read about three really different things: (1) Marshmallows: I got to interview the founder of a quirky marshmallow company in California. She is an incredibly warm lady. I really like the way she goes about doing “business.” (2) Marketing: Some thoughts on marketing and arts education. (3) Conclusions First: an interesting way for (gals) to get their point across quicker and with more weight. (If you’ve enjoyed hearing my thoughts I will be blogging here: http://divyapahwa.com/)
On Marshmallows:
CaPS is happy to announce three of our bloggers are staying with us for the summer!
Read their blurbs to find out what they’ll be blogging about and choose who you want to follow.
Scott: Hey guys, I will be taking some courses at McGill this summer semester. Also, I am prepping for the October 5th LSAT. Additionally, I’ll be juggling my studies with my summer job, which I have yet to find. So check in here for weekly updates on how I’m doing in my summer balancing act.
You love your job, but your boss is a [foul adjective] [offensive noun]. You used to love going to work, and you still enjoy what you do, except the perception of your boss has worsened after they did some inconsiderable act. An injustice has just been done to my friend at her workplace and it reminded me of a similar experience that I went through a few years ago. This is making me super angry, so I would like to vent about it! (more…)
Writing is the ultimate form of intellectual self expression. Whereas debate and discussion carry considerable likelihood for error, it is well understood that a written piece of scholarship should be free from technical errors of all kinds. (more…)
From one day to the next, we just try to get by. We finish one paper, we start studying for the next mid-term. We watch the same TV show at the same time each week. We take the same route to work or class. With these repetitions we may not realized that we have transformed into different individuals. Our values, hopes, and aspirations may have actually changed since we have last reflected on them. Personally, this summer, I would like to rediscover myself. Would you like to do the same? (more…)
When I was younger, I used to attach a picture of myself on my Resume. I have since stopped this practice, as I learned it was not good practice. The reason being that employers are not supposed to receive pictures because they are not allowed to discriminate on looks. How very admirable employers of the world, thank you for being ever so fair.