Author Archives: YouTern

#InternPro Chat: “I’m Graduating… Now What?!”

Last night on #InternPro chat, we had the privilege of another fantastic guest host… Isa Adney – author, community college advocate and speaker – led our chat. And what a chat it was… certainly one of our most inspiring, beneficial discussions – full of good advice. Read on to learn more about our conversation around “I’m Graduating… Now What?!”   

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#InternPro Chat: The “New” Elevator Pitch with Chris Westfall

Last night on #InternPro chat, we had a national champion as our special guest host! Chris Westfall, keynote speaker, author and national elevator pitch champion (you didn’t know there was such a thing, did you?) led our chat and taught us all about the art of the elevator pitch… a sometimes difficult yet key networking component.   

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YouTern Interviews Interns: “Life and Careers Are Not a Straight Line”

It’s graduation time once again – and thousands of Millennials are beginning new lives as young professionals. For some, the transition will be seamless as they have a career direction in mind. For many others however, this period of life can be stressful… and downright scary.
For those in the latter group, it doesn’t have to be that way. Just ask Emily Guthro…
Emily sat down with YouTern and told us how her internships and early career have taught her that “life and careers are not stagnant, nor a straight line; they evolve and change – that’s where the excitement lies.” Emily [...]

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#InternPro Chat: Everyone Wants to Work at Google! A Conversation with a Google Recruiter

For this week on #InternPro chat, we had a great discussion about hiring and job searching from the perspective of our special guest host, Google Recruiter, Jeff Moore (@JeffreyTMoore).

It was a great discussion with insights for both recruiters and job seekers. If you missed it, here’s a summary of the 1-hour conversation that you – thanks to the #InternPro community and Storify – can review in just a few minutes!   

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#InternPro Chat: Millennial Myths: Why is Gen Y Misunderstood in the Workplace?

This week on #InternPro chat, we had a great discussion about Gen Y, the consensus opinions of this generation, and how they can succeed as young professionals in the face of stereotypes.

In case you missed the lively chat, here’s a summary of the 1-hour conversation.   

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#InternPro Chat: Career Centers 2.0 – Do New Realities Mean New Expectations?

In case you missed this week’s compelling (and fast paced!) conversation about career centers as they move into the 21st Century, here’s a summary of the 1-hour conversation that you – thanks to the #InternPro community – can digest in just 5 minutes.   

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