Penn State American Marketing Association awarded the 2018 International Chapter of the Year

Congratulations are in order for the Penn State American Marketing Association (PSMA)!

On Saturday, April 8th2018, the PSMA earned the coveted award of the International Chapter of the Year by the American Marketing Association, bringing the Penn State Chapter into …

By Andrew Artz
Andrew Artz Corporate Relations and Events Manager
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Nittany Lion Careers, a new job posting system, is here!

Penn State has launched Nittany Lion Careers. Students can view expanded job and internship/co-op postings, view upcoming career fairs and workshops, and more. SmealConnect has been replaced by Nittany Lion Careers.

What does this mean for you?

Access your career …

By Ashley Rippey
Ashley Rippey Executive Director
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Gaining Leadership Skills Without the Title

During my time at Penn State, I have been involved in many different organizations. The organization that has had the largest impact on my life, however, has been THON. I have been a member of THON for almost four years. …

By Thomas Andrews
Thomas Andrews Career Guide
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Intern Spotlight: Alyse Phillips

 

Name: Alyse Phillips

Company: Johnson & Johnson

Major: Finance

Year: Senior

Resources: I took BA 297 in the Fall Semester of my Junior Year upon transferring to University Park from Penn State Altoona. The class was an awesome resource …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Intern Spotlight: Katie Tak

Katie Tak 

Major: Finance

Company: Clark Associates

Location: Lancaster, PA

Year: Junior

What did you do during your internship?

“During my internship at Clark, I was primarily responsible for social media, WordPress sites, content creation and analyzing/reporting on marketing activities. …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Employer Spotlight: First National Bank

F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in eight states. 

FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network which is led by its …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Employer Spotlight: Merck

Merck is a global healthcare company that is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ and operates in more than 140 countries. Merck has approximately 69,000 employees worldwide.

Fun Fact: Their company is known as Merck in the United States and Canada. Everywhere else, …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Intern Spotlight: Emily Purnell

Emily Purnell

Major: Accounting (MAcc)

Company: WR Grace

What resources did you use to secure your internship?

Connections I had made that would not have been possible without Smeal’s networking seminars and BA 297

What did you learn? 

I learned …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Employer Spotlight: KPMG

KPMG is a professional service company and one of the Big Four auditors. KPMG offers a variety of services including: Audit, Tax, Advisory, & Strategic Alliances.

FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For

KPMG is proud to be the #1 …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Intern Spotlight: Rhea Godiawala

Major: Supply Chain Management and Information Systems

Company: Boeing

Internship year: Summer 2017

Graduation year: May 2019

What resource(s) helped you in securing your internship?

Networking/Freshmen Year’s BASE externship

What have you learned?

Working as a Supply Chain Management Analyst …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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