5 Reasons Why Marketing Could Be Your Dream Career

Marketing isn’t a career for everyone, but it does have its perks and it can be a challenging and rewarding career choice. In this article, I’ll share 5 reasons why marketing could be your dream career, based on my 15 …

By Philip Storey
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Intern Spotlight: Anna Harkleroad

Year: Senior

Major: Accounting

Internship: Grant Thornton

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

Career fairs, Resume critiques, Nittany Lion Careers

What were some highlights from your internship?

As an intern in Grant Thornton’s Pittsburgh office, my fellow Pittsburgh …

By Susan Mcgrory
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Employer Spotlight: Shell

This week’s employer spotlight is Shell.

Shell has been making headlines this week after they purchased an electric charging firm, New Motion. They are preparing for when the demand for oil begins to decrease. Read more about Shell’s advancements towards …

By Susan Mcgrory
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Intern Spotlight: Kelcy Kraus

Name: Kelcy Kraus

Major: Marketing

Internship: Quality Life Services

“I was a Marketing and Design Intern for Quality Life Services in Butler, PA. I found out about the internship opportunity from the QLS Facebook page where I was tagged …

By Susan Mcgrory
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3 Ways to Grow Your Career Skills Through Travel in College

If you’re planning a trip away, you might be surprised to know that a vacation away can actually help you improve your professional skills. Travel comes with unique situations and these new experiences will help you develop yourself.

You can …

By Amy Pritchett
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Employer Spotlight: RSM

RSM is a multi-national network of accounting firms, forming the sixth largest accountancy professional services network in the world.

Social Responsibility at RSM:

“At RSM, we take a special approach to giving back to the communities where we work and …

By Susan Mcgrory
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Keeping in Touch with Recruiters After the Career Fair

Whether it is in the Business Building Atrium or in the Bryce Jordan Center, every business student ends up attending at least one career fair at Penn State. More likely than not, students will go to an employer’s table and …

By Brandon Brodsky
Brandon Brodsky Career Guide
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Intern Spotlight: Christian Gibson

Christian Gibson

Year: Senior

Major: Supply Chain

Internship: PwC

What resources helped you in securing your internship?

For Penn State Resources, I heavily utilized SmealConnect (now Nittany Lion Careers) for keeping track of on-campus events and job openings. I also …

By Susan Mcgrory
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How to Navigate the Internship Search Process

For many, the Fall semester internship search is one of the most stressful times of the school year. But fear not, it’s not as hard as you’d think it is. Below are a few tips to get get the search …

By Amitty Tam
Amitty Tam Career Guide
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Intern Spotlight: Alan McGlone

Intern Spotlight: Alan McGlone

Year: Senior

Internship: Financial Planning & Analysis Intern, Dick’s Sporting Goods

Resources: BA 297A class, Career and Corporate Connections Resume Reviews, attending networking events across campus

Internship highlights: Ability to build a reliable reporting tool from …

By Susan Mcgrory
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