WHAT I TELL SUMMER INTERNS

By: Nick Colas, Chief Strategist – Convergex and Jessica Rabe, Research Associate – Convergex

Summary: What do you tell a college student considering a career in finance? In today’s note we summarize our annual chats with Convergex’s intern class as …

By Ashley Stark
Ashley Stark Director for Corporate Relations
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Finding a Summer Internship After Freshman Year – Forte Foundation Blog

At my college, in the weeks nearing the summer months, all you hear are the students discussing their summer plans. As a freshman, I was intrigued by the older students talking about their internships at impressive places …

By Ashley Stark
Ashley Stark Director for Corporate Relations
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Power of the Network – Penn State Alumni Association

VIDEO: Power of the Network

Penn State Alumni Association CEO Paul Clifford speaks to the power of the Penn State alumni network, the immense networking possibilities and the personal connections Penn Staters share with each other and their alma mater.

By Ashley Stark
Ashley Stark Director for Corporate Relations
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Tips & Tricks – Government Applications

Suggestions provide by Amy Marks, Missile Defense Agency

The government application process is different from industry in that typically there are two phases (resume rating and interview) instead of multiple reviews and interviews. Federal resumes provide selecting officials a first …

By Ashley Stark
Ashley Stark Director for Corporate Relations
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5 Things to Do Halfway Through Your Internship

Congratulations, career-minded [collegians]; you’ve officially made it to the halfway point of your summer internship! Spending hours picking out your perfectly-ironed first-day outfit and getting to the office 45 minutes early for fear of getting lost seems like it happened …

By Ashley Rippey
Ashley Rippey Executive Director
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Students should know there are pitfalls to reneging on an internship offer

From Smeal News, February 18: Original Source

A recent issue of Penn State Today included the latest edition of its Ask the Ethicist column. The current topic was especially relevant to Penn State Smeal College of Business students: “Can I …

By Ashley Rippey
Ashley Rippey Executive Director
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Entrepreneur: Startup CEOs Reveal the 1 Question They Ask Every Job Candidate

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The companies in this article were included in the Entrepreneur360™ Performance Index.

Part of the appeal of running your own business is that you get to hand-pick exactly who you work alongside each day. …

By Ashley Rippey
Ashley Rippey Executive Director
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TED: Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions — and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.

As the COO at the helm of …

By Paul Guzek
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Intern Spotlight: Keith Oliphant

Keith Oliphant is a self-driven undergraduate at Smeal working toward a degree in Finance and Accounting. With excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, and an open professional demeanor, Keith worked as a Recruiting Operations Intern for Penn State Football, …

By Kelsey Cillo
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Entrepreneur: The 12 Most Important Things I’ve Learned About Leadership

In honor of our first Making the Leap Leadership Program beginning on Monday, January 25, here’s a great article from Entrepreneur: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/269744.

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an …

By Ashley Rippey
Ashley Rippey Executive Director
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