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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
Susan Mcgrory
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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
Susan Mcgrory
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Job Scammers Are Getting Better, But You Can Protect Yourself

“Considering the very personal information shared by job applicants, scammers have targeted job seekers for more than a decade.

Much advice is available telling job seekers to “trust your gut” when it comes to spotting job scams. Five years ago, …

By Sherry Rice
Sherry Rice Director of Professional Development & Programming
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Spotlight Intern: Caitlin Flood

Name: Caitlin Flood

Class Standing: Senior

Major: Marketing

Internship: JPMorgan Chase & Co Chase Leadership Development Program (CLDP) working in the Partnership Marketing department, specifically in Consumer and Community Banking with credit cards.

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

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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A Summer at the Zoo

The following is a blog crafted by Adam Martinez ’18 in description of his Summer ’17 internship with the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. To secure this internship, Adam: 1) thought outside of the box 2) utilized resources outside of …

By Ashley Rippey
Ashley Rippey Executive Director
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