Tag: internship
The CCD Funded Internships: What You Need to Know
Ever wondered what the CCD Funded Internships are like and if they're right for you? We've got all the answers right here!
Should Cancelled Internships Go On Your Resume?
COVID-19 has forced employers to cancel internships in many industries. Students enrolled in internship programs in the Spring semester as well as the Summer, received unwanted news about their positions were being cancelled. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) asked the employers if the cancelled internships should be mentioned on their resume. In ...
Internship Insights From an Employer
During your time in college, you will most likely have a few internships under your belt. When I meet with employers, they often talk about the work interns accomplish and the impact students make on their organization. While each employer is different, here are some things to keep in mind at your next internship. Admit ...
What To Do If Your Internship Falls Through
Many of you are seeking or have already secured summer internships. In addition to providing income for the summer, internships can build skills and connections and often lead to future job offers. However, the economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the normal process. If you have already secured a summer internship, it ...
Internship Stories: Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)
By Hafzat Akanni (CAS’20) CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? In the summer of 2018, I interned with EJI and was able to gain and exercise many skills throughout the summer. I was able to work on the Confederate Memorial Project, where the other interns and I were tasked with traveling ...
Internship Stories: MML PR
By Esther Clayton (CAS’20) CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? I began working at MML PR in August, and alternated with another internship during my time in Los Angeles. MML is a boutique beauty and lifestyle PR agency, with a heavy emphasis on boutique. I was working with only three other ...
Internship Stories: Aberdeen Standard Investments
By Tim Barlar (QST’20) CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? Over the summer I worked as an Investments intern with Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) Private Equity group in Boston. During my time with the firm, I conducted valuations of secondary investments by creating financial models to determine the net asset value ...
Internship Stories: Mandarin Film
By Sophia Ricciardi (COM/CAS’20) CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? I worked directly under the Executive Producer of Mandarin Film in their new Shanghai office. Mandarin Film is a production company based in Beijing, that collaborates with a lot of European and American companies on productions that shoot in China. Mandarin ...
Developing Skills Outside the Classroom
As we all understand, life moves frighteningly quickly. Not only do the physical seasons seem to fly by, but put in the context of career conversations, the speed of life can make decisions (both academic and career related) quite blurry. It might seem difficult, as a student at Boston University, to simultaneously focus on an ...
Internships After Graduation
Graduating soon and not quite sure what you want to do? Or if you want a career in your major? Do you want to try something new, or gain some new experience? Intern again! It takes an average of 3-6 months to secure full time employment after graduation typically anyway, so why spend that time ...
