Tag: social media

Can Your Personal Social Media Accounts Affect Your Job Opportunities?

The majority of people use social media to keep in touch with friends and family, post photos, share information, keep up with news or trends, or just fill some spare time. When it comes time to apply to your next job or internship, it's important to take a look at your social media accounts. There ...

A LinkedIn and Social Media Positioning Appointment Can Help Take Your Online Presence to the Next Level

Do you have questions about the effectiveness of your online career presence? Are you unsure if your LinkedIn is really serving your job search and networking needs? Is your Instagram or Twitter performing below your expectations? Maximize your LinkedIn and other social media profiles by scheduling a LinkedIn and Social Media Positioning appointment with a ...

Linda Pham (CAS’23), Asian American Resource Workshop

CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? LP: Over the course of this semester, I had the opportunity to intern with Asian American Resource Workshop as their organizing and research intern. Asian American Resource Workshop is a nonprofit and member-led organization striving to aid Asian Americans through political, educational, and economical issues. ...

Use Social Media to Boost your Job Search

You’ve updated your Linkedin profile and made sure your Instagram and Facebook profiles were appropriate for prospective employers to view. You even started following a few of your top companies.  Now what? Here are 3 creative ways to leverage social media to boost your career and job search. Brand Yourself as an Expert Join professional ...

Internship Series: Turner Broadcasting (TRUTV)

Nairobi Jeanniton COM ’19 | Public Relations Digital Marketing Intern CCD: Tell us about your internship experience. What were your responsibilities? Nairobi: I developed compelling, on-brand copy on a daily basis for online sites and social accounts. I also managed social assets on Sprinklr, and presented a social media optimization campaign to top-level executives. CCD: How did you ...

Internship Series: Carol Hannah Bridal

Veronica Paskulin COM ’20 | Public Relations Marketing Intern CCD: Tell us about your internship experience. What were your responsibilities? Veronica: I oversaw the reconstruction of the company’s two websites (the main website that displays each collection and gives visitors information on the company, and the e-commerce website which sells bridal accessories such as belts, headpieces, party ...

Advice from the Other Side: Use Your Age to Your Advantage

As you leave your undergraduate studies behind and enter into your first post-college job, it’s very likely that you’ll be the “baby” of the office. Being one of the youngest and least experienced of your colleagues can be really intimidating (as the youngest staff member in the CCD, I know how it feels). However, there ...

Advice from the Other Side: Essential Job Search Tips

If you’re anything like I was during my senior year of college, the prospect of finishing up your undergraduate education and having to start your career in the “real world” is, well, pretty scary. Some students are able to secure jobs before they graduate, and that’s great! However, that wasn’t my experience, and it’s perfectly ...

Internship Series: L&A Social Media

Meghan Fantes CAS’18 | Mathematics & Statistics, Computer Science Social Media Content and Analysis Intern CCD: Tell us about your internship experience. What were your responsibilities?  Meghan: During my first month I helped with photoshoots (and modeled in some of the photo shoots!), researched for posts, and sourced images for inspiration for future photoshoots. Slowly ...

Internship Series: VISION Marketing & Consulting

Brooke Kwasny COM’16 | Public Relations Social Media Intern CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? Brooke: My main responsibility was to manage the online presence of my company. I did everything from managing our company Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+ accounts to writing blogs for our website. CCD: How did you find ...