By Alyssa Rideout You just got the email. An internship offer. In a big city. All that you’ve been dreaming of for years. And then about 5 seconds later it hits you – crap, where am I going to live? And how will I afford it? Whether you’re moving to New York, D.C., Chicago, orContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Housing: Internships in a Big City”
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Meet the Blade Angels: How Strategic Storytelling Is Growing Figure Skating
By Lillie Nye Since the age of 3 I have been a competitive figure skater. Each year as winter approaches it is thrilling to see my sport become popular and practiced recreationally all around the world, especially when the Olympics come around As a coach, I see how enrollment numbers in Learn to Skate classes shift over the seasons. Summer is always a lull, while winter often brings waitlists to get intoContinueContinue reading “Meet the Blade Angels: How Strategic Storytelling Is Growing Figure Skating “
How To Grow and Maintain a Network
By Claire Silfies Like countless first-year students at Penn State, one of my earliest concerns was the necessity to have a strong network to thrive in communications. It is commonly said that 70% of people get their jobs through their network, but it can be difficult to know how to create this group of peopleContinueContinue reading “How To Grow and Maintain a Network”
The Professional Edge I Gained from Studying Abroad
By: Olivia Blake This past summer, I had the opportunity to study in Spain for six weeks as an offering from Penn State’s Spanish department. I lived in a town called Ronda with 20 other students, stayed with a host family, and took classes at a local music conservatory. We stayed in a small, close-knitContinueContinue reading “The Professional Edge I Gained from Studying Abroad”
Three Major Tips I Wish I Could Tell Freshman Year Me
By Declan Harper As my junior year starts to wrap up and I get closer and closer to truly starting adulthood, I have been looking back on my college career and thinking of what I would say to my past self… Grades are not the end all be all: Yes, grades are obviously important. AtContinueContinue reading “Three Major Tips I Wish I Could Tell Freshman Year Me “
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