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The Challenge of Hiring Linksters

Karen Leland | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Generation X, Small Business, Technology, Linksters, Interns, Office-Assistants, Summer Vacation, Small Business News
Karen Leland

In one short month summer will be here, and millions of Linksters, also known as "The Facebook Generation," will be working in small businesses as office assistants, interns, busboys, lifeguards and camp counselors.

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Young Entrepreneur Council: 15 Ways to Recruit the Best Candidates as Summer Interns

Scott Gerber | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Internships, Summer Internship, Intern Hire, College Internships, Intern Recruitment, Interns, Small Business News
Scott Gerber

College is almost out for summer. How do you attract the best and brightest college interns to a new summer intern program?

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Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson May Reunite For 'Interns'

Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Shawn Levy, Outsourced Vince Vaughn, Outsourced Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Wedding Crashers, Movie News, Interns, Owen Wilson Vince Vaughn, Vince Vaughn Owen Wilson, Video, Interns Movie, Outsourced-Movie, Interns Vince Vaughn, Interns Owen Wilson, Owen Wilson, Entertainment News

Following the breakout success of "Wedding Crashers" in July of 2004, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson became the comedy couple du jour -- and it didn't t...

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Diane Ravitch Calls Herself A Voice For Teachers, In A Cruel Reform Movement

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: No Child Left Behind, Degree, Career and Technical Education, Education, College, Diane Ravitch, George H. W. Bush, Schools, Teachers, Teach for America, Vocational Education, Dropouts, Interns, Education News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

By: Robyn Gee Professor Diane Ravitch is a big voice in education policy and a huge critic of No Child Left Behind. Yet, as former Assistant Secreta...

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Alexander Eichler

Junior Investment Bankers Unhappy With Paychecks, Direction Of Their Industry: Survey

HuffingtonPost.com | Alexander Eichler | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Financial Industry, Rik Kopelan, Financial Sector, Investment Bankers, Junior Investment Bankers, Interns, Layoffs, Investment Banks, Wall Street Internships, Wall Street Layoffs, Wall Street Interns, Wall Street, Capstone Partnership, Investment Banking, Business News

As their industry shifts focus and work becomes ever more demanding, junior investment bankers are saying they're less satisfied with their jobs, acco...

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The Importance of Summer Internships

Tory Burch | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Internships, Glamour, Bobbi Brown, Refinery 29, Tory Burch, Slidepollajax, Christie's, Interns, Style News
Tory Burch

To celebrate the spirit of the internship, we've highlighted some great mentors and their summer interns on our blog. See what beauty expert Bobbi Brown, Glamour's Anne Christensen and Refinery 29's Christene Barberich have to say.

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The Power of Interns

Rebecca Kantar | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Nonprofit, Leadership, Interns, Management, Startups, Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Small Business America, Business News
Rebecca Kantar

Building an effective team starts with attracting and recognizing talent. Minga received nearly 30 intern applications for ten spots on its summer team.

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Why Are Young, Educated Americans Going Back to the Farm?

Turnstyle | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Farming, Labor, Unemployment, Skills, Money, Jobs, Economy, Agriculture, Paonia, Sustainable Agriculture, Interns, Culture, Green News
Turnstyle

Photo Credit: Nelson Harvey/Turnstyle Two farmers smile in Paonia, Colorado. Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information servi...

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Why Are Young, Educated Americans Going Back to the Farm?

Turnstyle | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Farming, Labor, Unemployment, Skills, Money, Jobs, Economy, Agriculture, Paonia, Sustainable Agriculture, Interns, Culture, Green News
Turnstyle

Photo Credit: Nelson Harvey/Turnstyle Two farmers smile in Paonia, Colorado. Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information servi...

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Hiring Unpaid Interns: 5 Things You Need To Know

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Charlotte Jensen | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: 5 Things You Need to Know, Unpaid Interns, Hiring Unpaid Interns, Internships, Hiring Interns, Department of Labor, Hr, Human Resources, Unpaid Internships, Interns, Management, Small Business News

Interns can be a great resource for a small company -- they're cheap, they're motivated and they bring a young perspective. And sometimes they even wo...

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Fewer Perks, More Work For Wall Street's Summer Interns

New York Times | KEVIN ROOSE | Posted 09.21.2011

Read More: Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Wall Street, Lehman Brothers, College, 7city Learning, Financial Crisis, Interns, Business News

In better days, college-age interns at the nation’s largest investment banks, known as summer analysts, were treated like young royalty. But shrinki...

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From Intern to Solar Champion

Brian Keane | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Internships, Education, American University, College, Sustainability, Washington DC, Clean Energy, Interns, Solar Power, College News
Brian Keane

Leadership by example is one of the most effective ways to encourage others to buy solar power. AU is clearly providing the leadership. Now it's time for all U.S. colleges to follow AU's example.

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Tattoos: An Oddly Recession-Proof Industry

Daily Finance | Loren Berlin | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Laser Tattoo Removal, Time Magazine, Unemployment Rate, Great Recession, Recession Proof, Daily Finance, Jobless, Jobs, Tattoo Lou's, Fundraising, Interns, Tattoos, Business News

In today's challenging economy, when unemployment continues to hover near 9%, people are also choosing to remove tattoos to appeal to potential employ...

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The Roaring Twenties: Generation Gaffe

Stefanie Lee | Posted 09.11.2011

Read More: Starbucks, Chipotle, The Mission, Millennial Generation, Hipsters, Blue Bottle Coffee, San Francisco, Interns, San Francisco News
Stefanie Lee

San Francisco twenty-somethings are a curious bunch. They shell out $5 for a scoop of ice cream, yet trek home by foot from the Mission instead of putting that same Lincoln towards cab fare. I know these contradictions to be true because I embody them.

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Christina Wilkie

PHOTOS: Political Intern Style

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 08.19.2011

Read More: Congress, Washington Interns, Washington Dc Interns, Dc Interns, Political Internships, Political Interns, Dc Skintern, Fashion Police, Interns, Internships, Politics, Style, College, Skinterns, 112th Congress, Skintern, Washington Internships, Slidepollajax, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Flip flops? Check. Vineyard Vines ribbon belt? Check. A Vera Bradley quilted bag perched on the arm of a young woman trying to cover up ...

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How To Lose An Intern In 10 Days

George Weiner | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Internships, Management, Interns, Interviews, dosomething.org, Micromanaging, Work Environment, Job Applicants, Impact News
George Weiner

I thought it would be good to remind not-for-profit managers not lose their top talent -- by explaining some things not to do in your intern's first 10 days.

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Hiring Your First Intern: 5 Things You Need To Know

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Charlotte Jensen | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Finding an Internship, 5 Things You Need to Know, Hiring Interns, Internships, Interview Questions, How to Hire Interns, Hr, Human Resources, Internship Program, Interns, Best Internships, Management, Small Business News

Starting an internship program from scratch may seem like more trouble than it's worth. But the reality is, even small businesses with limited time an...

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Unpaid Internships: Elephant in the Room

Robin Richards | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internships.com, Internships, Internship Benefits, Paid Internships, Unpaid Internships, Robin Richards, Interns, Recruiting, Hiring, Business News
Robin Richards

There's a lot to be said about unpaid internships. Is it an economic dilemma that employers need to tackle? Or is it a political quandary for the government to figure out?

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Life After Interning: How to Make the Most of Your Exit

Ladan Nekoomaram | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jobs, Internships, Chris Anderson, College, Minimum Wage, Hiring, Unpaid Internships, Job Creation, College Graduates, Interns, College News
Ladan Nekoomaram

While interning, think ahead to the future when you walk out the door and how you can make the most of your exit, even if it doesn't mean an immediate job offer.

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The Millennials: Your Guides to the Future

Inder Sidhu | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Millennials, Cisco, First Job Out of College, Doing Both, Inder Sidhu, Interns, Generation Y, Business News
Inder Sidhu

Millennials represent 41 percent of the U.S. population -- nearly 80 million individuals. By 2014, they will account for half of all U.S. workers. But today, they are struggling to find their way.

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Lessons Learned from Managing a Dozen Interns

Danny Wong | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Managing Interns, Lessons Learned, Internships, Startups, Hiring, Interns, Business News
Danny Wong

When it comes to hiring, it's important for both parties to have vested interest in each other, because an imbalance of interest can put the relationship in an awkward position.

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World's Most Interesting Intern Talks "Doing Both"

Inder Sidhu | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cisco, Inder Sidhu, Interns, Doing Both, Business News
Inder Sidhu

This is a guest post by Greg Justice, the World's Most Interesting Intern. It is cross-posted from Cisco.com: The Platform. "Always read something t...

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When Your "Dream Internship" Turns Out Not to Be: How to Survive a Frustrating Internship

Her Campus | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internships, College-Internships, Interns, Dream Job, College News
Her Campus

You may have begun the summer feeling like you scored your dream internship -- an internship in the industry you one day hope to take over, at the company you've always idolized. But a month or so in, and things are not quite what they seem.

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Bloomberg Adminstration Filled With Notable Interns

nytimes.com | DAVID W. CHEN and MICHAEL BARBARO | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Bloomberg Interns, City Hall Interns, Bloomberg Interns, Summer Internship, Summer Interns, Interns, New York News

They are the offspring of boldface names, like Lloyd C. Blankfein, the chief executive of Goldman Sachs; Peter G. Peterson, co-founder of the Blacksto...

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Rod Kurtz

Ask Rod, Episode 7: How Do I Fight Off The Big Guys?

HuffingtonPost.com | Rod Kurtz | Posted 01.26.2012

Read More: Competition, Hiring Interns, Video, Competitors, Ask Rod, Business Opportunities, Team Edward, Twlight, Team Jacob, Method, Small Business Video, Interns, Small Business News

Executive Editor Rod Kurtz explains how to take on big competitors, where to find cheap talent, and why he's not on Team Edward or Team Jacob....

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