Peace Communication in Costa Rica My Interterm 2017 travel course experience!
During my sophomore year (2015-2016), my academic adviser told me that, because of adding a second major at the start of the year, I was unable to study abroad. Since that was at the very top of my college bucket list, I was heartbroken. However, it was only a week later friends reminded me of
Utilizing your Intellectual Curiosity My Path to Undergraduate Research
When intellectual curiosity meets persistence, anything is achievable. During Fall of my sophomore year, I enrolled in Research Methods with Dr. Keith Weber simply expecting a tough but practical class that I would soon forget; rather, that was the beginning of my love affair with the integration of statistics, theory, and experimentation into the single
My Internship at the Be Better Movement Inspiring Growth One Challenge at a Time
Throughout this semester I have had the incredible experience of being a Social Media Marketing Intern for the Be Better Movement. #bebetter52 is a movement founded by Aly Simons to inspire people to be their best selves, all while raising money for the non-profit maternal health organization Every Mother Counts. The movement has participants from
A Day in the Life of a Wedding Coordinator What we ACTUALLY do
Over the last 8 months I have been lucky enough to intern for BEL Event Productions, a company that specializes in event production from A to Z. This company has its own coordination team, in-house florists, and rental productions from floating candles to 5 foot chandeliers. As for clientele, BEL primarily coordinates Indian/South Asian and Persian weddings.
My Internship at 31 Bits Marketing Experience at a Fashion for Good Company
This past semester I had the amazing opportunity to be a marketing intern at 31 Bits, a company based in Costa Mesa that is dedicated to fashion for good. 31 Bits works with artisans in Uganda and Indonesia to create unique jewelry pieces, handbags and home goods that are ethically made. Artisans are provided with
Working my way towards Human Resources
Last summer (2017), I interned for a hotel in a human resources position. At the time, I did not know much about HR. I just knew that I was very excited and proud to have secured an internship within the hospitality world. Ever since I was little, I had dreamed of working in a hotel.
The Perfect Time to Live Love Spa My internship with an events planning team!
Live Love Spa is a company that creates experiential spa events for business to business interactions within the spa industry. It is a small company with less than twenty employees that produce events where attendees and vendors receive the best personalized experience possible. Each employee has a personal investment in the company and would consider
The Intersection of Health and Communication My time working on a diabetes campaign
Never underestimate the power of a cold email. While looking for an internship that integrated my interest in health with communication theory, I came across the non-profit division of St. Jude Medical Center. Not even knowing if they had an intern position available, I emailed the director of the program saying how much I admired
Starting a “Mishelanu” Chapter in O.C. An Israeli-American community for college kids
My name is Shir Nakash, I’m a proud Israeli-American, and for the past year I have been interning with a program called Mishelanu, founded by the Israeli-American Council. The IAC’s mission is to build an engaged and united Israeli-American community that strengthens the Israeli and Jewish identity of our next generation, the American Jewish community,
My Experience at Watkins Landmark Construction My amazing, self-growing experience!
I had the amazing opportunity being a marketing intern for the last 4 months at Watkins Landmark Construction (WLC). WLC is a rapidly growing development company that dedicates their services to build and serve the client, whether it be designing sports projects or tackling difficult custom projects that many other development companies would not attempt.
Why Go to Work? The Significance of Workplace Culture
By the time you reach your senior year of college, many students have already had several jobs or internships. Whether these positions were to help pay the bills or to better prepare you for your career, you woke up and went to work. It’s no secret that not all work experiences are created equal. There