Summer Internship

Hi Everyone!

I hope everyone had a great summer, got some work experience (internship/jobs) and had the opportunity to expand their network. I personally had a amazing, stressful and intense summer. I was looking for something not too intense or difficult,... but received the opportunity to work at Bank of Hawaii, ranked #1 in "Americas Best Banks" by Forbes. I worked in the Hawaii Branch and Business Banking Division for the bank as a summer intern. This was a great learning experience where the bank spent a lot of time and money on us interns with high expectations. The bank flew in many people from around the world to talk to us about different things including "managing younger people" and explaining the importance of lending. But with these great experience came long, 10-12 hour days and a lot of time outside of work to complete task and prepare for the next day. Competition was also high between the interns, who came from very prestigious college/universities. I would highly recommend this internship to anyone from Hawaii looking to go back home for a summer, who is looking to challenge themselves but also foresees that the opportunities could be endless. Overall it was an amazing summer networking with many different people and expanding both my knowledge and personal skills. 

Tell us about your summer and email us at: careerplanningpeer@usfca.edu 

We would love to post more experiences of other students and their accomplishments!

Aloha, 

Nate

Summer Internships!

Hey guys!

Are you looking for something to do over the summer? Are you looking for a summer job or even better a internship to gain some experience? Well its that time of the year again when many companies are looking to hire summer interns. CHECK OUT DONSCAREER for postings of internships in the bay area and also come into see us during drop-ins so we can check out your resume and cover letters.

We also have a workshop to help students find internships:

Last Chance for Internships Workshop

When: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Where: Fromm Hall, Maier Room

Description:

Learn how to get an internship and why you should have one.

• The Best Internship Resources
• Paid vs. Unpaid Internships
• How much should you be paid for an internship?
• Get a full time job from your internship
• We will announce fresh, never before seen internships during the presentation!

So get your internship on this summer! There are a lot of opportunities out there.

Aloha,
Nate

Interviewing Questions

Hi Guys,

I know "On Campus Interviews" have begun and everyone is trying to prepare but I wanted to share an article I just read on Yahoo YAHOO ARTICLE . This article could possibly help you out and give you insight on some questions you might be asked during an interview. The article title is "10 Companies with the Toughest Interview Questions" and it talks about what companies are known for their extremely hard questions.

For example at Red Ventures they ask their interviewees questions like "If you were an animal, what animal would you be?" or even "Tell me a joke."  There are also companies like Bain that ask questions like "What is the revenue of an inner city Sydney gym?" for an associate consultant position. Its a really interesting article that takes interviewing to a new level so take a look! If you need any help with interview preparation or just want to talk about interviewing, you know where to come the CAREER SERVICE CENTER on the UC 5th floor for drop in hours 11am - 2pm Monday through Friday. Also check out the new tab on your USF Connect account called “My Career Plan” for some interesting internships and hot jobs!!

Aloha,

Nate

Summer!!!

Aloha Everyone,

Welcome back to school! I hope everyone is looking forward to the new school year! Time to seems to be flying, I can't believe I am a junior already. So how was everyone's summer? Well I just wanted to give you all a heads up on how my summer went.
This summer I went to New York/New Jersey and interned at Northeast Private Client Group in May and June. They are a smaller private advising company, with higher end clients compared to bigger companies like Fidelity and Northwestern Mutual. It was a great learning experience and I gained so much from the people there. I attended appointments and meetings with the president and a few of the directors. I also put together financial portfolios and serviced the clients needs. During my last days at the company I was offered a job with the company upon graduation. They stated that I would work in New York for a few months to a year than move to Hawaii to create a new client base.
Many internships turn into jobs so I would suggest putting your best foot forward at all times, because you never know what could happen. I also would recommend if you're ever given the opportunity to take a job in New York, to take it. It is an extrodinary experience and a world on its own. So break out of your comfort zone and try something new, something different and grow. Not to mention it would be something great to put on your resume.
After interning with Northeast Private Client Group I came back home to Hawaii in June and interned at the Hawaii Visitor and Convention Bureau(HVCB), under the Hawaii Tourism Authority for the rest of the summer. It was also another great experience meeting people in Tourism and working in Waikiki. At HVCB I got to work on a few projects dealing with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) that is coming in November and a new project that I created which was a green meeting planners guide for Hawaii coming out next quarter.
On weekends or when I had free time I would spend time with family and friends eating at all the local spots or going to the beach. It was an amazing summer and I gained so much experience and a better perspective of the world. So get out there and look for those internships and if you need any help come into our office in the UC building 5th floor for some advising.

I hope everyone had a great, fun filled summer!

Aloha,

Nate

Internship Opportunity

Attention all you people out there looking for an internship, we've got plenty of them! 


Just to prove it, here's a sample of what we've got on our Internship Exchange Website (which if you haven't registered for yet, what are you waiting for? It's our online Internship database, shared with universities all over the country like Pepperdine and Princeton, where we put up every internship that's sent to us, and where you can view every internship that's sent to those schools too.) 


Art Gallery Intern Position:


We are currently looking for a student to fill an intern position at our gallery in SOMA, 12 Gallagher Lane — A Hunt Slonem Gallery.12 Gallagher Lane is a permanent exhibition of the prolific and iconic American artist Hunt Slonem, and has just introduced a Visiting Artists Program. Interning with us would include researching new Visiting Artists to join the program, and to provide support with the current visiting artist. Other duties include assisting with administrative tasks, updating inventory, installation of works, sales support for consultants, event assistance, and research. The intern would work between 10-20 hours per week, unpaid (must be for academic credit), for the rest of the fall semester.


For more info and to apply, get on Internship Exchange! 


-Sarah

Internship of the Week #3

The Marley Association, a newly formed non-profit, needs an intern. We are in the very early stages of formation and you would be a fundamental part of assisting a very promising organization focused on US China Green Tech education. Organizing the 2009 US China Green Tech Summit in Beijing this Fall and general organizational structure are our initial goals. See bayareacouncil.org/events/Green_Energy_Brochure.pdf for the 2008 green tech summit (our involvement in that summit was as Callaway Private Equity Partners)

Students interested in international affairs/pan-asian studies/non-profit administration/finance would be perfect. Headquarters are close to USF and although the term is flexible, this could be a summer internship. Tasks will range widely but will likely include grant writing, conference coordination, and green tech research. Although the internship is unpaid, it is a great networking opportunity as the conference and other activities involve many prominent figures involved in green tech, investment and non-profits.

Mission Statement: The Marley Association, a non-profit organization working to increase public awareness and adoption of energy efficient technology and foster innovation in the field of renewable energy by sustaining a dialogue among the business, finance and policy leaders involved in green technology in the United States and China.
Please email resumes to Jeff Wozniak at jfwozniak@gmail.com.

Seghel

Internship of the Week #2

TokBox (San Francisco, CA)

TokBox Invites College Students From Across the Country to Apply Via Video Mail for an All Expenses Paid 6-Week Marketing/Business Internship in San Francisco

While many people may look great on paper, TokBox, the simplest video calling and video mail service on the web, is instead relying on the power of video communication to find their Ultimate Summer Intern. Today the company announced their 2009 Ultimate Internship program, and a call for video resumes sent using TokBox free video mail at www.tokbox.com/theultimateinternship.

For more information about this and other internships, click here!

Internship of the Week #1

Women in Film& Video New England (Allston, MA)

Office and Production Assistant

Intern with Program administrator of Women in Film & Video. Help organize and manage networking, screening and educational events. Most time in office, much time at events. Work on managing social networking site, outreach, etc. Looking for someone who can give at least one full day a week.

For more information about this and other internships, check out Internship Exchange here!