Posts Tagged ‘hiring’

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

We often talk about the benefits of working at a startup. Recently on Urban Interns we noticed that a good portion of the jobs were at larger organizations including a venture capital firm, a government organization, and an electricity supply company.

So we thought it would be worth it to point out that it's not just startups that hire interns, and while we do believe in the many benefits of working at a smaller organization (hands on experience, working with founders, networking), more established … read more

Monday, February 13th, 2012

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Monday, February 13th, 2012

Getting from College to Career: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real WorldWe are thrilled to announce that our great friend and colleague Lindsey Pollak has came out with the revised edition of her ground-breaking book, Getting from College to Career: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World. Many of you know Lindsey as a career and Gen Y expert, speaker, and global spokesperson for LinkedIn.

The first edition of this book, published in 2007, was named Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World. In … read more

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

This guest post is by Justin & Dreama Lee, co-founders of InternProfits.com.

In 2012 we’re poised to see more students than ever before looking for an internship, and a record number of companies looking to either improve, or start, an internship program.

A lot of organizations are perfectly capable of hiring an intern within their area of expertise: accounting firms hire accounting interns, legal firms offer internships to the next round of “would be” attorneys, and TV and film companies are always ready to … read more

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Want to learn more about the types of talented folks you’ll meet on Urban Interns? Meet this week's featured Urban Intern, Tyler Peterson!

We asked Tyler a few questions about her experiences with Urban Interns. Here’s what she has to say:


What type of internship are you looking for?

I'm really interested in the fields of marketing, advertising, corporate branding, public relations, and consulting. If I could get an internship that combined all of the above, I'd be in heaven! Because I'm set to … read more

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

How do you know that Urban Interns has the BEST and MOST DYNAMIC talent? Don’t take our word for it. Instead, read below and see for yourself!

Meet our featured Urban Intern, Theresa Delano.

We asked Theresa a few questions about her experiences with Urban Interns. Here’s what she has to say:


What type of internship are you looking for?

I’m looking for a virtual and paid internship in the Internet Marketing field. I’m looking specifically for a social media and Search Engine Optimization … read more