Posts Tagged ‘internship’

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Intrax InternshipForget packing lunch for your summer internship. This summer, you need to pack your suitcase!

See the world during your summer internship with our partner, Intrax.

Whether you dream about having a business internship in Paris or helping out in a medical clinic in a developing country, with an Intrax internship, you can:

  • Experience a new place
  • Learn a new culture
  • Develop professional skills
  • Make important contacts

Sounds too good to be true? Take our word for it…it’s not.

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Monday, March 12th, 2012

Who says that having a summer internship means you can’t see the world and have fun?

Thanks to our partner, Intrax, now you can do them both!

Whether you dream about having a business internship in Paris or helping out in a medical clinic in a developing country, with an Intrax internship, you can:

  • Experience a new place
  • Learn a new culture
  • Develop professional skills
  • Make important contacts

Sounds too good to be true? Take our word for it… It’s not. Why not … read more

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 20th, 2012

SmallBizTrends.com and The Young Entrepreneur Council got together to offer some tips to startup managers in hiring. So if you're hoping to be on the receiving end of a startup gig, this can be great advice for you in terms of what NOT to do. Some problem areas for candidates are:

  • Slow communications with prospective employers. Speed in responding to people is an indication of how much you want the job.
  • Not knowing why you want to work at the company. Startups want to be
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Friday, February 3rd, 2012

The search for the Under Armour Ultimate Intern Team is on! You may remember that in 2011, Under Armour – the leader in sports performance apparel, footwear, and accessories – conducted an innovative search for their summer interns via Facebook. This campaign was so successful that they’re at it again – and this time it’s bigger and better! Candidates can apply through the Under Armour Facebook page by submitting a 140-character cover letter through February 27. Additionally, applicants will be challenged with creating their own … 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