Create a Profile
Browse Jobs 
Blog 
Earlier this month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the US unemployment rate fell from 9% in October to 8.6% in November. While this may seem like an improvement, some argue that these numbers are misleading. The issue, according to The Financial Times’s Edward Luce, is that so many job seekers have become discouraged and have given up, that they’re no longer included in the BLS’s calculation of the unemployed. So if the same number of job seekers existed today as in … read more
Posts Tagged ‘job trends’
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
The GMAT (or GRE, LSAT, MCAT) is one more test between you and your top-choice grad school, it just happens to be a really important one.
Anxiety? Fear? You name the emotion that bubbles up when you find yourself up against an exam that you think may affect your future. I have been counseling students on grad school for over 17 years and I see the stress these entrance exams create, but knowing how your test works can truly reduce your anxiety levels. A big … read more
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Yesterday, Alexandra Levit (@alevit) and DeVry University (@DeVryUniv) hosted a Twitter chat where they talked about how the American Jobs Act affects job seekers, and tips for finding a job in today’s economy. Not surprisingly, the Twit-versation turned to small business, networking, and interview prep, among other themes. This chat was so relevant to job seekers in the Urban Interns audience that we wanted to summarize some of the advice given. Thanks so much to DeVry and Alexandra for providing this … read more
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
School is in high gear. The J. Crew catalog is all wool & booties. And businesses are looking for people to help them kick their fall/winter seasons up about 10 notches. That’s why we love fall…because the internships take on a different meaning during this time. There’s a feeling of “back to school” not just for students, but for business owners, too. There’s something about the leaves changing that we think causes business owners to say, “I need an intern now more than ever.”
But … read more
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Have you noticed this week that the pace of the business world has picked up a few notches? All around us people seem rejuvenated, recharged and ready to work. There are a few solid months between now and then the end-of year and from what we can tell, businesses are ready for action.
What else is significant about the start of the Fall? It’s back to school season. Throughout the country, from kindergartens to universities, students are filing into classrooms, ready to start on their … read more
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
.gif)
The start of Fall might seem like an odd time to think about a summer internship. But it’s not. Those of you who plan on finding the perfect internship for next summer probably already know that now’s the time to start the wheels in motion.
Finding the right internship takes hard work. In fact, some may say that finding a job (or internship) could be a full-time job. Having a good strategy in place from Day One will help keep you on track and up … read more
Intern Resource Blog 
