After the Job Fair: Insights from an Employer

Amanda Van Vranken Volunteer/Intern Coordinator Echo Lake Aquarium & Science Center What type of applicant is ECHO looking for while at The Job Fair? When it’s over, what is your next step as an employer? We are always looking for highly motivated individuals whose unique backgrounds and experiences will contribute to our diversity and strengthen …

Make the Most Out of Your Internship Experience

So you’ve landed an internship—great! But what can you do to make this a valuable, learning experience? Here are a couple of tips to consider: 1) Ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, especially when you are confused about a task you were given or if you are merely curious about the culture of …

Internship of the Month: ECHO Lakeside Aquarium and Science Center

Intern: Kyle Pestlin Class Year: 2012 Major: Biology Employer: ECHO Lakeside Aquarium and Science Center Internship Title: Animal Care Intern Website: www.echovermont.org LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kyle-pestlin/21/945/963 Briefly tell us about the organization you were with: ECHO is an aquarium and science center located on the Burlington Waterfront. Their goal is to provide a fun and interactive …

Internship of the Month: Federal Public Defenders Office

Intern: Chris Minott Class Year: 2012 Major: Economics Employer: Federal Public Defenders Office Position: Investigator Assistant LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-minott/3b/567/95 How would you describe the various projects you did in for your organization someone who is unfamiliar with your field? As an Investigative Assistant at the Federal Public Defender’s Office, my role was to help investigate …

Internship of the Month: Travellers Worldwide

Intern: Caroline Graff Class Year: 2013 Major: Psychology Internship Title: Volunteer at Wildlife Park/Teacher’s assistant to Refugee children learning English Company: Travellers Worldwide Website: http://www.travellersworldwide.com/ Briefly tell us about the organization you were with: Travellers Worldwide is an organization that sends volunteers around the world to work in a variety of different projects. During the …

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