http://blog.columbusinternships.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:21:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Britany A. Byers When I started my internship at the Columbus Chamber I had one goal in mind; work so hard that they offer me a full-time job. My marketing internship began in January 2011 and in the five ... http://blog.columbusinternships.com/2011/06/22/successful-internships-challenge-utilize-full-potential-of-intern/ By: Cody Irwin As my time with the Columbus Chamber is winding down I have started to reflect on my entire experience. From my very first day with the Chamber up through now I have seen myself grow as a writer as well as gain some valuable tips and experience in ... http://blog.columbusinternships.com/2011/03/24/time-flies-at-the-columbus-chamber/ By: Cody Irwin Simply put, I’ve always looked at the city of Columbus as a place full of opportunities. Columbus offers me the chance to earn a top notch education at one of the many area colleges or universities; Columbus is home to many of my favorite sports teams and entertainment venues. ... http://blog.columbusinternships.com/2011/03/14/my-views-of-columbus/ By: Cody Irwin Experience is a word most college students and young adults have heard quite a bit. Growing up and throughout high school we were always told about the “college experience,” once in college, we were told our resumes needed more “volunteer or work experience,” and now as graduation is ... http://blog.columbusinternships.com/2011/03/02/the-experience-paradox-you-need-it-to-get-it/ "The ColumbusInternships.com blog is committed to providing valuable resources and tools aimed at benefiting employers looking to offer internships and students seeking internship opportunities. Sometimes we learn of stories from within our community that reinforce the value of internships to both employers and students. Additionally, these same stories often provide ... http://blog.columbusinternships.com/2010/11/02/columbusinternships-com-a-success-story/ By: Bradley Spencer As a recent startup, our company iCouponBlog.com was looking for young talent who wanted to learn about marketing on the internet. We considered hiring but had no real way to test the candidates out before hiring them on.  That's where ColumbusInterships.com came in. We put our internship opportunity up ... http://blog.columbusinternships.com/2010/09/09/icouponblog-com-helps-interns-practice-business-communications/ By: Erica Bailey My role in my internship with TransportationMATTERS varies from day to day, which is part of why I love it. It is unique too, in the fact that I get to work from home. TransportationMATTERS is a statewide, grassroots coalition advocating for full funding of a multi-modal transportation network ... http://blog.columbusinternships.com/2010/08/17/intern-spotlight-interning-at-home-with-transportationmatters/ By: Catherine Lang-Cline It starts with the need to have some paperwork filed. Then maybe you need to have a box of envelopes stuffed and sealed.  Tasks like these often cause business owners to start to think about getting an intern. At Portfolio Creative, we have used interns for years. We’ve found ... http://blog.columbusinternships.com/2010/08/12/the-mighty-intern/ By Quanice Shumpert and Cody Price Located downtown in the Lazarus building, the Columbus Chamber has become a learning lab for two Ohio State University students, Quanice Shumpert and Cody Price. Both seniors, Quanice comes from an economic background, whereas Cody is the Chamber’s first city and regional planning intern. Both ... http://blog.columbusinternships.com/2010/08/10/go-ahead-and-intern-an-inside-perspective-from-two-of-the-columbus-chamber%e2%80%99s-interns/ By Steven Nyeste Many college students are motivated, excited and desire creating change and leaving their marks in life after graduation. My question is, why wait? During my nine months as the community affairs intern with the Village of Canal Winchester, not only did I gain experiences that directly lead toward my ... http://blog.columbusinternships.com/2010/08/05/you-can-make-a-difference-in-your-internship/