amy :: lynn

A student’s perspective on PR, a new career, and the lessons learned along the way.

Entries Tagged as 'professional development'

Who says college students don’t blog?

February 13th, 2008 · No Comments

I blog, therefore I am. I’m a college PR student, that is.
Yesterday, there some chatter about the fact that college students don’t blog. College blogger Meg Roberts talks about all the possible excuses we have for not blogging, such as not enough time, no ideas, lack of knowledge of about blogs, and apathy.
I think lack [...]

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Tags: General · Technology · professional development

I’m LinkedIn. Are you?

February 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Wow, two posts in one day. I’m trying to be better at posting anyways, but the snow day really helps!
LinkedIn, for those who don’t know is a professional networking site that I happened to fall in love with just a few short weeks ago. This is a great (and free) tool that young professionals should [...]

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Tags: Technology · professional development

Internships: Free labor or priceless experience?

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Here at Grand Valley State University, the advertising and public relations major requires students to pay for 3+ credits to take an internship. Is it unfair to have to pay GVSU to work for someone else - especially when the chances of finding a paying internship is slim to none?
Many think it is unfair - [...]

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Tags: internships · professional development