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Internship Insight: Kelly Peacock
By Julia Honeyman on November 28, 2011 | No CommentsKelly Peacock tells us about how she waited for the right opportunity: a summer marketing internship with Lowe's. -
Interning at Ecolab: Mayuresh Bedekar
By Julia Honeyman on October 28, 2011 | No CommentsMayuresh Bedekar shares insight on how his adaptability and dedication led to an outstanding summer opportunity with Ecolab. His advice? There's more than one way to land an internship - learn what's best for you! -
“Shaking” up the interview first impression
By Lydia Fine on October 28, 2011 | No CommentsIs your handshake at a job interview helping you get the job? Or is it sending the wrong message about your abilities? Professor Greg Stewart researched how handshakes impact the way an interviewer perceives a job seeker -- and reveals how to optimize yours. -
Interning at Sears: Bill Rue
By Julia Honeyman on October 20, 2011 | No CommentsSecond-year Marketing MBA Bill Rue talks about the experiences gained from his summer internship with Sears Holdings. -
Atlanta, NBMBAA, and my Job Search
By Stephanie Tang on October 13, 2011 | No CommentsLast week was my first visit to Atlanta, GA, where the NBMBAA Conference took place. I attended the career fair on Thursday and Friday, and loved every minute of it. -
Interning with Allsteel
By Riley Lind on August 29, 2011 | 1 CommentFor those that don’t know, I did my summer internship with Allsteel Office company in Muscatine, IA with the product management group. I got to work with a Tippie MBA alum as she launched a brand new product line for the company. -
Introducing: Second-Year Coaches
By Erin Dougherty on August 9, 2011 | No CommentsJoin us in the 2011-2012 academic year as we launch our Peer Career Coaching Program! A group of second-year students have volunteered to serve as coaches and mentors to the incoming first-year MBAs. -
Intern Insight: Darden Restaurants
By Erin Dougherty on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsTippie MBA David McAllister explains the impact of his work as a finance intern and how his positive outlook helped him attain it. -
Making Informed Decisions In The Job Hunt
By Erin Dougherty on July 13, 2011 | No CommentsWith a full-time offer in-hand at the end of his internship, Robert Levine employed a unique job search approach to help him make the best decision for him. -
Balancing Focus With Openness
By Erin Dougherty on July 11, 2011 | No CommentsRecent graduate Tracy Suits is tackling an unexpected role at a company she desired most by keeping sight of her career goals and maintaining an open mind.