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DISPATCHES 6: Are Interns Taken Advantage Of?

August 27, 2013 by Kate Icely

According to my recent articles, internships can be awesome. You get a ton of experience, and getting a job is a snap—all you have to do is follow the steps in my last post. But it’s not always like that. If it were, people wouldn’t complain about internships as much as they do. They’re a […]

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DISPATCHES 3: An Intern’s Survival Guide

May 1, 2013 by Kate Icely | 4 Comments on DISPATCHES 3: An Intern’s Survival Guide

For all the good that comes out of an internship, sometimes being an intern can be tough. Interns are dropped into a completely new environment where everyone has more experience than they do. It’s important that they make a good impression, but, at the same time, interns’ skills are only just developing, and they have […]

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