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Massive respect due to Peter Nguyen, a gutsy 2nd year Computer Science major from Texas A&M who cold-called me looking for an internship. We didn't hire a CS intern this summer, but I insisted on taking Peter Nguyen to lunch to talk tech and counsel him on avoiding a few dozen of the 4.35E12 mistakes I've made. The guy is a confirmed killer with a perfect GPA, a strong tennis game, and baking skills that would humble the Pioneer Woman. The challenge for a guy as precocious and sharp as Peter won't be finding a job, finding a great one, or even making lots of bank. The challenge is that most employers as the Counting Crows once sagely stated will want to "snap (him) up in a butterfly net and just pin (him) down on a photograph album." How do you retain flexibility when you are young and precocious? How do you avoid allowing an employer and their biases define your career? There's no set answer to those questions, but they are questions that should be asked more. Can't wait to see how Peter's career develops and what he builds.

We’ve got more internship stories for you today! Meet Lorenzo, who spent his summer speaking database coding with the WebstaurantStore with Clark Associates. As a Computer Software Engineering Technology major, learn what he found challenging, the best part about the internship for him, and how he thinks it will impact his future on our blog! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ek_iucE4

Learn how you can improve student outcomes in this excellent piece from our partners at Strada Education Foundation and The Burning Glass Institute! #CareerDevelopment #Advising #Faculty #Staff #Students #StudentAffairs #Instructors #Administrators #StudentSuccess #CCWT #UWMadison

Happy Friday! 🎉 We truly have the most fascinating people at LCP Media. One of my favorite things to learn about someone is WHY they do what they do - Nick's story is nothing short of inspiring. His journey to loving software engineering started as a kid, inspired by his father and grandfather, who had computers in their office. He loved exploring the internet, playing video games, and got interested in learning code. By middle school, he was already building websites! Nick also speaks multiple languages and started learning Polish during his internship with us. Did you know that about half of LCP Media is in Poland? (I still geek out when I have international calls; I am just a small-town girl from Texas—like, how AWESOME!) But my FAVORITE part of Nick's story is he chose to come back to us full-time after graduating from the University of Chicago, which goes to show how great our team is at LCP Media. We are lucky to have him! 👏 Reflecting on Nick's journey made me think about my path to LCP Media as the Marketing Director - As a young girl, I loved making things *look pretty* —if I colored outside the lines in a coloring book, I would literally throw it in the trash! Visually, I’m a bit of a perfectionist. My band-aids had to match my outfits (lol). I loved storytelling and decorating. In middle school, I would spend HOURS redesigning my MySpace profile. I still remember the exact day I got a Facebook account in 9th grade; I loved creating photo albums and sharing my life. I was the girl in my sorority with a GoPro documenting everything! Social media, photography, and videography have ALWAYS been my passions - It's no wonder I do what I do! 🤩 How lucky are we to have the opportunity to do what we love? I challenge you to think about your journey. What were your passions growing up—do they align with what you do now? Share in the comments! ⬇️

🎓 Let's celebrate companies that champion internships! They are shaping tomorrow's leaders today! 🌟 I just want to take a moment to give a big shoutout to all the companies out there that invest in hiring and developing interns. The value of a meaningful internship experience is immeasurable—both for the students and the companies involved. It is a great investment by the companies, and it is mutually beneficial for the company and the student. Case in point. Read about Patrick McGovern's experience at Lockheed Martin. Feel free to share your own internship experiences and tag companies that are doing it right! 🤝 #Internships #careerdevelopment #networking #realworldexperience #futureleaders #supplychain

We created a video of our two summer interns, Xin-Yi Pan, who is attending Stanford University and Caroline Humphreys, who is attending University of Arizona. They shared their experiences, future endeavors, and more. Watch the video below! #Synopsys #Interns

83%. That’s right. 83% of hiring managers from the Code2College Summer 2023 high school intern class rated their interns as performing “at or above the level of undergraduate interns at the same employer.” 🎉 We’re often asked “what can a high school intern do” when we meet prospective partners and the answer is simple: More than you can imagine. Learn more about the impact and results of our high school technical interns (and the Code2College program) each Wednesday! #highschoolinternships #collegeaccess #STEM

Did you know that having an internship can nearly DOUBLE the number of job offers a student receives after graduation? We’re dedicated to ensuring our Scholars—all teen parents in college—get access to this invaluable career experience. Your company can help by hosting a Generation Hope Scholar intern this summer! While our Scholars’ career interests are varied, many of them are pursuing degrees in healthcare, business, education, social work, and criminal justice. Learn more and connect with our career readiness team at https://lnkd.in/ejUCjWY . . . Image description: A blue graphic that says, “Want to help a young parent in college get valuable career experience? Host a Scholar intern this summer,” with a photo of a Scholar speaking during a Generation Hope event. #CollegeToCareer #CareerReadiness #SupportStudentParents

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