Students and recent graduates throughout the country are starting summer internships this month and next with high hopes of landing coveted full-time jobs. Over the past 17 years, this blog has provided lots of internship advice. This year, I’m updating what I’ve heard from recruiters and hiring managers about what they expect from their interns…… Continue reading 6 Things You Can Do to Turn Internships into FT Jobs
Category: Mentorship
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Prioritize Planning: Obvious [and calming] value of stepping back before you act
By Jill Stewart Mid-quarter every spring our college students [especially the graduate students] start freaking out. They are tired of school, tired of juggling work and school, tired in general; they are ready to wrap it up. They are going in a million directions, all at once. My inbox is buzzing with both excuses…… Continue reading Prioritize Planning: Obvious [and calming] value of stepping back before you act
It Wasn’t Pretty
By Abby Lovett I know many Culpwit readers are in the early stages of their careers, so I want to start this guest post with a story about how I got my start. I graduated in May 2001, at the tail end of the tech boom, a time when recruiters showed up on campus…… Continue reading It Wasn’t Pretty
How to Build a Long, Successful Career at One Company
During the early stages of my career, mentors instilled in me the importance of staying in a job for at least two years before exploring other opportunities. I followed that advice for the many jobs I’ve held during my career. That “rule” rarely applies these days. Extreme case in point: One of my mentees…… Continue reading How to Build a Long, Successful Career at One Company
Love Your College Experience? Stay Engaged Through Your Alumni Association
I loved college so much that I didn’t want to graduate. In fact, I stayed an extra semester just to complete one 1-hour course even though I probably could have gotten it waived. I’ve felt close to my alma mater ever since those 4 1/2 great years that changed the life of this first-generation…… Continue reading Love Your College Experience? Stay Engaged Through Your Alumni Association
Your Story and Voice Matters: A First-Gen’s Guide to Thriving in PR
By Geoff Curtis I remember my first internship my sophomore year in college. It was my first experience in a corporate office, and I had no roadmap for that world. I didn’t know how to navigate conversations, how to network or how to carry myself. I was lost and was too intimidated to ask…… Continue reading Your Story and Voice Matters: A First-Gen’s Guide to Thriving in PR
Easier to Get Scholarship Cash Than You Might Think; But You Must Apply
As the annual scholarship season gets underway, now is the time to check out the myriad of scholarships available to college students. Please don’t fall into the mental trap that you would never have a chance of winning. It’s easier than you might imagine. Just think strategically. While the chances of winning a major…… Continue reading Easier to Get Scholarship Cash Than You Might Think; But You Must Apply
How to Lead as a Coach, Not a Critic
The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. — John Buchan By John Millen Lots of leaders like to be critics. Some have learned to be critical from their parents. Some are deeply insecure. Criticizing makes them feel powerful. Some may simply…… Continue reading How to Lead as a Coach, Not a Critic
‘Luckiest Woman in PR’ Reminds Pros to be Truthtellers
“We live in a time when truth is being twisted, when myths move faster than facts, and when trust feels fragile,” warned Grace Leong in her acceptance remarks upon receiving the Gold Anvil, PRSA’s lifetime achievement award. Urging PR professionals to “elevate truth above myth,” Grace cited President John F. Kennedy’s prophetic words: “The…… Continue reading ‘Luckiest Woman in PR’ Reminds Pros to be Truthtellers
Page Honorees Endorse Mentorship, DEI and Value of Resourcefulness
Students and young PR pros aspiring for successful careers will gain important insights and “North Star” guidance from this year’s recipients of the two top Page Society awards – Andy Polansky and Ken Makovsky. Susan Howe, CEO at The Weber Shandwick Collective, introduced the 2025 Page Hall of Fame Award, Andy Polansky. “As…… Continue reading Page Honorees Endorse Mentorship, DEI and Value of Resourcefulness