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Reconnecting With Your Internship Network

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Courtney

This guest post is from Jennifer Weinmann, Student Employment Consultant at IUPUI.

In recent weeks, I have been helping my sister (who will soon be graduating) implement strategies for her upcoming job search.  In my recent conversations with her, networking has come up time and again.  As many of us are aware, networking today most often consists of LinkedIn and other electronic sources of reaching out to individuals.  Striking up a conversation with an old contact sometimes seems hard to do in an online environment.

 That is the question I wanted to help answer:

How do I reach out to my internship network for help with my job search?

In my sister’s final years of her undergraduate degree, she completed two internships and two immersive learning projects.  All of which have left her with a great deal of knowledge and an excellent group of contacts in her LinkedIn profile.  …

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A “Mental Health” Internship – Challenging, Unique, Fulfilling

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Courtney

This is a guest blog post, written by Saint Mary-of-the-Woods student, Shandi Gerkin, who interned with IU Health Bloomington Hospital Behavioral Health Unit.

For many of you, a behavior health clinic is not something with which you are familiar, so first, let me share my perspective on my internship environment. The IU Health Bloomington Hospital Behavioral Health Unit is an acute care facility that services Central and Southern Indiana.  The Behavioral Health Unit provides acute care to individuals who are experiencing crisis or extreme stress in their daily lives and who need a positive healing environment in which to recover their own stability.  The Access Center of the Behavioral Health Unit addresses calls for admission made to the unit.  The Access Counselors provide an initial assessment of the patient’s problem in order to identify the type of help that is needed.  When a patient requires acute inpatient care, they …

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Stretch Your Mind in 2012 with WGU Indiana

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Courtney

The guest post is from Allison Barber, Chancellor, WGU Indiana. If you are not familiar with WGU Indiana’s programs, please visit www.indiana.wgu.edu to learn more about Indiana’s only fully-accredited online university.

P.S. @WGUIndiana on Twitter; WGU Indiana on Facebook and YouTube!

The New Year approaches, many of us resolve to takes steps to become healthier and to stretch our minds. We set goals we dare to achieve in the coming year. And for the 840,000 Hoosiers who have some college but no degree, why not set a goal of going back to school to finish what you started? The sense of satisfaction and pride felt by college graduates is enormous as they can say “I did it!”

For those who started college but didn’t finish, their dream for a college degree never died. Life just got in the way. We hear from them that they need individual encouragement coupled …

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Happy Holidays; Welcome Home, Students!

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Courtney

Welcome home, college students! Congratulations on making it through finals, and happy holidays to you. We know your brain needs a break, and you’re ready to have some fun reminicsing with high school friends and family.

But, you’re still a college student on a budget, so we’ve put together a brief Top 5 list of things-to-do in Central Indiana while you’re home for the holidays.

Dec. 16, 2011
Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls
Conseco Fieldhouse (Downtown Indianapolis)
Tickets: Just $10 each! Portion of the proceeds to benefit United Way of Central Indiana
More info: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004716A23B7BAE?did=uway

Nov. 25 thru Dec. 30
A Christmas Carol, Unscripted
ComedySportz Downtown Indianapolis
Tickets: $12
More Info: www.indycomedysportz.com

Nov. 25 thru Dec. 30
Christmas at the Zoo, presented by Donatos and Teachers Credit Union
The Indianapolis Zoo (Near Downtown Indianapolis)
Tickets: $7.50 to $9.50
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WGU Indiana features Indiana INTERNnet program

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Courtney

Happy Tuesday, INTERNnet fans!

Did you know Indiana has 53 colleges and universities — many with multiple locations — from which you can choose to attend? With a plethora of options, there is one that may best fit your needs: our state’s newest college, WGU Indiana.

WGU Indiana is a fully-accredited online university and is specifically geared towards working adults and/or career changers. Our own Janet Boston spoke with the folks at WGU about how Indiana INTERNnet can help both traditional and non-traditional students by providing a free resource to locate an internship.

Check out the video to learn more: Janet Boston WGU Indiana Interview

Are you a non-traditional student who needs assistance in locating an internship? Leave a comment or feel free to contact us!

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