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The Best Resume Tips for Conrad Program Applicants
Crafting a résumé for the Conrad Program isn’t just about showing grades or stuffing in every activity you’ve ever done. This program looks for ...
10 Ways to Make Your Internship Supervisor Remember You
Internships are short. Blink, and those eight or twelve weeks are gone. Which raises the big question: when your supervisor is reviewing dozens of ...
Top 5 Internship Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Internships are often billed as golden tickets—your chance to get a foot in the door, test-drive a career, and maybe even land a job ...
Best Practices for College Students in Corporate Internships
Landing a corporate internship can feel like you’ve scored a backstage pass to the “real world.” You’re suddenly surrounded by professionals who use terms ...
How to Build Confidence as a First-Generation Student Leader
Stepping into leadership as a first-generation student can feel like walking onto a stage without a script. Everyone seems so confident, tossing around jargon ...
10 Career Paths Unlocked by the Conrad Leadership Program
Most students imagine leadership programs as a bunch of workshops with PowerPoint slides and icebreakers that nobody really enjoys. The Conrad Leadership Program flips ...
Top 7 Tips to Maximize Your Internship Experience
Walking into your first internship feels a bit like stepping into a new country—you don’t know the culture, the lingo, or even where the ...
5 Ways the Conrad Program Prepares You for Professional Success
There’s a big difference between going through school and actually stepping into the world of work. That’s where programs like the Conrad Program come ...
Top 10 Skills Every Student Gains Through a Summer Internship
There’s something magical about summer internships. They’re not just about fetching coffee or shadowing someone with a shiny job title (though, yes, you might ...