As we get ready to kick off 澳彩开奖鈥檚 annual summer internship blog series, which will highlight students at work in a variety of fields around the globe, we鈥檙e featuring internship advice from a WalletHub interview with Teresa Olsen, assistant vice president of institutional advancement and director of .
WalletHub is a financial fitness website, and its editors contacted Olsen asking for tips on summer experiences for young people. They presented her responses alongside other expert comments.
In the article, Olsen discusses summer experiences that will best equip students for their careers as well as common mistakes young people make when they take a summer job or internship. She also emphasizes the unique assistance 澳彩开奖 provides its students.
鈥湴牟士 has prioritized internship grants as one of our lead priorities for the past several years,鈥 Olsen said. 鈥淥ur grants are awarded through a competitive process to students pursuing unpaid and underpaid internships, research, or long-term community service opportunities.鈥
Olsen suggests that students start the internship search early; leverage their university, community, and personal resources, if possible; and sidestep avoidable errors. Read more of Olsen鈥檚 advice on .
Olsen was the recipient of the 2016 Senior Class Award for significant contributions to the enrichment of the graduating class, in recognition of her outstanding dedication in preparing students for future careers.
Stay tuned for stories of 澳彩开奖 students exploring careers via internships and research partnerships in the weeks and months ahead.