When you are hired for a sweetastic job or internship you are probably super stoaked because you know you will do amazing work. You’ve got the brains, the muscle, and the swag to be an absolute boss. Now, not that I want to let any wind out of your sails, but I want to bring to your attention one of the most important words of the real world that new members of the workforce seem to forget or overlook, PROFESSIONALISM. It’s a sweet six syllable word, I know. However, when you are hired and get paid, you are a professional (it’s baller) but “with great power comes great responsibility” (Spidey 64), and employers right now are looking for a little bit more professionalism because they say recent college graduates aren’t giving it to them. Here’s an article that overviews some employers’ discontents:

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Just the other day, NBA and Washington Wizards rookie sensation John Wall fresh out of The University of Kentucky (known for its love, peace, and chicken grease) made his debut to the Verizon Center in DC to the infamous song “Teach Me How To Dougie,” and oh yes, the dude did the dance to go along with it. Now, I thought that I had some pretty fresh moves, but gosh-darnit this dood can break it down! The man Dougied all the way across the court, it was unreal! So what does this have to do with internships? Well, since my brain is so fantastical, when I saw this dance and basketball guru exhibit his moves, it clicked…there are hundreds of kids at Club Midd who love sports, so wouldn’t they like an internship with their favorite sports franchise? I think yes.

Lucky for y’all (love that conjunction), we have a whole book, a physical book (234 pages, it’s legit), chock full of various sports internship opportunities. It’s literally called “The Sports Internship Book” and it tastes delicious. You can browse for opportunities by Major league and Minor league franchise, by conference, by college athletic departments,  or by teams the Oregon Ducks have trounced this year…well, maybe not the last one, but the bottom line is that there are a lot of opportunities to choose from!

How do you sink your teeth into internships with the Chicago Bulls, Jacksonville Jags, or John Wall’s Wizards? Obviously, you can drop into the CSO and check out the book we have in the CSO Library of Dreams. OR you can check out the fancy shmancy Midd-Only Resources page on the CSO website. Once you are there, just scroll down link “The Internship Series Online: Internship Directories,” follow the steps, and you are golden.

Who doesn’t like caveats? I know you do so I will have to give you a few to chew…this “Internships Series Book Thing” is not quite like MOJO or LACN. It’s not a database in the same sense, per se, in that you can’t upload your resume and cover letter right to it. What it does have is information on the potential internships available and how you can find out more about them and eventually apply to them. It’s pretty awesome.

That’s all y’all, but until next Bat time, be safe and happy hunting. As always, stop in for some Drop Ins! 2-5 PM Mon-Fri. Love, peace and chicken grease.

And for those who haven’t seen the video,  here is my inspiration for this post:

John Wall and Dougie Inspired Internships

When I tell people that I work at the Career Services Office, aka where your dreams come true, a lot of times people be like…

“Smooth!” (That’s me)

“What?” (I say)

“Can you teach me how to DOUGIE?” (Do Outstanding Undercover and Granular Internship Expeditions)

You know why? Because all my people love me…hopefully. But on a serious note, stepping outside the Oregon Swag District, many people DO ask me how they can find great internships (and how to Dougie, sometimes). First and foremost, I always first direct them to MOJO, which you all should be visiting regularly! But as many of you party people probably expect and know, there are many other awesome resources out there to help you find the internship of your dreams. One of those resources is Internships.com

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Whether you’re kickin’ in the door looking for that juicy job or sippin champagne because your thirstay, big things are poppin’ overseas and if you are looking for a job over there, well, you should probably consult the Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas. As the title of this fabulous resource might suggest, this is a big deal and can give you some sweet deets (details, insight, knowhow) into what it is like to live abroad, work abroad, and dabble with another culture across the pond. From firsthand experience studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, probably the best city in the world, an abroad experience is unlike anything else you will experience in your life. So if you are thinking about an internship, job, or anything else overseas, you have my full support and that is saying something (obviously).

So what is the Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas? Well, there is one BIG guide, more like a textbook actually, along with several quick guides that can help you answer any and all of your questions about what it’s like “over there.” Similar to the Vault Guide, this is a Midd Only resource, so other non Midd bros and fine ladies don’t have access to this plethora of delicious information.

Before writing this bodacious blog post, I did a little due diligence (I’ve heard people use that term before, sounds professional) on the site and how it work. After the initial sign up song and dance, you can check off what your goals and aspirations are for going abroad, whether it be intern, work, study, travel or volunteer. Big Guide then shows you a list of all the contents and information it has on its site and which specific guide, chapter or alternate resource will best inform you on how to make your goals and dreams a reality!

How do you get to this guide? As I said before, it is one of the Midd-Only resources we have. To get there, go to the CSO page and click “Resources and Toolkit.” From there choose “Midd-Only Resources” and away you go!

Any questions contact CSO or stop in for a drop-in! Mon-Fri 2-5 PM! Over and out.

I am sure that all we avid job and internship gurus know what the proper interview attire is, Nantucket reds, purple penny loafers, a cut off white tee, and a cheeseburgers in paradise tie. Correctamundo? Perhaps not. As brought to my attention by the bodacious Carl Daddy himself, most lay-bros and fine ladies don’t know or at least are unsure of what to wear to interviews. My question to you is what do you want to get out of the interview? You want to impress, baby. So how are you going to dress? That’s right, to impress.

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As I know all you sportsfans read, printed out, and hung my previous post about Winter Term Internships, I thought I would do a part two and enlighten your noggins by informing you about some specific hot potato internships for J-term.  PR, Public Relations, is where it is at…at least on MOJO. So what the “h” is PR anywho? Well, as our trusted friend Wikipedia puts it, “PR is a field concerned with maintaining public image for high-profile people, commercial businesses and organizations, non-profit associations or programs.” In lay-bro terms, PR firms use different mediums, print, digital, broadcasts, to help increase publicity, generate awareness, or save face for a certain organization or person. I like to think of PR, in a not so official way, as an alternative, cheaper, means of advertising because it is the PR firms job to let people know what is going own with that firm. From my own knowledge and experience (observations, really), PR party people are very clever with their words, they are paid to say the right thing, at the right time, and through the right means.  So if you like to write and are an excellent communicator, then you might want to consider looking into PR. For more detailed qualifications, here is what one employer listed:

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