Short summary: As a graphic design intern with the Digital Media Engagement (DME) team, Grace has learned valuable tips on how to work efficiently and produce quality work for various departments of the internship. As a graphic designer and motion graphics artist at the Digital Media Engagement (DME) team, I have had the opportunity to […]
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Sneak Peak: Building your career network is a major benefit to interning with the VA. These are 4 aspects to focus on each week to ready yourself for the workforce! As a college senior, I continuously think of ways to prepare myself for the “real world” and what’s a better way to do this than
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Sneak Peak: Get to know Catherine Del Fierro, a human resources intern with the Digital Media Engagement (DME) team! She tells us about her academic background and gives us her best internship advice. Catherine Del Fierro is a human resources department intern from Southern California. She is a senior at Cal Poly Pomona studying business
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Sneak Peak: DME internships provide interns with an array of skills and an inventory of experience that they can pull from when applying for future internships or professional opportunities. I break down how I have best promoted the abilities I learned from my writing internship and share the ways in which you can do the
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During the 2019-2020 school year, DME interns had the opportunity to support the mission of the CAWW2 Veterans Recognition Project. This program is a part of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance’s effort to locate next of kin for deceased service members that are eligible to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. This honor recognizes deceased Veterans for “superior
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Short Summary: Molly Isaac was interested in public service and giving back to the Veteran community when she joined the VSFS VA internship’s analytics department. She quickly rose from intern to a leadership position and now serves as the executive team leader. Molly Isaac has always been interested in working with Veterans. She attended the
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Sneak Peak: Time management is an important part of working with the Digital Media Engagement team. These are my five tips, based on my experience as an intern, for how to get tasks done and still have time for school, a job and other commitments. When I first started with the Digital Media Engagement’s (DME)
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Sneak Peak: As a new intern, Crystal made an effort to make connections and show her dedication to being on the research team, actions that have paid off and continue to help her further develop her skills. As a research department head, Crystal Moore has many responsibilities. These responsibilities have increased over time due to
If working for the Federal Government is your dream job, it will be helpful for you to understand the federal hiring process and be prepared for the interview. Preparation is one of the most important parts of the job search. Below is all the information that you will need to land your first federal job.
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Short Summary: Mei Kane realized early in the pandemic the potential impact COVID-19 would have on her extracurriculars. Wanting to remain involved while staying at home, Mei decided to apply to the Digital Media Engagement (DME) internship through the Virtual Student Federal Service program. She chose DME because she liked the idea of doing meaningful work
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