Omar Cunningham is a fourth-year student studying business systems and analytics at Stetson University in Florida. Omar was a student-athlete and played wide receiver on his school’s football team before stepping away due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He hopes to have a career as a data analyst for one of the U.S. intelligence agencies and …
Veterans can be defined as individuals who have had experience serving in the military. There is no age limit, service time or other requirements necessary for a Veteran to be published with their own Veteran of the Day post (VOD) on the VA site. The purpose of a VOD is not just to write about …
Engagement and Retention(ER) is an important department in many real-world companies. However, on the Digital Media Engagement (DME) team, ER differs in certain ways. “Most ER professionals incorporate aspects of our engagement, metrics, onboarding, offboarding, and recruitment teams. ER professionals also deal with conflict resolution, payroll issues, and strategic planning,” said Calley Walker, the ER …
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Here are some ways to survive your first remote internship and get the most out of it. One of the most important things when first starting your remote internship is to have an organized setup or virtual workspace. Since you may not have a physical desk or office anymore, setting up a workspace on your …
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Sarah Kowalewski is a seasoned Digital Media Engagement (DME) intern. She joined in August 2019 as a graphic design intern and has since served in multiple leadership roles. She became executive officer (XO) of the graphic design and YouTube departments in May 2021. “As an XO, I oversee multiple departments. For me, this includes graphics …
John Wright II joined the DME Web Development team as a way to give back and gain experience. A back-end savvy software engineer, he has used a different set of skills in the DME internship, which is focused on front-end…
Kayla Snyder didn’t know what to expect when first starting the DME internship. But she applied to be a web analytics intern to gain experience in analytical work and learn skills to compliment the computer science degree she is pursuing. Kayla lives in a small rural town, so technology internships can be difficult to access. …
It was after I applied for a second time to the DME internship that I realized I had been inconsistent with my weekly reports. I was not misrepresenting my work but I was using an unreliable method for documenting my hours each day. My planner for college worked well for my class assignments and dates …
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Originally from San Francisco, California, Sydney DeVor is a junior at Cornell University pursuing a major in industrial relations with a minor in history. With aspirations to attend law school, Sydney comments that her decision to major in industrial relations is because of the major’s ability to allow students to explore various fields related to …
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Wondering how a virtual writing internship works? This will provide you with some insights. There is a 10-hour per week commitment. An advantage of this internship is that you can do your work any time of the day or night. As a writing intern, you’ll never be at a loss for work, as many of …
