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The National Association of Colleges and Employers released a list in 2018 ranking the top qualities institutions look for in students and employees. Number one, problem-solving skills. Number two, the ability to work in a team. Number three, communication skills (written and verbal). Number four, leadership and number five, strong work ethic.  In this...

An interview is still an interview, even if it takes place over Skype, at your kitchen or coffee table. Make yourself presentable! Consider running a comb through your hair, washing your face, and wear clothing indicative of the position you’re applying for. Change out of that t-shirt, stained with last night’s spaghetti sauce, and...

Imagine: you’re standing in the office, feeling the pressure of your workload and then you glance over at your desk. Stacks of papers, envelopes, scrunched up fast food napkins, pen caps and stray paperclips cover the surface. Does this picture help calm anxiety? Or, is it even more overwhelming? I’m guessing the ladder. An...

We tell ourselves that there aren’t enough hours in the day to check off our To-Do List. Whether to make phone calls, catch up on national news, communicate with a client, employee, or boss finding moments throughout where productivity optimization is possible can make all the difference in our work schedule. Think of your...

Create a running document to have a record of things you have done by the end of your internship. You will never believe how much you actually accomplished during your short time here! It will also be nice to quantify things for your resume. Take advantage of the network of interns. Reach out to...

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Robert Braathe of Braathe Enterprises on the topic of Diversity and Inclusion. There has been a developing movement for diversity and inclusion throughout all aspects of life, which include law enforcement, the C-Suite, and wealth. I found this conversation to be extremely insightful, as well as a...

On average the human brain can concentrate for 50 minutes on one task; however, this statistic isn’t true for everyone, some people can only hold focus for 20 minutes. It’s this limited attention span that can make long online lectures or meetings difficult, especially since you’re sitting at a computer screen without the energy...

As a person who considers themself to be an introvert, just the idea of walking into a room of people to shake hands and talk business makes my palms sweat. Every professor, boss, or advice-giving uncle is going to tell you that networking is key- it’s all about who you know. According to a...

In my last article, I went over some of the steps that you can take in order to secure a virtual internship in this new normal. Now that you have that internship, or are at least close to securing it, what do you do now? To help you brave this new endeavor, here are...

I had an internship planned for this summer. Then the pandemic happened. Luckily, Braathe Enterprises chose me to be one of their HR interns and I feel so blessed. Even if this was not the internship that I had planned, I am not sad about it because there are many benefits to them. From...