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What to Pack!?
Posted on April 28, 2012 | No CommentsAs I prepare for my internship this summer one of my main concerns, as a fashion merchandising major, are the clothes, shoes and accessories I want to pack and the reality of the items I can actually pack. My host company — a prominent fashion... -
Lindsey in Paris
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsAwe Paris! City of Love. I have never seen a city so breath takingly beautiful as Paris. Honestly, I had high expectations for Paris, and I thought that the Eiffel Tower was going to be a bit cheesy. But nothing could have prepared me for... -
Letter to a Parent
Posted on April 18, 2012 | No Comments[Dear Concerned Parent:] I’m so, so happy you’re reaching out and asking these questions. Trust me, my mom was, of course, a little nervous when I threw out the idea that I wanted to work at an internship in Dublin for the summer so I... -
59 Days, 47 Minutes, and 52.748 seconds
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsI leave for Sydney in two months… in fact, as I write this piece, the official countdown is: 59 days, 47 minutes, 52.748 seconds until my flight leaves the United States and my journey to the other side of the world begins. Upon deciding to... -
Pre-departure
Posted on January 22, 2012 | No CommentsWell… In 48 hours I will be on Air France heading to Paris. I will sit in Charles de Gaulle airport for a hour or so, then get on another Air France flight to go to Peretola Airport in Florence, Italy. I figured giving my pre-departure... -
Alumn Rachel Haag’s Fashion Internship in Florence, Italy
Posted on January 6, 2012 | No CommentsThis past summer (2011) I traveled to Florence, Italy to pursue intensive language studies and participate in a fashion internship! It proved to be an invaluable experience! Each morning I attended Italian classes and each afternoon I worked at my fashion internship, a clothing distribution... -
Spotlight Alum: Leah Powell
Posted on December 20, 2011 | No Comments1. When/what/where was your internship? How was it? January-April 2011/Fashion Business/Paris, France. Internship was amazing! I was very hesitant about Paris at first because I had never learned any French, but it turned out to be beyond great. Everyone I worked with at my host... -
Looking Back on London – Emma, Journalism Intern
Posted on October 25, 2011 | No CommentsMy room looks like a disaster area as I try to determine if all my stuff will fit in my suitcases. Not quite sure how I accumulated so much in a span of two months. It seems just like yesterday I was unpacking these same... -
Dublin Sports Internship Review – Chris from Penn State
Posted on October 14, 2011 | 1 CommentMy internship is going very well. I’ve done quite a few different things here at the station. Obviously you know that I’ve been helping host the Sports View on Sunday nights here. I’ve done a lot of work in production and programming/ audio engineering. I... -
Overview from GE Alumnus: Ghazaleh, Paris Film Production & Marketing Intern
Posted on October 10, 2011 | No CommentsGlobal Experiences has given me such a wealth of opportunity and practice that I know will last a lifetime. Not only do I feel more knowledgeable in the world of work, but interning abroad has now given me a great deal of strength and courage...