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Campus Overload Archive: D.C. Interns

Charlie Sheen wants an intern with #TigerBlood

Well, here's a summer gig that promises to be memorable: Charlie Sheen tweeted this afternoon that he's looking to hire "a #winning INTERN with #TigerBlood."

By Jenna Johnson  | March 7, 2011; 5:24 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (5)
Categories:  D.C. Interns  | Tags:  Internships  
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Applying for internships (or jobs)? Need help? Ask me and the Intern Queen

Yes, yes, summer break is still at least four months away -- but now is the time when many college students start to make their summer internship plans. Starting at 1 p.m. Thursday, I will be online with the self-proclaimed Intern Queen, Lauren Berger, to answer any and all questions you might have about finding an internship -- or a job.

By Jenna Johnson  | January 27, 2011; 10:53 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
Categories:  D.C. Interns  | Tags:  Intern Queen, Internships  
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You're not Angelina Jolie -- but you can do an international internship

Internships are the new jobs. Many companies, corporations and nonprofits are seeing the profit in having eager workers who are willing to work for free, for less than someone else or for free with benefits. And an international internship can really help boost your resume.

By Jenna Johnson  | October 11, 2010; 1:39 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  D.C. Interns  | Tags:  Internships, Juniata College  
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Tips for conquering a fall internship

Internships will help you find out what is and what isn't right for you. You may learn that your expectations of a certain career didn't quite match up with reality. It's better to discover this while you're an intern, rather than during your first job after graduation.

By Jenna Johnson  | September 29, 2010; 10:35 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Was your unpaid internship worth it?

At the end of an internship, there is usually an end-of-an-internship essay to write: What did you do? What did you learn? How did it change your future plans? Was it worth it?

By Jenna Johnson  | August 30, 2010; 10:59 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
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Final intern tweets of the summer

Summer internships are obviously winding down or already over, as Twitter has become more abuzz with intern goodbyes than intern complaints. But here are a few tweets that caught my eye this week.

By Jenna Johnson  | August 13, 2010; 2:44 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Crafting your internship exit strategy, Erin Williams , August 11, 2010
Intern tweets of the week, Jenna Johnson , August 6, 2010
Police: Attack on NPR intern was random, Jenna Johnson , August 5, 2010
NPR summer intern stabbed in the District, Jenna Johnson , August 4, 2010
Interns: Avoid happy hour embarrassments, Jenna Johnson , August 4, 2010
21 cliched D.C. attractions you must visit, Jenna Johnson , August 2, 2010
How not to offend Washingtonians, Jenna Johnson , July 30, 2010
Interns tweet along as summer winds down, Jenna Johnson , July 30, 2010
That intern: The still-an-intern intern, Jenna Johnson , July 30, 2010
Bashing on D.C. interns, Lady Gaga-style, Jenna Johnson , July 29, 2010
That intern: The Ivy League intern, Jenna Johnson , July 29, 2010
That intern: The office supplies intern , Jenna Johnson , July 28, 2010
Send me your intern photos!, Jenna Johnson , July 27, 2010
That intern: The baking intern, Jenna Johnson , July 27, 2010
Want to network? Ask for advice, Jenna Johnson , July 26, 2010
That intern: The offensive intern, Jenna Johnson , July 26, 2010
The Flip-flop Revolution, Jenna Johnson , July 23, 2010
Hilarious (& sweet) intern tweets of the week, Jenna Johnson , July 23, 2010
That intern: The over-dressed intern, Jenna Johnson , July 23, 2010
Retrosexual: Newest look for D.C. guys, Jenna Johnson , July 22, 2010
That intern: The kickball intern, Jenna Johnson , July 22, 2010
Dress the part of sophisticated intern, Jenna Johnson , July 21, 2010
That intern: The over-caffeinated intern, Jenna Johnson , July 21, 2010
Intern fashion chat starts at noon!, Jenna Johnson , July 20, 2010
That intern: The athlete intern, Jenna Johnson , July 20, 2010
Career clothing on an intern budget, Jenna Johnson , July 20, 2010
Get excited for 'Intern Fashion Week', Jenna Johnson , July 19, 2010
That intern: The smoker intern, Jenna Johnson , July 19, 2010
Tweets of the week from intern world , Jenna Johnson , July 16, 2010
That intern: The change-the-world intern, Jenna Johnson , July 16, 2010
That intern: The printer intern, Jenna Johnson , July 15, 2010
#InternDiet Challenge: Day 3, Jenna Johnson , July 14, 2010
That intern: The study abroad intern, Jenna Johnson , July 14, 2010
Need cheap Tuesday night plans?, Jenna Johnson , July 13, 2010
#InternDiet Challenge: Day 2, Jenna Johnson , July 13, 2010
That intern: The sleepy intern, Jenna Johnson , July 13, 2010
Challenge: Do not pay for food this week, Jenna Johnson , July 12, 2010
That intern: The always there intern, Jenna Johnson , July 12, 2010
The tweet life of interns, Jenna Johnson , July 9, 2010
The legend of the intern who ate for free, Jenna Johnson , July 9, 2010
That intern: The small town intern, Jenna Johnson , July 9, 2010
That intern: The badge-never-comes-off intern, Jenna Johnson , July 8, 2010
Intern advice from the HR office, Jenna Johnson , July 7, 2010
That intern: The commuting intern, Jenna Johnson , July 7, 2010
That intern: The cellphone intern , Jenna Johnson , July 6, 2010
That intern: The legacy intern, Jenna Johnson , July 2, 2010
Greatest intern tweets of the week, Jenna Johnson , July 1, 2010
That intern: The vacation intern, Jenna Johnson , July 1, 2010
Strive to be the 'Penn State Intern', Jenna Johnson , June 30, 2010
That intern: The super-old intern, Jenna Johnson , June 30, 2010
That intern: The flip-flops intern, Jenna Johnson , June 29, 2010
Simple habits the best interns master, Jenna Johnson , June 28, 2010
That intern: The Greek , Jenna Johnson , June 28, 2010
Funny intern stories in 140 characters, Jenna Johnson , June 25, 2010
That intern: The Twittern, Jenna Johnson , June 25, 2010
That intern: The slob, Jenna Johnson , June 24, 2010
That intern: The World Cup intern, Jenna Johnson , June 23, 2010
That intern: The gossip intern, Jenna Johnson , June 22, 2010
That intern: The iPod intern, Jenna Johnson , June 21, 2010
Things interns should never say..., Jenna Johnson , June 18, 2010
Twitter tales of intern woes, employer gripes, Jenna Johnson , June 18, 2010
That intern: The "What dress code?" intern, Jenna Johnson , June 17, 2010
That intern: The suck-up, Jenna Johnson , June 16, 2010
That intern: The D.C. native, Jenna Johnson , June 15, 2010
InternsROCK Week means deals galore, Jenna Johnson , June 14, 2010
That intern: The know-it-all, Jenna Johnson , June 14, 2010
That intern: The slacker , Jenna Johnson and Erin Williams , June 11, 2010
That intern: The instant Washingtonian intern, Jenna Johnson , June 10, 2010
See DC for free, Jenna Johnson , June 9, 2010
That intern: The super young intern, Jenna Johnson , June 9, 2010
That intern: The returning intern, Jenna Johnson , June 8, 2010
Professional wardrobe on an intern budget, Jenna Johnson , June 7, 2010
That intern: The secretly dating interns, Jenna Johnson , June 7, 2010
That intern: The bad roommate intern, Jenna Johnson , June 4, 2010
Ultimate intern #FollowFriday on Twitter, Jenna Johnson , June 4, 2010
That intern: The networking intern , Jenna Johnson , June 3, 2010
That intern: The hook up intern, Jenna Johnson , June 2, 2010
Plan ahead for a successful internship, Jenna Johnson , June 1, 2010
That intern: The social coordinator intern, Jenna Johnson , June 1, 2010
That intern: The perfect intern, Jenna Johnson , May 28, 2010
Surviving an unpaid internship , Jenna Johnson , May 27, 2010
A former Hill intern's secrets to success, Jenna Johnson , May 26, 2010
That intern: The Facebook intern, Jenna Johnson , May 26, 2010
Goals for the perfect D.C. summer, Jenna Johnson , May 25, 2010
That intern: The party intern, Jenna Johnson , May 24, 2010
iPhone apps every Hill intern should have, Jenna Johnson , May 24, 2010
Create your own internship, Jenna Johnson , May 21, 2010
Intern tips on life in D.C., Jenna Johnson , May 20, 2010
Survey: Are unpaid internships okay?, Jenna Johnson , April 26, 2010
Is your unpaid internship legal?, Jenna Johnson , April 23, 2010
Intern Queen: Applying out of town , Jenna Johnson , March 26, 2010
Ask the Intern Queen: Pros/Cons of Skype interviews, Jenna Johnson , February 24, 2010
Rock your internship interview, Jenna Johnson , February 23, 2010
Ask the Intern Queen , Jenna Johnson , February 18, 2010
Ask the Intern Queen, Jenna Johnson , February 4, 2010
Q&A: Nikki Roberti, teen mag publisher , Jenna Johnson , February 2, 2010
Applying for a D.C. summer internship, Jenna Johnson , January 25, 2010
 
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