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Interns and managers of interns — check out these tips from New York Life to make the most of your experience this summer. What additional advice do you have for interns and for their managers? #SummerInternship #TeamNYL

I loved this post from Asya Sharrow, and I think it's a great thought-exercise: Which early rejection are you most thankful for? For me, it was probably being rejected from the University of Michigan's Creative Writing Program (now called the Helen Zell Writers’ Program) back in ~2000. Being a fiction writer was my greatest ambition at the time. Not only did I have a great deal of passion for writing, but I also had a VERY, VERY high opinion of my abilities. (Yes, even back then!) I thought the application packet I submitted was going to blow everyone's wigs off, guaranteed. Except it didn't. And being labeled "not good enough" made me rethink...everything. Certainly my career path, but also my ability to self-evaluate. I'm not going to lie. It really hurt at first. But it also forced me to get creative about how I wanted to apply my talents and interests. After I got the rejection letter, I decided to re-focus on working for The Michigan Daily and exploring opportunities in journalism. That led to a madcap five-year run in the world of New York magazine publishing, and then seven years in online media — all of which gave me the skills I needed to transition to content marketing, a profession that has made me feel truly successful for the first time in my life. Now, what if I was one of the chosen few that got picked for U of M's Creative Writing Program? What if I'd gotten accepted, instead of rejected? I really don't know. Maybe I would have developed the skills and confidence to eke out a living as a semi-obscure fiction writer who publishes something every few years and never sells enough books to pay back my advance (or pay off my MFA loans), who has to supplement my passion through teaching creative writing, even though I was never a fan of being in classrooms in the first place. And that's a *best-case* scenario for most people who go through these programs. As a working artist, I would have continued to build my life on rejection letters and acceptance letters — a terrible way to live. My early rejection felt like a steel door slamming shut on one pathway in my life. But there were so many other pathways in front of me! I just didn't see them at first. Once I found them, the rest of my life began.

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Update of the 6 courses I’ve taken I have 3A’s & 2 D’s 🥺

You may have joined us for Lexi Laskonis's intern takeover of our LinkedIn page last month. She and Seth Harms (SCOM '08) of CSCE corporate partner Procter & Gamble were recently highlighted in a story on Miami University's website! Internships are crucial for students to apply classroom knowledge, gain practical experience, and explore career interests. We are thrilled that our students fully engage in these professional development opportunities and companies see a tangible impact from student contributions! We get even more excited when the raw talent of our students is refined by one of our program's alumni. Check out the article at the link below and scroll down our page to see what Lexi has been up to this summer! Miami University Farmer School of Business #LoveandHonor #MyFSB #BeyondReady #supplychain #operationsmanagement #summerinternship #SupplyChainSummer

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One of our interns last year asked me a good question: what bad habit did you overcome that helped you most professionally? Frankly, it was hard to choose! Learning from mistakes has become somewhat of a specialty. But the first bad habit that came to mind was this: Worrying. Usually starting around 2am. I do that much less now. In fact, hardly ever. Thankfully, someone a while back enlightened me to the phrase “worrying makes you suffer twice” – and that clicked. Work hard, sure. Do your best, of course. Seek help when needed, absolutely! But if you’ve done all that, worrying isn’t going to get you extra credit. Especially in the middle of the night. There’s more than enough to puzzle out during daylight hours, so give yourself some grace and save 2am for sleep. As we welcome this year's summer interns, I want to be prepared with some other good answers. What bad habit have you dropped over the years? Leave me a comment 👇

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I completed my first internship in a law firm (in Linz) 22 years ago. There were several firsts. But I have grown with every new challenge and 22 years later I continue to grow with every challenge. 📈 A warm welcome to the interns at CERHA HEMPEL. I am excited to see what challenges you will champion this year.🏆 #LawyerLife #GrowthThroughKnowledge #Mentoring