I have had many an internship, so I know a sweet deal when I see one. And Trevor, the Mentos intern, has just about the best gig one can procure.

Trevor’s “internly” duties don’t consist of mailing packages, running errands, getting coffee or database entry but rather whatever the public demands.

Yes, you too can tell Trevor what to do. And then watch him do it. Feel like doing a little bit of mid-day office yoga? Become a yogini along with Trevor every day at one. Bored and feel like chatting? Call Trevor up, his phone number and email are on the website. Read More »

Being that I started working like a month ago (feels like a year, actually), I thought I would be the perfect person to impart a little career advice on everyone I meet…or communicate with via collegecandy.com.

Whether you are a recent grad or a recently crowned freshman, it is never too early to start thinking about life after college. Yes, I realize that is a difficult task between heavy drinking and scouting the streets for available bachelors, but take it from me: the more prepared you are the better off you will be in the long run.

And it doesn’t matter if you know what you want to do or not; simply taking some steps to build your resume will help you out immensely. Here are a few good places to start:

1. Volunteer: Nothing looks better on a resume than a little good old fashioned unpaid work. Giving back to the community is always good for your soul, but it is also a great way to prove to employers that you are committed to making a difference. Oh, and that you can balance your time well between school and other activities. If you know what field you want to get into that’s even better. Try volunteering at a company that you would want to work for. You can get experience, meet important employees/execs and prove to everyone that you are a perfect candidate.

2. Get Involved: Remember when you joined 1,036,326 clubs in high school so you could wow the admissions committee at your dream school? Why not do it again in college? By joining student groups (and even taking on the responsibility of taking a position) you are gaining valuable skills that can be applied in the real world. It is a harsh reality, but simply spending your college days on your couch with your girls will not fill your resume. And, in case you didn’t know, an empty resume will not impress anyone. Read More »

Okay, I was aware that I would have to worry about a midlife crisis somewhere down the road. But not for at least another 20 years when I would suddenly feel the need to date much younger men and buy a bright red convertible.

Apparently, I will have a life crisis sooner than I previously thought: the “Quarterlife Crisis.”

It’s a relatively recent phenomenon that is now recognized by many therapists and professionals in the mental health field, and refers to the years out of college when reality sets in. Technically, it is “a period of anxiety, uncertainty and inner turmoil that often accompanies the transition to adulthood.”

Awesome, can’t wait. Basically, young, twentysomethings realize that their entry level jobs suck and that a successful career isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Ahhh, please don’t make me graduate on Sunday! I don’t want to deal with life, especially this new crisis that I will apparently go through. Read More »

Where did this year go??? We are just a few weeks away from summer break and you know what that means- Time to get a J. O. B.. I don’t know about you, but my days of throwing on the green schmock at Starbucks are over.

You can take your double, venti, low-fat, half-cap, light on the drizzle, frap-a-whatever and shove it up your a@%!!!

I need a real job… something that excites me… something related to my future career – know what I’m sayin’???

Well if you do, Then Katie Couric Wants YOU! Katie and CBS News are offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to work directly with Ms. Couric and the CBS News Staff through a new internship program called Springboard.

“SPRINGBOARD invites aspiring print and broadcast journalists to provide a unique local perspective to a global topic, and submit the print or video result for consideration by the journalists of CBSNews.com and CBS News. CBSNews will post the best submissions online, and award one entrant with a summer internship at CBS News in New York City.”

Sounds pretty cool, huh? Sure beats barista-ing.

Click here for more info.

What are you doing this Summer?

SPRINGBOARD invites aspiring print and broadcast journalists to provide a unique local perspective to a global topic, and submit the print or video result for consideration by the journalists of CBSNews.com and CBS News.

SPRINGBOARD invites aspiring print and broadcast journalists to provide a unique local perspective to a global topic, and submit the print or video result for consideration by the journalists of CBSNews.com and CBS News.

After graduating from Florida State less than a year ago, I made the big move to New York City. Yep, I did it. I joined the masses of aspiring writers, painters, singers, dancers, and just about every other “ers” you can think of. I’ve learned many lessons along the way, and while I’m still fresh into my twenties and still don’t know all that much, I can honestly say that, since graduation, I know a little more regarding work, friendships, and the opposite sex. The city does that to you, I guess.

Lately, I’ve been totally stressed about each of these aspects of life. Finding a meaningful career? Frustrating. Gaining true friendships? Hard. Meeting your soul mate? Yea, about that…. “WHERE IS HE ALREADY?” as Charlotte York would say. 

The other day as I was trekking through the aftermath of our most recent winter storm, I was contemplating it all. Thinking life is so unfair. That everyone else had everything in place where it should be, while all of my cards were spread out all over the table; and, oh yea, there’s one falling on the floor right now…and just as I was about to completely break down and scream at the top of my lungs, right there on the street (not that it would have phased any New Yorker), an entire sheet of ice and blocks of leftover snow decided to crumble and fall from the awning above, onto my head, at the exact moment in which I happened to pass by. Read More »