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Internships: Love me, love me not

Leticia Cezário Santos, Marketing Director July 20, 2022

Dear fellow student,  Sooner or later, this time arrives for us all — the first step of our careers. Whether you have started your first job post-graduation or just identified a senior year internship...

The event as it looks on Handshake. "Expert Advice from Employers" is set to take place Thursday, Jan. 27.

Prepare for career fairs through “Expert Advice from Employers” event

Joseph Popis, Sports Reporter January 19, 2022

It can be difficult for students to obtain internships while they are in college and full-time positions post graduation. Career fairs are an excellent way for students to put themselves out there and...

A job can be just one connection away

Jessica Leydet, Social Media Editor November 9, 2016

It takes most college students four years to earn a bachelor’s degree, and after that, many are simply thrown out into the real world to find a job.  This can be difficult, especially if students don’t...

The real weight of a 4.0

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief February 7, 2016

The almighty 4.0: glorious and virtually unattainable. Student Congress has been working to make it easier to attain, causing dedicated students all over OU to breathe a sigh of relief. Certainly flawless...

Finding the bright side of a rough internship

Shelby Tankersley, Editor-In-Chief January 10, 2016

The Google search “why you shouldn’t have an internship” yields over 1.7 million results. On top of that, there are editorials written by former students published in news outlets like Forbes and...

The Spirit of Anthony Spak

Adam Kenney, contributor January 3, 2016

Internships are common place among college students and are often seen as being just a part of the curriculum. Another class to take.  A requirement. Few students have the chance to reignite the spirit...

Postie Perspectives: Two sides of a coin

By Kaylee Kean April 28, 2014

This has been an interesting few weeks.You see, these past couple of weeks have been all about the hiring process and being hired. As a journalism student about to enter her senior year, I’m beginning...

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