Written by Courtney Cochran, Program Director of Collegiate Sales Society In college, an internship is like your favorite kindergarten field trip. During your trip, you discover how the lessons you’ve learned in the classroom can be paired and applied with skills and professional development. But, what I bet you might be feeling right now is a little stressed, definitely … [Read more...] about Everything They Didn’t Tell You About Internships…and What You Should Know
“As soon as you feel like you have enough knowledge from school, try to do an internship, because it’s best to have that foot in the door.” ~Willie Drake With a focus on information technology and psychology, Willie plans to graduate with his Bachelor of General Studies degree in May 2020. Since beginning his internship at O’Reilly Auto Parts this past April, he has learned the … [Read more...] about Part of a team: An interview with Willie Drake, Merchandise Data Analyst Intern with O’Reilly Auto Parts
Written by Takudzwa Chawota, Graduate Assistant with the Career Center and psychology/Industrial Organizational graduate student. This past summer I completed a 12-week internship program at Express Scripts Inc., headquartered in St Louis, MO. I came across this internship position on Glassdoor in February 2018. From the time I completed the online application, the interview … [Read more...] about Internship provides opportunity to work on challenging and meaningful projects
How will you be remembered? At Missouri State University, the Wall of Fame honors former faculty and staff who have made a significant impact on the campus community and brought about meaningful change. Approved during the Board of Governors meeting today (May 18), the 2017 Wall of Fame Class includes: the late Dr. John Stephens Bowdidge, Dr. John Catau, Marilyn Chana, … [Read more...] about Six former faculty, staff selected for 2017 Wall of Fame induction
Congrats, #BearGrads! You’ve stayed up all night studying, passed GEP 100, waited until 11:59 p.m. to turn in your assignments, and had ramen noodles and chicken nuggets for the last four+ years. It's now time to strut your stuff across the stage and share your accomplishments with your friends and family. All the work you've done to get to this day has now paid off, and it's … [Read more...] about Post-Graduation Tool Kit