A few weeks ago, I decided to go to the STARR Development Center “Internship Seminar.” I am constantly receiving emails from the center about different workshops and this one in particular sparked my interest. One of the main reasons I came to Baruch College, was because of its reputation with connections and internships, but I never really knew how obtain one. So, when I saw this seminar I really wanted to go to learn more about it. The instructor was super nice and informative. He showed us a bunch of really cool resources that we can use to find internships. He also made it very clear that getting an internship is all on us, we have to go out and get it, one is not just going to placed onto our laps. He showed us how to navigate the different online centers and how it’s really all at the touch of our fingers. He also discussed resumes, which is essential to have in order to even apply for internships. As a freshman, many of us have concerns with our resumes and how we may not have much to put on them. He talked about how the years go on you learn to cut out the less important information and achievements from High School because firms and companies aren’t really going to care about what you did in High School. This made me a little nervous though because my current resume is completely different from what is expected. However, he reassured us that there are so many resources and one on one opportunities to meet with someone to help fixed your resume. I actually went to one of these and the lady was extremely helpful and made me feel more confident in what to do. This seminar made me start to think about future internships and made me want to start preparing and applying as soon as possible because the more experience the better.
Over the last week or so, I have received many emails from the UNICEF club at Baruch about the club itself and invitations to the general meetings. The first meeting was Thursday during club hours so a group of my friends attended the meeting. When we walked in they were handing out free pizza, so that was a plus. The meeting began and the head members introduced themselves and each gave a brief synopsis of what their positions are in the club. They stated how important it was to get other involved. Honestly, I had no idea what UNICEF even was until the meeting. They showed a video about the organization the are apart of and how it is much bigger than just their club, it is a worldwide organization that aims to children all over the world. The PSA video was actually extremely sad and really portrayed just how important the club’s role is to the lives of so many individuals. They discussed the different fundraisers they would have this year like a holiday trick or treat event, snowflake ball, relay for life, and other events that would help raise money, awareness, and to influence others to become members. They also said they would have events, like picnics and holiday parties, for members so each one of us could really get to know each other. They stressed the importance of the club being like a family and coming together. They talked about getting involved with other clubs in effort to fundraise for UNICEF which essentially will help get members involved with other clubs around campus. Also at the meeting, we played ice breaker games and I got to meet some new people which was cool. We all had to find at least three things we had in common which was pretty hard because it was such a diverse group of people. Some of the kids in my group were juniors and seniors and it was interesting to hear some of their experiences in the club and even at Baruch. Overall, I will definitely consider going to the next meeting, I think I could really find interest in this club.