Author: Brandon Schwartz

Networking…Why is it Important?: An Intern’s Perspective

By Brandon Schwartz | August 2, 2016

Whether you work for an organization that is small, big, or somewhere in between, there is one thing every student—both undergrads and graduate students, regardless of their field of study—should be doing during their internship: networking. There is an old phrase (whose origin is unknown) that goes as follows: “It is whom you know, then…

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The Three-Dimensional Experience: A Student’s Internship Exploration

By Brandon Schwartz | July 21, 2016

One month into my third summer internship, I can now say that I have developed a keen understanding of what it is like to work for a start-up, NGO (non-governmental organization), and large corporation. I think it is critical for all college students to get internships in different settings because it allows one to get…

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From a Dorm Room Conversation to Landing in Ethiopia

By Brandon Schwartz | July 22, 2015

Just three months ago, I was interviewing with a start-up in San Francisco, when I received an email from one of their recruiters saying that they were no longer looking for interns, as the company was beginning to reassess their future. At that point, the one place I was really hoping to work for this…

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The Dangers of Going Social

By Brandon Schwartz | July 17, 2015

Since the introduction of Facebook in 2004, social media has revolutionized the way business is done, people communicate, and the way we live. The introduction of other social media utilities such as Twitter and Instagram have only added onto how billions of users from around the world interact with one another; however, as individual users…

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How Google Docs Saved Me This Summer

By Brandon Schwartz | June 19, 2015

If there was no Google Docs, I wonder how my team at work and I would be able to complete our work efficiently and well. Of course, I am not saying that saying Google Docs is the final, say-all, end-all of word processors. There are definitely opportunities where Google Docs may present itself as the…

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First-Week Takeaways from My Summer Experience at the United Nations

By Brandon Schwartz | June 9, 2015

Working at the United Nations has truly been an amazing experience so far. At the United Nations, I am a Team Member for the Major Group for Children & Youth (MGCY), “the official civil society [and] young peoples’ constituency for Sustainable Development.” From just the atmosphere of working in such a highly-regarded place, to being around…

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Hiring a Millennial? Here’s How We Think

By Brandon Schwartz | June 3, 2015

This blog first appeared in LinkedIn as part of their Recruiting & Hiring series on May 26th, 2015: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-millennials-think-brandon-schwartz   Companies that hire Millennials are trying to get an understanding of how they think. Entering the workforce faster than ever, Millennials truly apply for jobs with the world’s most influential companies—Google, Facebook, and Apple, just to name…

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