New Article!

Hey y'all! My last article for my internship with The College Tourist is live: 15 Signs You're a Texan Out of State. As a Texas girl in New York I identify with all of these (and more) on a daily basis.

Even though my internship is finished and I had a blast, I am excited to announce I will be freelancing for The College Tourist next semester as a Blue Moon Writer!! I am incredibly honored to receive this opportunity and so many more, and I cannot wait for what is to come!

10 Signs You're a Journalism Major

Here's my latest article for The College Tourist, and I got to write about something I can definitely relate to- being a journalism major. I wrote this article as a Buzzfeed-style listicle with some of the things journalism majors can all identify with. Enjoy!

http://blog.thecollegetourist.com/10-signs-youre-a-journalism-major/

The Mobile Classroom Article

I know I haven't been blogging regularly, but it's a crazy time for me right now! However, since my internship with College Tourist is one of the many things keeping me busy, I thought to post my newest article!

My assignment was to find someone who has studied abroad (of which there are quite a few at Hofstra), so I interviewed my friend Mish about her experience on the European Odyssey. The Odyssey is a Hofstra program where 12 students and 2 professors travel across Europe and Turkey for 10 weeks, hitting 11 countries and nearly 30 cities. The program is open to Global Studies majors and minors, and I talked to Mish about her incredible semester overseas.

Check out my article, and keep reading! I'll be posting more soon!

http://blog.thecollegetourist.com/dialogue-with-mishaina-josephthe-mobile-classroom/

New Article!

Ok, so I know I've been radio silent for a long time (like, a really long time), but I'm back with a new article!

This fall I am lucky enough to have an internship with College Tourist, where my blog posts will be featured on their site. The coolest thing about my internship is that it's virtual- I get to write all my articles from the comfort of my dorm room without dealing with a commute!

My first article for College Tourist is about my trip to the UN Social Good Summit. I feel so lucky to live and go to school in New York and be able to attend such incredible events such as this summit! I wrote about my experience at the 3-day event, but I focused on my favorite speaker- Malala.

I won't talk too much about the summit since it's all in the article, but I had a blast! Take a look!

http://blog.thecollegetourist.com/teen-activist-malala-wows-at-the-social-good-summit/

Fall Internship

Finally! After searching for months (I started applying in June), I scored a Fall Internship! Today, I received an e-mail from College Tourist, an online student blogging website about studying abroad and college life. I had been waiting to hear back for a few weeks, and today I got the good news!

I will be a part of the Fall 2013 Team, writing articles for the website and further honing my journalism skills. One of the biggest perks is that it's a virtual internship, meaning I will be writing and reporting from my dorm room! The age of technology has even changed how internships work.

I'm so happy to finally have an internship for this semester! More updates to come on my internship once school starts in a week!

My Last Daily Beast Article

I've been home for almost a month now, but I still have one more article that I've been working on for The Daily Beast. I wrote about the battle between printed textbooks and e-books, which as a college student is a pretty big deal. I had never considered writing an article with a business perspective, but here you go!

Also, my article is on the homepage of The Daily Beast!!!

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/06/print-textbooks-still-dominate-campus-textbook-market.html

The Hunt

It's the first day of August, and I have a little over four weeks until I move back to New York to start my second year at Hofstra. With the new semester comes the search for a new internship, but unfortunately finding one isn't as easy as it was the first time.

My summer internship at Newsweek was the only internship I applied for. I've now applied to a few for the fall, and haven't heard back from any of them. This isn't unheard of- most people are rejected by dozens of potential employers. I have friends who are entering their junior year who still haven't had an internship.
However, I still really want an internship for the fall. I arranged my schedule to have class only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, leaving Monday, Wednesday, and Friday open to intern full-time. Even if I don't get an internship I'll have those days completely free to do homework, study, and possibly work, but I'd prefer an internship. 

I've applied to the French Institute: Alliance Français, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and NBC. I've already been rejected by NBC (or rather, they decided not to "pursue" my application at the time, which only means I'll keep applying!), and haven't heard back from FIAF or CPJ. 

I'm one of those people who will bombard your inbox with e-mails until I get a response, even if the answer is "no." I'm less worried about rejection and more worried that I've been relegated to the spam folder or my response simply hasn't gone through. 

So, I'll keep applying and keep e-mailing until I've exhausted my resources. Time to keep hunting!