Armine Kulikyan, M.S. is an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Career Education & Development at the UCLA Career Center and Founder of CareeRise. In this episode, Armine shares tips on how to best prepare for internship recruiting season. From sharing the benefits of going to a career fair, to how to best market yourself to recruiters at a career fair, to how to effectively build your LinkedIn & Handshake profile, Armine shares numerous insights on applying to internships.
Get more advice from Armine on her website and her Instagram.
Topics we discussed:
- When is the recruiting season?
- Should you apply to internships even if you don’t have that much experience?
- How to manage your time between school and applying to internships
- Benefits of going to a career fair
- How to best market yourself to recruiters through an elevator pitch
- How to effectively build your LinkedIn and Handshake profile
- How to deal with rejections
- Balancing professionalism and showcasing your personality
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