This Tuesday, Lauren Berger, also known as "The Intern Queen," came to speak at Mizzou's Trulaske College of Business for the professional development program. Some of our chapter members realized that Lauren is a Phi Mu alum from Florida State University, and invited her over to the house.
Lauren gave an hourlong presentation about the importance of internships, while incorporating her experiences working 15 internships in her college career. She had fascinating stories demonstrating the significance of persistence and follow-through, which I truly admire her for. She gave advice on sending e-mails, telling people you value their time and saying thank you, as well as discussing proper interview etiquette for the phone, Skype, in-person and Starbucks interview settings.
She founded The Intern Queen two years ago after working at an agency in Los Angeles, as a database for current students to find internships. Right now, it is completely free and companies pay the organization to post internships there. Lauren travels and has spoken across the country, but is based out of southern California.
Since she was a Phi Mu alum, some of our members stayed after to take a picture with her and thank her for the presentation. I chose to stay until audience members finished asking her questions, realizing that we had no idea how she would find our sorority house by herself, nonetheless park and maneuver campus. We got in her car and I asked her what she thought of campus, and she hadn't even seen it. We proceeded to take a driving tour, take some cell phone pictures to picture mail them out and tour Chi chapter's home.
Lauren and I posing by the fireplace
It was a great opportunity to not only hear Lauren speak, but hang out with someone so professional and receive internship advice!
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