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Gain hands-on experience in digital advertising with Expedia Group, a leading Global travel technology company (Headquartered in Seattle, WA) at the forefront of innovation! Expedia Group is on a mission to make travel accessible to all. And they want you to help! Join this mission by diving into digital advertising trends and strategies alongside industry experts. Apply now for a chance to: 🔍 Gain Practical Skills & Hands-On Experience 🌍 Work from Anywhere 💼 Expand Your Network ✨ Stand Out to Recruiters Don't miss out on this chance to level up your career! Apply today: https://lnkd.in/gsHQWNPr #CompetitiveIntelligence #Externship #RemoteWork #CareerGrowth #ExpediaGroup #ProfessionalDevelopment #OpportunityforStudents

🎓 💡 Why do people actually go to college? 💼 🔍 ✅ It’s the natural next step in a young person’s career journey ✅ It’s a foundational experience that prepares you to be a tax paying adult citizen ✅ It’s an opportunity to delve into subjects you care about and develop a specialization of knowledge ✅ To develop and demonstrate crucial career skills like time management, problem-solving, presentation, commitment and communication ✅ To “discover” yourself and the impact you want to make in your life and career ✅ To learn how to socialize and build a network ✅ To get a degree - a stamp of approval that tells employers you can follow through on goals ✅ To connect with employers who recruit on campus 👩🎓 In the past, many (or all) of the above were true for college-goers. But in the face of rising tuition costs, spiraling student debt and a rapidly changing job market, families and students are trying to recalculate the value (both $ and time) of pursuing a degree – depending on the field. 🚩 Do some of the “nice to haves” continue to justify the return on investment that students and parents are looking for when it comes to paying for college? 📖 In Part 4 of “The Case for Inventing a New Form of Work Experience: the Externship”, I delve into whether the traditional college pathway is keeping pace with the needs of a modern workforce and explore the real challenges facing the majority of today's graduates. 📈 From statistics that might surprise you, to the critical importance of securing the right first job, I also examine the tangible benefits of work experience and how it can significantly reduce the odds of underemployment.  Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gt__AkkX Thanks to the Strada Education Foundation's Institute for the Future of Work, The Burning Glass Institute, McKinsey & Company, National Association of Colleges and Employers, and YouGov for their research cited in the article. #HigherEducation #EmploymentTrends #Internships #CareerDevelopment #EducationReform #Externships #College Extern

When people ask me about an origin story for Extern, I think back to my first job at Morgan Stanley. 🏦 I landed a perennially-coveted role of graduates as an investment banking analyst. 📈 Then a serious case of tendonitis took over and, overnight, I couldn’t type anymore. Doctors and therapists couldn’t help, other than to tell me to lay off typing.  I was convinced my career was over (because what good is an analyst who can’t type, right?). 🤕 Life has taught many lessons since then (i.e. problems rarely represent the existential crises we assign them), but I’m always grateful for what that particular setback revealed. While I recovered, my Vice President had the clever idea of asking me to coach and mentor the summer interns. The interns were green and everyone was far too busy to help them fix busted spreadsheets. I finally had a use! And the interns had a full-time analyst with nothing else to do but sit next to them, make their Excel model formulas flow, and make sure the footnotes were correct before their pitch books had to go up the chain of command. 📁 Most interns and entry level employees don’t have access to an employee or manager who has nothing else to do but instruct, coach, and mentor.  And since the interns eventually operated at the level of an analyst with a year of experience, ALL interns mentored got offers to come back full time, a rare occurrence. ↩ ❓The ROI for companies to support young talent with employee resources on real work projects regularly comes into question.  I write more about why busy employees cannot support student upskilling on real work experiences at a greater scale than today in Part 3 of “The Case for Inventing a New Form of Work Experience: the Externship” 👇 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXuBdwMP 👈 🔎 At Extern, we've studied these roadblocks through our work with numerous leaders and employees from Fortune 1000’s to startups.  The insights we've developed working alongside project managers over the years led to the creation of a new form of work experience -- the remote Externship -- that prioritizes a delightful experience for companies working with young talent. #Internships #EducationEquality #EarlyTalentRecruitment #FutureOfWork #BridgingTheGap #Externships

🎙 Thrilled to share insights from my recent podcast episode called, "Is College Worth It?" with Extern! In this episode, I'm joined by CEO and Co-founder Matt Wilkerson, we discussed declining confidence in traditional higher education and the transformative power of externships in bridging academia and the workforce. Key takeaways include the importance of prior work experience, challenges in skills-based hiring, and Extern's innovative solutions shaping the future of education. As a member of Extern's advisory board, I'm honored to be part of this journey! Join us in reshaping the landscape of education and workforce readiness! #college #Externships #FutureOfWork 🚀📚

What everyone knows but leaves unsaid is that the only credential that truly matters when it comes to demonstrating employability is Real. Professional. Experience. 🤔 It’s why the majority of your resume and Linkedin profile are dedicated to it. 📜 It’s why even entry-level roles today ask for at least 3 years of experience. 3️⃣ But work experience just isn’t that easy to access. We want to fix that. 🔧 In addition to sharing HOW Extern is revolutionizing access to professional experience for everyone, I want to share WHY... with the 2nd part in a series on how we’re pioneering a new era of inclusive professional experience.  In it, I break down our mission and vision. ❤️A Personal Mission At Extern, we're driven by the belief that everyone, regardless of background, should have the opportunity to explore careers through real professional experiences - anywhere and at any time. 🚀 Why Extern? Why Now? We imagine a world where work experience is a universal form of education, eliminating barriers related to privilege and inequality. That’s why we've embarked on a mission that is personal to me: making real professional experience accessible to all, regardless of background. Here is "How to Help Anyone Discover and Launch their Career through Professional Experience" which is Part 2 of my series on "The Case for Inventing a New Form of Work Experience: the Externship" https://lnkd.in/ge2Enteu #CareerRevolution #InclusiveGrowth #ExternExperience #FutureOfWork #JoinTheMovement

Want to gain hands-on experience with a leading tech company? Dive into the future of storytelling and innovation with Snap Inc. with our 5-week Augmented Reality Development and Digital Storytelling Externship! This program is perfect for those passionate about digital media, AR development, and storytelling through innovative Snapchat lenses. 🚀 Here's just a glimpse at what's waiting for you: 🌐 Immerse yourself in the principles of digital storytelling within the AR landscape. 👨💻 Get hands-on with Snap's Lens Studio, crafting AR experiences that could captivate millions. 🎓 Learn from industry experts about designing effective AR applications and mastering digital presentation skills. 🤝 Network with professionals and like-minded peers, paving the way for endless possibilities in AR and digital media. 💡 Engage with the vibrant Snap Lens Studio Community for further inspiration and opportunities. 💥 If you're passionate about crafting immersive AR experiences and thinking outside the box, then don't wait to apply; applications close TODAY. Click here to learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gzJsexJG #AugmentedReality #DigitalStorytelling #SnapInc #LensStudio #ARDevelopment #CreativeTechnology #FutureOfMedia #Externships #FutureofWork

Back in college, my whole world crashed when my dream internship got cancelled at the last minute. Imagine landing your dream internship or externship, only to have it vanish before it even begins -- because the company didn't have the time or resource to support you any longer. 🕰️💔😢 That happened two decades ago during my undergrad experience at MIT, a pivotal moment that highlighted a glaring issue in our approach to professional development. With our recent name change to Extern, Inc. and re-branded website to extern dot com, it made sense to lay out Extern's vision for everyone more clearly in a multi-part series, titled "The Case for Inventing a New Form of Work Experience: the Externship." 🚀🌟 I start off with a breakdown of why the market desperately needs a new form of work experience: https://lnkd.in/g4EvWuzn (oh and that's a throwback photo from 2 decades ago of me working on a computer science problem set with some fraternity brothers.) Thanks to sources: Strada Education Foundation The Burning Glass Institute Barron's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) YouGov The New York Times Vaishali Sabhahit Adobe Goldman Sachs Northeastern University Drexel University University of Waterloo Massachusetts Institute of Technology EdSurge The Wall Street Journal Ryan Craig University Ventures Achieve Partners #Externship #FutureOfWork #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerGrowth #Innovation #EducationReform