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  • Let’s Talk Internship

    Let’s Talk Internship

    By: Anchitta Noowong PSU Resources: https://www.pdx.edu/careers/internship-information-for-students

  • Give Thanks for Thanksgiving

    Give Thanks for Thanksgiving

     By Kellie Doherty This week is Thanksgiving. A time for laughter and cheer, for friends and family, for great food and even better company. A lovely little holiday leading up to The Big One. But honestly? It’s some pretty terrible timing. Next week is Dead Week here on campus and finals are literally just around…

  • Tabling: It’s Awkward for Everyone

    Tabling: It’s Awkward for Everyone

    By Kellie Doherty We all know that tabling is an awkward college life experience. People standing behind a highly decorated table, silently willing students over by expression alone. Passersby quickening their pace or looking the opposite direction just so they don’t have to deal with it. Let’s face it, it’s awkward for everyone involved. And,…

  • STUMPED in Stumptown…

    STUMPED in Stumptown…

    By: Sharon Nellist Can you imagine going into your senior year and doubt the major that you have so painstakingly been working toward the last few years? Well, I certainly can. HELP! My most recent thoughts: I am certain of the type of job I am looking for…. But will my current major get me…

  • Three Tips for Staying Organized

    Three Tips for Staying Organized

    By Brooke Horn As a graduate student, I’ve learned the hard way that time management and organization can be your best friends when used properly — and your bitterest enemies when not. The modern student isn’t JUST a student anymore: most of us juggle jobs, internships, volunteering, creative projects, and relationships too. As the term…

  • Internship Glory

    Internship Glory

    By: Kadie Kobielusz Yay! I finally landed an internship! I feel on top of the world (like my picture). It took a lot of hard work and searching, but it obviously paid off. I found my internship through Internships.com, which is a great site where you can upload your resume, and just apply, apply, apply.…

  • “Man, I Wish I Knew This When I Started!”

                       Here are some academic tricks I’ve learned at Portland State. I hope these hints help you become a stellar Viking scholar:    Calendar Your Studies. Enter ALL assignment and exam deadlines into your calendar or organizer. Planning ahead saves cramming later! Don’t be a perfectionist.  I don’t advocate skipping readings, but when…

  • Finding Ways to Make PSU Home

    Twelve hours. That’s how much time I spend on campus on an average day. When I became a PSU student last year, I was overwhelmed at the amount of time I’d be away from home each day. I needed to find places to stash my stuff, eat, study, and hang out. This is how I…