Author Archives: Karina Briski

About Karina Briski

Karina Briski has been in the world of 9-5′s for nearly two years and has taken numerous internships with nonprofits and small social enterprises in her off-hours to keep the creative juices flowing. She’s in the process of moving from Seattle to New York City this month to put her intern skills to the real test. She also writes a bunch about anything that comes to mind, and her work can be found in various corners of the web, including on a blog that she sometimes forgets about updating. She shares most of her important news via Twitter.
  • Do’s and Don’ts for Avoiding Chaos as an Intern

    Do’s and Don’ts for Avoiding Chaos as an Intern

    Interns are notorious subjects of an organization’s mixed bag of random tasks. Even the most integrated intern could find him or herself atop a ladder cleaning gutters. Though most of us take these moments in stride, later relating the story and playing it up for comedic effect for our friends, sometimes the catalog of oddities...Continue Reading

  • Negotiating as an Intern

    Negotiating as an Intern

    We’ve all heard or read about the so-called “rules” of negotiating on the job. But somehow interns get the shaft on this area of advice, and not only when it relates to pay, but to soft benefits and logistics like the number of hours worked. Some might say that interns have no business negotiating with...Continue Reading

  • 5 Handy Tips to Landing an Internship for Social Good

    5 Handy Tips to Landing an Internship for Social Good

    You’ve got to hand it to our generation of budding do-gooders.  Despite landing in an especially bleak economy, they have continued to prioritize social good in their professional paths – in addition to that paycheck. Given our opportunistic take on issues that matter, it’s no surprise that we value the same in future employers. It’s...Continue Reading

  • Finding Your Creativity in a Nonprofit Internship

    Finding Your Creativity in a Nonprofit Internship

    Did you know that nonprofits offer just as many creative opportunities as other internships?...Continue Reading

  • Scoping the Nonprofit Scene for Internships

    Scoping the Nonprofit Scene for Internships

    There was a time when nonprofits were seen – at least by some industries – as out of touch organizations with an inadequate business and marketing approach, slow to create and respond to changes, and only an option for job-seekers who didn’t care about making money. You might not share those same beliefs; but what...Continue Reading

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