Useful

Our Launch Workshop Panel and the backs of 100 heads

Today was useful. Long and rainy, but useful.

Mag and book HR came in and told us the dos and don'ts of interviews and resumes. I learned that I need to redo my resume from scratch!

Then we did a mock interview where one student was interviewed by an HR rep and everyone else watched. Again, some more dos and don'ts.

Then alumni from the program last year came in and told us how to get jobs and apartments, etc. The corporate world sounds scary.

Finally, for our launch workshop, we pitched our magazine ideas in front of two top dogs they brought in. This was even more like American Idol, especially when one of the panelists said he'd have to be Simon because he makes cranky witty remarks and he has a British accent. These guys were great at this job because they were funny and bounced off each other and spoke very bluntly. Some of it was harsh, but it was honest. The only bummer was that we got out at 6:30 instead of 5:30 and we were getting ansy because we were starving. We had to stay and listen to everyone else's groups, so it lasted three and a half hours.