Category: Washington, DC
Danielle Cantey
Time Management When There’s Little Time to Manage
Danielle Cantey
Fall 2015
As college students, we are often told that time management is the key to success. We often juggle school, clubs, organizations, and even jobs and internships. As a sophomore at BU, I worked three jobs, took extra classes, and was still actively involved in two cubs. While that semester was challenging to say the least, I learned a LOT about effective time management and how to realistically envision my goals. As part of the BUDC program, we are afforded wonderful opportunities to grow, work, learn, explore and connect. Fitting all of these experiences into fifteen short weeks can be a challenge, but here are some tips to help you effectively manage your time. More
Victoria Pache
A Lazy Girls Guide to Always Dressing Fabulous: DC Edition
Victoria Pache
Fall 2015
So you got a job in DC, now you must dress the part! If you’re anything like me, this actually sounds exciting, and it is, for the first two weeks. Most of you probably won’t even make it that far. Well, ladies, it’s time to channel your inner Cher Horowitz. Gentlemen, I have little advice for you since, well, I am not a man. The only advice I can provide is, stop wearing suits and dress shirts that do not fit you! If you are going to wear your dad’s hand-me-down, that’s ok, but get it tailored. OK ladies, here are my tips to looking fabulous in DC when you have little time, money, and are all out of ideas for looking business professional seven days a week. More
Simeng Dai
How BUDC has helped me get my first job offer
Simeng Dai
Fall 2015
As a second year graduate student, I started worrying about my future early this year, especially when I realized that I might not want to be a journalist anymore but rather work with data. The idea of changing my (hasn’t yet started) career path became vivid in April, when I finally decided to do the BUDC program.
The BUDC program has taught me four important lessons in getting a job. After three months in the program, I got my first job offer as an analytic consultant in a top consulting company. More
Siwen Wang
Three weekend getaways
Siwen Wang
Fall 2015
The BUDC program is very intense and many of us work from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and then take class from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. When it comes to the weekend, you probably just want to lay on your bed and do nothing. That’s not a very positive attitude, get up and follow me to these three great weekend getaways near DC. More
Justin Soto
Shopping Hot Spots in the Capitol
Justin Soto
Fall 2015
While DC isn’t exactly the most fashion forward city in the world, there are still plenty of opportunities to find that special piece for your closet. DC offers it all, from malls like Tyson’s Corner that offer the conventional stores like H&M for thrifty college students to stores that can break the bank like Prada & Chanel all the way to urban lofts converted to storefronts like Zara and Banana Republic in the Metro Center area of Downtown DC. I’m going to rank my top three shopping locations in DC giving you the pros, cons and staple stores that attract hundreds of thousands of shoppers every year. More
Julia Cohen
It's not about what you’re doing, it's who you’re with
Julia Cohen
Fall 2015
I chose to come to DC for my career. If I had wanted the parties, or the views, or the lifelong friendships, I told myself, I would have gone to Europe. Instead I followed a path less known in experiences but which I knew would pay off in the long run. When I arrived on my floor in late August, I only prepared to give my internship and my classes my all, friends, I said, could fall a distant third. Looking back on it that’s how we all started, unsure of what the social situation would bring, I sat in the common room by myself on the first night skyping my friends from home and wistfully wondering if I would have been better off staying in Boston.
At the end of orientation week I knew I had made the right choice. And now, three months into my stay in Washington, and four weeks before the end of the program, I stand by that feeling. I came to DC expecting to gain professional experience but not expecting to gain friends. Although I love this city and the thrill of being a part of something big, I can honestly say that when it comes time for me to board a plane in a few weeks, what I will miss most about my study abroad experience will be the friends I have made here. More
Ava Mack
It’s the Metro, not the T
Ava Mack
Fall 2015
Here are some quick differences between the Metro and the T to help you navigate DC:
1. The Metro runs deep underground, so expect a long escalator ride. Speaking of which, there is simple escalator etiquette in DC that is strictly enforced: if you’re standing, stay to the right. People walk up and down on the left, and will tell you to get out of the way. More
Angela Zhang
How to Deal with Your Busy Schedule
Angela Zhang
Summer 2015
Since you are reading this blog, you probably are thinking about applying to the BUDC program, which I strongly encourage you to do so. However, you should get ready to be busy, very busy, especially if you are here for the summer. If you only take two classes, or an internship, it is fine. But if you are like me, taking two mandatory classes and two internships your schedule is more intense, or say, crazier. Besides the academic and career aspects, you also want to have fun and enjoy the city. How to balance these things is a big challenge.
As a person who keeps busy for quite a long time, I figured out some tips that can help deal with a busy schedule:
Tyler Fields
10 Do’s and Don’ts for you Summer DC Internship Attire
Tyler Fields
Summer 2015
DO:
- DO wear a suit on the first day. Just do it. You absolutely cannot go wrong with a suit on the first day unless you are specifically instructed to wear something else and even then, dress it up a level. Dress for the job you want at the end, not the job you’re starting at.
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- DO dress one notch above your fellow interns. In most other professional parts of the country, the intern that wears a suit and tie every day might be seen as ‘trying too hard.’ Not here. Here is where they are looking for you to be working as hard as you can and dressing to impress is certainly included in that. For example, if the look is business casual, throw a jacket or tie on. One or the other, but the extra piece moves you just a bit above the competition.
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Caroline Zody
The Best (and Worst) Things About a Telecommuting Internship
Caroline Zody
Summer 2015
I was surprised at the beginning of my summer when I learned that I would be telecommuting for nearly all of my internship. It wasn’t what I expected or wanted at the beginning, but it’s certainly been a great learning experience for me. Here are some of the pros and cons of what telecommuting has to offer:
