Catching Up

I’ve been running behind on updates on this blog because it’s been a crazy busy couple of weeks. It’s not an excuse, it’s the simple reality of having no time for anything else other than school. Well, to be fair, I managed to sneak a weekend trip to Vegas for my sister-in-law’s birthday.

But let’s bring you up to date with what’s been going on lately. A couple of weeks ago, Net Impact and The Value-Centered Leadership Lab (VCLL) organized Social Enterprise Week (SEW). It’s been one of the most rewarding experiences at Peppedine. I had the opportunity to help bring together very smart business people whose organizations are driven by ethics and social consciousness. Some of our fellow MBA’s discussed their business ventures and how they got the ideas and funding. We had food provided by the Green Truck. And the week ended with Running the Malibu Waves Race, organized by Challenge for Charity (C4C) and benefiting Southern California Special Olympics and The Childrens Lifesaving Foundation (CLF). The race was a great success and the winners received certificates decorated by children that CLF is helping.

What else is going on? I’m still working on getting an internship. Many MBA’s - yours truly included - are feeling grateful that being in schools protects us from potential layoffs. At the same time, the state of the economy is making it more difficult to get internships. Many companies are faced with having to reduce the number of interns, or are taking the same number of interns but can’t afford to pay. Now more than ever your network is your best asset. And if that doesn’t work, then select a few companies that you are really interested in working with and call them to see if they’re taking interns this year. Because I want to work in marketing, I chose three marketing agencies that fit my professional and personal interests and called them. The responses have been positive so far and I’m hoping to work with one of them. I’ll keep you posted.