Settling into the Workplace

Corporate Golfing

By Christopher Schonberger

Even though Small Businessman Magazine tells us that Chili’s is the new golf course (thank you, Michael Scott), golf is still corporate America’s favorite pastime. From weekend outings with the boss or a client to the annual company tournament, the ability to lay up a nice approach shot... more >

Keep Track of Your Life (because your Mom has her own)

By Christopher Zoia

Given the exigencies of modern life, planners have become an annoying necessity for people who have more to do on the average weekday than leveling up their characters on World of Warcraft. If you’re incredibly anal (like yours truly) or if you just want to maintain the illusion of being organized... more >

How to Leave a Job

By Stuart Schultz

Q: I'm going back to school in the Fall for a masters in education. I’m taking night classes so that I can get a day job to pay the bills. Since my current job has me working overtime into the night several times a month, I need to find a job with a lower time commitment.... more >

Intern Experience: Citigroup

By Gradspot.com

The Summer Solstice has come and gone, but here at Intern Memo we managed to stay cool and not go completely insane. We're glad we did, because it gave us a chance to sit down with Christina Filopoulos from Citigroup to talk about the firm's internship program.... more >

The Anti-Blackberry Manifesto

By Tory Hoen

I just realized how much I hate technology. This realization developed slowly over the course of the day, and it began when I woke up from a TERRIBLE nightmare in which a Blackberry was stuck to my face.... more >

Avoiding Office Politics Pitfalls

By David Pekema

Office politics can be a fickle mistress. One ill-timed Priest-Rabbi-Baptist Minister joke can erase months of good behavior, hard work, and brown-nosing. Having fun at the office can be fine as long as we maintain a level of professionalism. There’s a fine line... more >

Intern Memo: Q&A with Tanner Stransky

By Gradspot.com

The Intern Memo is a free email newsletter with a mix of event listings, intern stories and career advice specifically for interns—basically all you need to land the perfect internship and then to get you through it.... more >

NYT on Starting a Your First Job

By Gritz

So the “most e-mailed” story of the day on The New York Times website is A Primer for Young People Starting Their First Job. If any NYT editors are reading this, listen up: If you want to compete with Gradspot.com, you’re going to be picking up your teeth with a broken arm. It’s not the type of party... more >

Russian Workers Go Hard

By Gritz

My friend Seth just sent me this. CCTV in CCCP is way hardcore... more >

Highsnobiety: The Weekly 5

By Gradspot.com

Highsnobiety is the premier website for street fashion, design, and culture. To help recent grads stay super fly, Highsnobiety Editorial brings its "Weekly Five" exclusively to Gradspot.com.... more >

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