articles

WayUp Hosts Internship Hangout with Hiring Execs from Google, CBS Interactive, and More!

WayUp has teamed up with CBS Interactive, Google, Ashoka, SalesforceSirius XM Radio and Nestle Purina Pet Care to host the largest internship hangout ever! Need tips to tackle tough interview questions? Wondering what to do with your LinkedIn account? Can’t decide between non-profit and for-profit internships? Convinced your resume has gone down a black hole? This hangout is the answer to ALL of those internship questions and the best part about it all: with Google’s new Hangout On Air feature, you don’t have to leave your dorm room!

Check out the details below!

When: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 (10 am PST – 5 pm PST)

Who: Nestle Purina, Salesforce, CBS Interactive, Ashoka, Google, Sirus XM, InternMatch and You

What: Loads of internship advice (see agenda below)

Where: Add WayUp’s Google+ page to your circles to stream this event

Hangout Agenda

9:50 AM (PST) – “Opening Remarks”

10:00 AM (PST) –“Networking, Social Media, and Starting Your Internship Search”

Speaker: Nestle Purina, Brook Lashley and Dana Suhre, Hiring Managers

11:00 AM (PST) – “From Resume to Interview, Mastering the Internship Process”

Speaker: salesforce.com,  Ron Pragides, Senior Director Mergers and Acquisitions

12:00 PM (PST) – “How to Apply Online and Navigating the Black Hole”

Speaker: InternMatch, Andrew Maguire, CEO

1:00 PM (PST) – “Deciphering Consumer Brand and Employment Brand”

Speaker: SiriusXM Radio, Ross Herosian, College Programs Manager

2:00 PM (PST) – “Going From Internship to Full-Time Job”

Speaker: CBS Interactive, Mark Howard, Talent Acquisition Manager

3:00 PM (PST) – “Hacking the Engineering Internship Application”

Speaker: Google, Jeff Moore, Lead Engineering Recruiter

4:00 PM (PST) – “Interning at a Social Enterprise”

Speaker: Hayley Darden, Ashoka, Search Team Leader

5:00 PM (PST) – 10:00 AM (PST) – “Resume & Internship Advice Marathon”

Featuring: WayUp and other career gurus!

Nathan Parcells

Share
Published by
Nathan Parcells

Recent Posts

How to Get a Summer 2026 Internship Right Now: Your Last-Chance Action Plan

It's late April. You don't have a summer 2026 internship yet. And every time you…

5 days ago

How Can You Become a Top Intern in 2026? National Intern Day Tips That Work

Mark your calendar for July 30th, 2026, because National Intern Day is back, and it’s…

2 weeks ago

How to Stand Out as an Intern in 2025 (National Intern Day Guide)

It’s that time of the year again: National Intern Day! Created by WayUp in 2017,…

2 weeks ago

Beyond the Ordinary: Make Your Career an Adventure

For those in the early stages of their careers, the path forward can feel like…

2 weeks ago

Entry-Level Jobs That Don’t Require Experience: 20 Roles to Apply for Right Now

You've done everything right. Graduated, updated your resume, and started applying. Then you hit a…

3 weeks ago

How to Get an Internship With No Experience: A Realistic Guide for 2026

You're staring at your laptop screen, cursor blinking in an empty resume document. Every internship…

3 weeks ago