Student Apprenticeship Program // Posts tagged as "Student Apprenticeship Program"
Romantic visions of an industry…Christian Hicks
Students gain a wealth of technical knowledge while in school. And with that knowledge we formulate ideas to impact the world. Although our interest is genuine and in many cases our ideas are valuable, our romantic (read: naive) visions of taking over an industry in one fell swoop meet a harsh reality when we step […]
Long-term goals…Felicia Der
Growing up, my dad would always ask me what your long-term goals are. I would always tell him to graduate, get married, and have a successful career. Now as I am a college student, having only one more year left to graduate with a degree. My long term goal of graduating is not so long […]
Interactive Exercises and Academic Learning…Felicia Der
To me, iMADdu means opportunity for students to learn both mentally and physically, through interactive exercises and academic learning. Also, it gives students a chance to make differences in their communities and provides them with hands on activities to enhance their careers. I believe in what iMADdu stands for and what their long term goals […]
Measuring the Intangible: ROI and Social Media Metrics….Cheryl Cordingley
Setting goals and outlining strategies for companies is just the beginning for a social media apprentice. One of the more challenging questions in the social media realm today has to do with measuring outcomes. ROI, return on investment, measures how much a company gets out of a marketing campaign. The challenge comes when the boss, […]
Apprenticeship a step into the event planning industry…Felicia Der
Many students are unaware that the key to preparing the workforce is academics and hands on experience. The way I see it is that my apprenticeship will help me learn and grow as a person as a professional in the event planning industry. There are many different realms of event planning, and after my apprenticeship […]
Different hats in entrepreneurship…Robert Percacciolo
I am slowly realizing that members of start up businesses must wear many different hats in order for the business to actually function. I think that is really neat and something that is kind of unique to entrepreneurship. In bigger businesses and corporations I feel that employees have very narrow and defined responsibilities. One of […]
We fit the description, it will be easy…Christian Hicks
iMADdu has provided me with an experience unlike any other. What made it stand out as an extremely beneficial skill-building opportunity is that I had been given responsibility. Responsibility to execute projects and tasks that had tangible impact on an organization. This trust was something that I was not expecting to receive and at first […]
iMADdu and Steve Gladis Leadership Provide Opportunities to Empower Student Entrepreneurs
Founded by Dr. Steve Gladis, author and former University of Virginia professor, Steve Gladis Leadership inspires leaders to grow by offering executive coaching, leadership development, and motivational speaking.  In order to encourage young entrepreneurs, Steve Gladis Leadership has become an Apprenticeship Sponsor at iMADdu (I make a difference, do you?). “I’m interested in preparing the […]
iMADdu from my eyes as a student….Felicia Der
iMADdu means ‘I make a difference, do you?’ iMADdu’s purpose is to help small businesses, students, and the local economy grow. iMADdu is more than an organization, it is a group of passionate people who take pleasure in seeing both small businesses and students grow. iMADdu offers an experience different from any business I know. […]
The argument for Apprenticeship…Christian Hicks
i Inspiration – Understanding the passion behind an idea and what spurred it to grow into its own organization is a powerful experience. It helps apprentices grow their own interests and shows them the possibilities and opportunities that can arise with hard work and dedication. M Mentorship – It is difficult to imagine life without […]
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