Learn from other interns mistakes! Find out what Alan learned was the number one area students were rated negatively by internship preceptors, plus two more areas in which preceptors, career services professionals and other internship professionals have stated are common mistakes interns make when conducting their internship.

Jessica Baker is a Victim Advocate at the State Attorney's Office in the 9th Judicial Circuit in Florida. In today's episode you will learn how her internship led directly to her job, and, more importantly, the trial-and-error process she took that eventually led her to the job and career she wanted.   Alan also explains of a little-used but potentially hugely impactful way for students to get a great letter of recommendation from a faculty.

Kamal Hyman is one of the UK's youngest and most dynamic motivational youth speakers... He teaches students how to aim a little higher and stand out in a crowded world! His work has lead him to be an Olympic Torchbearer, Peter Jones's national entrepreneur of the year and he has spoken to over 25,000 students in the UK and motivated over 40,000 online through his videos and spoken word piece.

Rula Othman is founder of the first and only Arab sorority in the nation, the Empowered Arab Sisterhood also known as Epsilon Alpha Sigma. As a Palestinian American woman, Othman spent her life seeking to find a balance between the cultural roots she was born with and the western norms she grew accustomed to living here in the US. Othman acquired a Bachelors of Science in Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Global Medicine at the University of Southern California. She has hopes to one day pursue a public health career on a global scale with a focus on infectious diseases and vaccinology.

There is so much pressure in college, with getting a good grade being one of the top anxiety-inducing areas. But should you be spending all your time studying? What about taking time to gain experience? Today we talk about grades (which in some instances are hugely important) and experience and where you should spend your precious time.

Matthew Berkley jokes that his first semester's transcript looked like the alphabet, but missing the A's, B's and C's. Learn how he not only turned it around, but about what he has found most important in his journey to success in graduate school, internships with the CDC and in the world of work. Hint: it isn't getting straight A's.

You've heard it before. You need to network, it can really help in your success. But yet you still hold back. It's hard, outside your comfort zone, and many other reasons. In today's episode, Alan talks about the importance of LinkedIn in his own career and challenges you to take the steps you need to make the the connections who will benefit you. And there are prizes for the person chosen as the winner of the challenge!

Dr Ken Bain is one of the best-known teachers and scholars of teaching and learning in the United States and the western world. He has written What The Best College Students do, which won the Virginia and Warren Stone Prize in 2012, and has become an international best seller. In today's episode we discuss what the Best College Students Do, the idea of "Deep Learning" and how to apply what he has learned in your internship. Listen in to a world's most foremost expert in this area!

In today's episode we discuss the top three reasons why you want to get to know a faculty, along with concrete action steps you can take to find and connect with a faculty who will help you be successful in college and achieve your goals after college.

TK Coleman wants you to get pumped up, be proactive, and take charge of your education and your life. A part of life is failing, especially the more you try new and novel opportunities. You can either spend your time trying to avoid failure, and thus limiting your experiences and opportunities, or embrace failure as a natural part of your life-long learning process. TK is motivational, insightful and ready to help you Crush Your Internship. Hold onto your earbuds and click play!