I’ve been interning with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs (LPA) for almost two months now. It’s been an interesting experience since I came into it without much prior international development knowledge except for the ethnographies studied in a Maxwell course last semester. I’ve settled in and have …
Integrating a new educational program from the outside of an administration or youth organization can often be a big hurdle for news/educational startups like Doodle the News, a multiplatform experience younger audiences share to learn about news and global issues. Tracking the gatekeeper of who directs extracurricular activities at middle & high schools slows down …
This semester, I found an internship in Los Angeles to work in a Chinese film production company named China Lion. In this company, I saw and learned many partnerships between Chinese and American filmmaking, which I would like to share with all Newhouse students. Basically, the work methods in China Lion can be seen as …
Although we provided a very extensive guide on how you can make a huge impact on Doodle the News immediately, we realize not everyone has time to be fully on board. With that in mind, here are four easy ways you can still have your voice heard, and we hope these simplified methods will encourage …
The bio video: resume of the future. One of the projects we worked on during boot camp was creating our own flashy resume. Now as a big-ass design nerd, I love working with Photoshop and InDesign no matter what the occasion is. Also, there is still much to be said for having an updated resume …
Some people hate them, others admire them. Some have them as a way to express themselves, to showcase their creativity, or even to protest. Many people, myself included, see them as sort of a therapeutic tool that helps the bearer cope with things such as PTSD, physical illness or even a tragic loss. Regardless of …
DOodle the NEWS (DtN) can help creators build a professional portfolio of art, journalism, entrepreneurship, or all three. This news/educational startup has helped people recognize the value of being more civic-minded while helping them become more engaged in current events and world news. Follow along these instructions to learn how you can become an effective contributor for …
Most of the books I’ve acquired over the past few years are still waiting for me to finish them. I always start out with the best intentions, though: I open a new book and eagerly finish the first few chapters as reading once again becomes my escape from reality. With each page turn, I immerse …
“Aaron, you can only do something exceptionally well if you are passionate about it. If you are passionate about something, there is no Monday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday because that is all you want to do. When you are consumed by the desire for quality output, the ‘9 to 5 p.m. just to …