'Intern Queen' Lauren Berger Slated to Speak at SUNY Potsdam

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Lauren Berger, the founder and CEO of Intern Queen, will speak at SUNY Potsdam on Oct. 7.

POTSDAM, NY (09/28/2015)(readMedia)-- SUNY Potsdam will host the bestselling author and self-described "intern queen," Lauren Berger, for an upcoming talk.

The free session will be offered on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Barrington Student Union Multi-Purpose Room. Berger will offer a bevy of information and advice for students on how to both obtain and excel in a high-level internship experience.

About the speaker:

Lauren Berger is the founder and CEO of Intern Queen Inc., and is the author of the national campus bestseller, "All Work, No Pay: Finding an Internship, Building Your Resume, Making Connections and Gaining Job Experience." One of the most in-demand internship experts in the country, her entrepreneurial spirit has inspired and influenced millions of job and internship seekers. Berger participated in 15 internships during her four years of college, and subsequently, adopted the title "intern queen," before launching her business of the same name. She interned for top-notch companies across the country. such as MTV, FOX, BWR Public Relations and NBC. Berger graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2006, and her first job was working at Creative Artists Agency in Beverly Hills. She started InternQueen.com in 2009, when she was 24 years old.

Now, as an international speaker, Berger works with more than 500 employers located all across the U.S. and Canada. Her website reaches nearly 100,000 different students, parents, and employers each month. She has connected hundreds of students with the internships of their dreams and has spoken to thousands of high school and college students across the country. Berger has a weekly advice column on the Washington Post website and has been recently featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, New York Post, and many more.

SUNY Potsdam's Center for Applied Learning brings the offices of experiential education, international education and student research together under one umbrella, offering internships, study abroad, service learning and research opportunities to all students.

For more information about internships at SUNY Potsdam, visit www.potsdam.edu/support/ssc/eeo/internships.

Founded in 1816, and located on the outskirts of the beautiful Adirondack Park, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America's first 50 colleges. SUNY Potsdam currently enrolls approximately 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its handcrafted education, challenging liberal arts and sciences core, excellence in teacher training and leadership in the performing and visual arts. Empowered by a culture of creativity, the campus community recently launched Take the Lead: The Campaign for Potsdam, which aims to raise $32 million by the College's bicentennial in 2016.

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