Alicia Thomas

If you’re still oozing jealousy over all of the awesome trips your friends took for spring break, it’s probably time for you to get away yourself. Maybe you think you don’t have the money to afford some equally awesome travels of your own, or maybe you have no idea where to go—either way, Contiki has you covered! Their destination suggestions and budgeting tips make jetsetting simple, so you can score deals and offers to maximize your trip.

College is a time for broadening your horizons, learning about new cultures, and undergoing life-changing experiences (the kind that you can add to your resume to make yourself a more well-rounded and marketable potential employee!). Contiki helps wanderlust-stricken collegiettes find fabulous trips for under $1200 every day. Whether you’re looking to see the Eiffel Tower or the Great Barrier Reef, there are loads of affordable travel options for whatever kind of trip you’re looking for.

After working your butt off for months on end, you finally scored your dream internship for the summer! You’ve followed the appropriate steps after accepting your internship, figured out where to live, and even learned the truth about common internship myths. All that’s left on your summer internship to-do list? Figuring out what to wear!

While your style should still reflect your personality, there are a few key pieces that every collegiette should have going into their summer internship to look polished and professional!

A Professional Purse

While your hot pink clutch with gold accents might be perfect for nights out on the town, it’s not exactly office-appropriate. Go for something in neutral colors that can class up any outfit, but beyond that, make sure your bag is functional, too.

“It should be the kind of bag that goes with everything, so that if you have to look more professional one day, it will go with that outfit, but if you dress down some days, it should go with that, too,” said Colette Rodger, Manager of Internships at Penn State. “You want the kind of purse that you can wear with anything and everything, and you want it to be big enough to hold whatever you may potentially need throughout your day on the job.”

“Being an intern is sometimes comparable to being Mary Poppins,” said Kelsey Mulvey, a junior at Boston University. “You have your phone, wallet, ‘walking shoes,’ iPad for the commute to your internship... the list goes on! Just make sure you pick a bag that is sturdy and has a lot of compartments (so you can keep yourself organized).”

By now, you’ve mastered the art of the résumé, perfected your LinkedIn profile, and maybe even started your own blog, so clearly you’re on the path to success. But on top of all of those awesome professional tools, should you have a personal website, too? 

To Make a Site or Not to Make a Site?

Creating a personal website is becoming increasingly common among college students, especially those in more creative fields like communications, photography, film, music, or art. Collegiettes looking to show off their skills tend to be advocates of creating personal websites. 

Sara*, a senior at Kenyon College, has a personal website that includes a homepage with a narrative introduction, a PDF of her resume, some writing clips, her LinkedIn page, her Twitter page, and a link to email her directly.

“I purchased the domain for three years for a little under $200,” Sara said. “To be honest, I had no concept of whether or not that was a good price, I just felt I was making an investment in myself.” 

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No matter how beautiful and on-trend items like fur vests and leather jackets may be, as you shop around and try them on, it’s not uncommon for a part of you to feel guilty for your potential purchase. But no longer should you feel torn between keeping up with current trends and being a good person—a fresh new online retailer called Modavanti has taken the reigns of the sustainable fashion movement so that you can look fierce while still maintaining environmental and social awareness!

Sustainable fashion (also known as “eco-fashion”) is based on the growing design philosophies of environmentalism, social responsibility, and of course, sustainability. Designers have put a new, stronger emphasis on the use of environmentally friendly materials and socially responsible methods of production to ensure that the products leave as little of a “footprint,” carbon or otherwise, as possible.