Brenna BackemeyerEmbracing Failure — And Learning During Finals WeekIt’s finals week. Most students are studying for their finals and will be all week. I’m finishing up my last semester of classes and am…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
Brenna BackemeyerClasses Aren’t EnoughHey students. Your classes aren’t giving you enough experience to get hired. I know this, I’ve interviewed 19 different startups from data…Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018
Brenna BackemeyerHow Most Students Want to LearnDuring my psychology of learning and motivation class my professor asked everyone how they prefer to learn. It wasn’t everyone, but there…Jan 31, 2018Jan 31, 2018
Brenna BackemeyerI Loved Being an Intern — Here’s WhyInternships are the new norm. It’s the standard checkbox that every student needs on their resume to land that first job out of college…Dec 20, 2017Dec 20, 2017
Brenna BackemeyerThe Experience GapI’ve interviewed more than 20 businesses and startups over the past two months about the challenges they face working with college student…Oct 21, 2017Oct 21, 2017
Brenna BackemeyerLearning With and From InternsI’ve had the opportunity to be an intern and run an internship program with six bright students at the NMotion accelerator. The ultimate…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017