Internships and apprenticeships are a time-honored rite of passage in many industries. We’ve asked some brilliant folks to share some of the most important lessons they learned during these early experiences in their career.

Claire Click

To start my Virtual Assistant journey, I did a course called “90 Day VA,” a virtual assistant internship that is designed to give you all the tools and training you need to offer services in 90 days. I was still working full time in healthcare when I enrolled, and would do the trainings and assignments when I could. Read more>>

Ray Sheehan

I had a burning desire to learn all that I could about food, so much so that I went to the most highly regarded restaurant on the Jersey shore, which at the time was rated in Gourmet Magazine’s Top Tables, and convinced Chef-Owner Chris Mumford to allow me to apprentice there. Read more>>

Vanessa Narvios

When people ask me how long I’ve been working in the events industry, my common answer is, “since I was 11 years old,” which usually leaves people with a very perplexed look on their faces. As odd as that may seem, that’s when my journey started, I was just a pre-teen and was part of a women’s youth organization and we constantly had to organize dinners, fundraisers, galas, dances, etc. Read more>>