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Parker Dewey Micro-Internships

Micro-Internships help companies get immediate support while identifying and evaluating candidates for future hiring needs. The Parker Dewey Micro-Internships program connects students to a diverse network of companies and organizations to take on professional, paid, short-term assignments year-round. As a complement to existing college recruiting efforts and semester-long internships, Micro-Internships provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their skills, develop relationships, and explore career paths, while providing real value to businesses.

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WSU Esports Team Completes Pac-U Season Undefeated in Rocket League

Washington State University’s official esports team closed out the Fall 2020 Pac-U season boasting an undefeated record in competitions featuring the video game Rocket League. Newly formed this year, the Pac-U is made up of esports organizations from public and private universities that make up the Pac‑12™ athletic conference. Pac‑U was created to fill the gap left when the fall 2020 seasons of traditional college sports were shortened or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The PAC-U collaboration created new opportunities for students to compete safely in online intercollegiate gaming competitions.

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Bridging the Multigenerational Work Gap

Do you often feel like other people at work don’t understand you because they were born in a different era? Do you find yourself thinking they are just a youngster or an old-timer? What do the terms Baby boomers, Gen X, Gen Z, Millennials all mean anyway, and how can we close the generational gap and improve communication, teamwork, and innovation? 

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Developing Your Leadership Style

This Boeing-WSU Speaker Series event features Megan Smith, Business Director, Deputy Vice President, for The Americas Sales team at Boeing. Megan helps future leaders discover individual leadership styles and discusses how to best apply that style to enable high functioning teams.

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Validation: The Most Powerful Communication Skill

So often in our daily conversations, we find it hard to give feedback and advice in a non-threatening way, or we hit roadblocks preventing people from hearing us. What if making one tweak to your day-to-day conversations could immediately improve every relationship in your life? Discover the surprising power of emotional validation, including its ability to defuse tension, resolve arguments, strengthen the connection, deepen your trust, and make you an all-around more likable human being.

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