Author Archives: John Tylko, Student Blogger, Santa Clara University

Jan18

Walking the Show Floor

By John Tylko, Student Blogger, Santa Clara University | Published: January 18, 2012
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My second day at NRF’s BIG Show started with a journey around the Expo Hall. This was something I had looked forward to, being interested in technology and new product solutions for retail. As I walked the floor however, I realized that I didn’t know that much about the kind of stuff they were selling. [...]

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Jan18

From sustainability to student sessions to a supercomputer: a jam-packed BIG Show

By John Tylko, Student Blogger, Santa Clara University | Published: January 18, 2012
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On Sunday, I finished a red-eye flight from Vegas. The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show had just ended and I was off on a direct flight to New York City. I’d been to the Big Apple before, but never for more than just sightseeing. To me, these few days feel like the first (of many) typical [...]

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Jan16

Speaking Candidly: Lessons Learned from Internship Challenges and Triumphs

By John Tylko, Student Blogger, Santa Clara University | Published: January 16, 2012
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For any student, the greatest reward for academic study is to apply knowledge from the classroom to the hustle and bustle of the real world. At NRF’s BIG Show, students and employers engaged in a conversation about retail internships, in the “Lessons Learned from Internship Challenges and Triumphs” session. Looking back on their summer internships, NRFSA members [...]

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