Tag Archives: Georgia Southern University

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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Jan10

Future Face of Retail: Rachel Wakefield, Georgia Southern University

By Ryan Cliche, Director Student Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: January 10, 2012
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In late December, we interviewed Lindsay Godbout, a junior at University of Arizona, and one of retail’s “Future Faces.” We continue our features on retail’s emerging talent with Rachel Wakefield, a marketing major at Georgia Southern University. Rachel’s business skills and love of fashion not only make her a good fit for the retail industry, [...]

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Oct14

15 Colleges commit to NRF Student Association; 3 ways Students can get involved

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: October 14, 2011
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Last week, NRF Foundation announced the launch of the National Retail Federation Student Association (NRFSA). The vision of the NRFSA is to foster and recruit talented students into the retailing industry, enhance their educational experience and help them build an early network of peers who will become leaders within the industry. “NRF’s Student Association will [...]

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Dec29

Student team wins challenge and heads to NYC

By Corinne Hirsch, NRF Foundation | Published: December 29, 2009
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Congratulations to Global Furnishings, winners of the third annual Intercollegiate Retail Challenge hosted by NRF Foundation and American Express.  During this year’s challenge, students evaluated the risks and rewards of expanding operations of a well established, modestly-priced furniture store into China in order to test how the company’s brand and product line would be received. [...]

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