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Jan26

Students’ (and a Retailer’s) Impressions of NRF’s BIG Show

By Elisabeth Greenberg, Student Blogger, Fashion Institute of Technology | Published: January 26, 2012
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While waiting for a session to begin, I took the opportunity to interview Elizabeth Gurtowski and Alicia Crasto, fellow NFSA members of mine from Fashion Institute of Technology. They were happy to share their first experience of the Big Show. What is your best experience at the Big Show? Elizabeth: “I enjoyed the networking lunch. [...]

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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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Jan16

Retail Talent “Speed Networking” at NRF’s Annual Convention

By Elisabeth Greenberg, Student Blogger, Fashion Institute of Technology | Published: January 16, 2012
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“Buzz, Buzz.” My alarm went off at exactly 6am. The NRF BIG Show had finally begun for me. I gathered all of my professional credentials and headed for the train. “New York City, here I come!” For retailers, this day was filled with seminars. But for us students, we had a chance to meet and [...]

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