70. Lauren Berger: Founder and CEO of Intern Queen, Career Queen, and the IQ Agency

Life of An Ex-Fashion Student

Frustrated by the lack of resources there were offered in college for young people that were looking for internships, Lauren Berger used this to fuel her inspiration to start her own company, the Intern Queen. Today, Lauren is one of the most highly regarded in-demand career and internship experts in the space and the founder and CEO of Intern Queen, Career Queen, and the IQ Agency, three platforms that reach over 9 million people and connect them with their dream internships and careers. Berger’s career advice has been featured on The Today Show, KTLA, Marie Claire, WhoWhatWear, Refinery29, Bustle, Entrepreneur, Glamour, and more. Not to mention, she is also the author of three titles, Welcome to the Real World, All Work No Pay, and most recently, Get It Together. In this episode of the podcast, Lauren talks about her journey from intern to self-made entrepreneur, her inspiration behind starting what would become one of the most distinguished career platforms in fashion, and her advice on how to navigate through negative experiences in unpaid internships. You can find Intern Queen on Instagram and TikTok at @internqueen and Career Queen on Instagram at @officialcareerqueen. Intern Queen also has its own YouTube channel which you can find at https://www.youtube.com/c/internqueen. Additionally, you can join the Intern Queen family where you’ll be notified about new opportunities that arise in your area by joining their database at https://internqueen.quickbase.com/db/bp4ubf264

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