When Audrey Henson was selected as a Congressional intern while attending the University of South Florida, it changed the trajectory of her career and ultimately her life. She was placed in a few [...]
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A transplant from Lexington, Kentucky, Austin Rutland has lived in the District for all of 2 months. The 22-year-old wants to become a sign language interpreter and moved to the Washington area [...]
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We’ve been called “lazy, entitled narcissists.” The “Me, Me, Me generation.” And the most tech-savvy generation thus far. And now, as older generations move toward retirement, we’re being seen as [...]
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We’ve all had that one professor. The one who paved the way to a new school of thought, and whose words of wisdom led you to where you are today. Those such professors are Howard University [...]
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Think of social capital in the same way you think of building wealth. It is a form of currency built by making yourself valuable through collaboration, cooperation, and bargaining. In a study by [...]
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Nnamdi Asomugha used to entertain the public as a cornerback for the NFL. He’s since made the transition to acting, marrying Scandal’s Kerry Washington along the way. Asomugha was in town earlier [...]
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This month, CAPITOL STANDARD hosted our Summer Networking Series– an intimate gathering for DC’s well connected political, media, tech and business professionals– at Tredici [...]
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When Gallup surveyed a group of millennial workers the results were telling. The poll shows more than half of all Millennials are bored at work. The reasons are several, spanning a perceived [...]
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This month, The Embassy of Italy and Harvard Business School Club of DC hosted an intimate evening with the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, His Excellency Armando Varricchio. In [...]
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In October 2015, a terrarium designer, a surface designer and a fiber artist came together in an empty space in Park View. What began as a space for three friends blossomed into an artistic hub [...]
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What if your typical day at the office included hosting dignitaries and rubbing elbows with the world’s most influential leaders? One congressional staffer doesn’t have to wonder. As [...]
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Last week, TheWrap gathered women across government, media, entertainment, and policy to address pertinent women’s issues at their Power Women Breakfast at the W Hotel in Washington, DC. [...]
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Last week, CAPITOL STANDARD hosted 15 influencers and special guests for our Spring Dinner Series at Blackwall Hitch in Alexandria, VA. Brought together by the power of curiosity, the dinner [...]
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As I write this, Jessica Guzik is sitting inside Dulles Airport waiting to board a flight that will take her to a new city and new life. After 5 years in Washington, DC Guzik is moving to [...]
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With a name like Max Major, you have to be good at something. But it can’t just be any something. It’s gotta be something pretty extraordinary and maybe even a little strange. The 33-year-old DC [...]
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Every day, qualified candidates fall out of the running for good jobs for one petty reason– they suck at mastering the art of the phone interview. But there’s a very simple formula [...]
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With all the ways there are to connect in this day and age, the art of making friends continues to elude the best of us. How does one make friends in a big city? As an adult? As we transition [...]
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Your future self has no idea what’s up ahead. Navigating through the high-pressure time of your early professional career can be quite confusing. My journey began when I graduated with my [...]
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The night before Valentine’s Day, at DC’s beloved African American Museum, the likes of Al Sharpton, Hill Harper, MC Lyte, Jesse Jackson, and fiery CNN correspondent Ana Navarro [...]
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It’s a good time to be a woman in Washington. If you happen to be a woman in technology, this is your month to network with some of Washington’s most influential diplomats, [...]
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