Kendall Swanson '22

What are some skills/competencies (NACE) that you developed during your internship?

★ Teamwork

★ Leadership

★ Equity & Inclusion

How does this experience connect to your future career goals?

This internship has opened my eyes to all that the nonprofit sector has to offer. My

position at Winter4Kids allowed me to balance creativity and working with a team. I

have also learned many marketable skills that will allow me to meaningfully contribute

to an organization.

What advice would you give to other Holy Cross students?

I encourage everyone to stop denying themselves opportunities because they think

that they will fail. I am grateful that Winter4Kids took a chance on me as a former

sailing coach with no skiing experience because I learned so much and it showed me

that my previous experience as a coach can be used in future career endeavors. Take

the chance, you might surprise yourself.