For my internship, "I composed an article reflecting on my experience at the overnight shelter…. My article generated at least fifteen donations. One donor was so moved that she donated $400 and two cots to our emergency shelter. With just a simple story, I was able to help people who were struggling…. I've walked away from this experience with an entirely new outlook on the world around me."
--Graduate on his English-department sponsored internship at Lazarus House
"For the past four months I have been working at my dream internship. Kiss108 went from a radio station that I listened to throughout my 25 years, to an extended family…. The first time I was live on air gave me the biggest adrenaline rush. I was so nervous and excited at the same time…. Radio broadcasting became my passion through this internship."
--Journalism and Professional Writing concentrator on an internship she found with the Matty in the Morning Show
On receiving high praise from his supervisor for a press release he wrote, a student writes: "I could not contain my excitement, though I tried to hide the embarrassing ear-to-ear grin plastered on my face. [The supervisor] offered to help me find paid writing positions, saying she would reach out to her writing friends to see if anyone was hiring, and even offered to write me a recommendation on the networking website LinkedIn."
--Literature concentrator who took a writing internship for personal growth