Post Tagged with: "internships"

Internship with Sarah Grace Campaign Proves Invaluable

Jake McClelland (second from right) completed an internship with Sarah Grace's campaign.

by Kristin M. Distel “It’s nice to be well-informed and knowledgeable, but students should explore other options through internships and nonprofits. I’m so glad I did,” says junior Jake McClelland, who worked as a policy intern for Sarah Grace’s state representative campaign during the 2016 election cycle. McClelland notes that […]

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April 3, 2017 at 7:29 amIn Class News

Senior Finds Adventure, Hands-on Science in Alaska Internship

Danielle Butts's internship in Kodiak, Alaska, provided adventure and education.

by Kristin M. Distel “My internship taught me about my skills and interests, and it took me outside of my familiar environment in Ohio,” says Danielle Butts, a senior in Wildlife and Conservation Biology, who spent summer of 2016 completing an exciting internship at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in Kodiak, […]

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March 28, 2017 at 6:59 pmNews

Senior Works with Historical Societies, Preserves Vietnam Oral Histories

Names of Vietnam war casualties on Vietnam War Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, USA. Names in chronological order, from first casualty in 1959 to last in 1975.

by Kristin M. Distel “I have always enjoyed history as a story, not as a list of names and dates,” says Benjamin Rottersman. “I’m interested in first-person narratives especially.” Rottersman notes that since he was a child, he has wanted to learn why particular events, such as wars and other […]

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March 27, 2017 at 9:44 amNews

Intern Finds Fulfillment Working with Mentally Ill

Meg Cummins

By Austin Rivers ’17 Meg Cummins, a senior Sociology-Criminology major, spent her final semester in college interning at the Gathering Place, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding the mentally ill. This organization is a is a community support program that promotes recovery for those coping with mental illness from […]

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March 27, 2017 at 4:06 amNews

Senior Gains Experience with Internship at Adult Parole Authority

Brandon Wyant

Brandon Wyant `17, Sociology-Criminology major and Information and Telecommunication Systems minor, is currently interning at the Adult Parole Authority in Athens. Wyant is highly involved at his internship and has many tasks including checking in with parolees, notifying officers, and sitting in on parole hearings. Internships are a great way […]

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March 20, 2017 at 12:27 pmNews

Senior’s Internship Confirms Career Options

Wes Gilkey

  By Wes Gilkey ’17 I am a fifth-year student studying Sociology-Criminology and Russian. I am currently participating in an internship with the Athens County Sheriff’s Office through Ohio University. Value of an Internship There are many advantages to pursuing an internship. One of the most obvious is that it […]

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March 20, 2017 at 10:50 amNews

Sand Reflects on Undergraduate Research Experience

Sara Sand

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Sometimes the smallest things lead us to the bigger picture. Ohio University senior engineering Physics & Astronomy Honors Tutorial College student Sara Sand said she was inspired by the possibilities of nanoscale research. “It’s amazing in the same way that people who study astronomy, […]

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March 18, 2017 at 1:20 amResearch