Internships help students prepare for their futures By Alli Kennedy Internships of a wide variety are encouraged among students in the Anderson University College of Arts and Sciences. According to students and a career service professional, these internships help students immerse themselves in a work environment before graduation so that they will understand their fields more fully. “Taking knowledge from the classroom and applying it in the real world is crucial for students,” said Kristi Harton, internship coordinator at AU. “Networking and getting your name out there before graduation can drastically increase the likelihood of being hired by a company.” Harton said students’ pursuit of internships in areas they value before their graduation can also help them better understand what they hope to do in the future. “It’s important to pursue something you’re excited about,” she said. “The internships and jobs you
pursue as a student will help you to know what is right for your career.” Here are three students’ recent internship experiences: Emma Morris During her time over the summer of 2018 with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Charlotte, North Carolina, Emma Morris was an editorial intern for Decision Magazine. Her job included tasks such as researching, interviewing, editing, and writing articles. “Because my class sizes are small in the College of Arts and Sciences, my professors worked with me one-on-one and provided detailed feedback to improve my writing, which was critical to my internship,” Morris said. “The CAS really emphasizes professional development which really helped me during my time with BGEA.”
Emma Morris, an English creative writing major with a minor in public relations, completed an internship last summer with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Charlotte, N.C. Morris is the second from the left in this photo of interns with Franklin Graham, president of BGEA. Photo courtesy Emma Morris
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