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Internship Opportunities
Harpeth Hall Internship Opportunities
Do you know a college or graduate student looking for professional experience in communications or advancement and alumnae relations? Maybe that person is you! We have just the opportunity! Harpeth Hall has two different part-time internship opportunities available this summer. These paid positions offer flexible days and hours Monday through Thursday. They are ideal roles for alumnae who seek work experience over the summer but may not be able to commit full time.
Advancement/Alumnae Relations
Join the advancement/alumnae relations office this summer as an intern. We seek Harpeth Hall alumnae interested in fundraising and alumnae engagement. You will learn about our donor database Raiser’s Edge and the Alumnae Network app, the Harpeth Hall archives, alumnae programming, event management, alumnae engagement, and networking initiatives, and you will help prepare the office for the coming school year. Typical tasks include alumnae research, project management, photography work, archives assistance, data entry, and general administrative and office duties. Come join our team!
Communications
Join the Harpeth Hall communications team this summer as an intern. This opportunity is great for alumnae interested in marketing and multi-media storytelling. You will join a creative and collaborative team and gain experience in website layout and design, newsletter creation, social media strategy, analytics, photo and video brainstorming and production, ad creation, content management, and more. Specific projects include assisting with visual archives, editing student and parent handbooks, and planning and writing editorial content for the school year ahead. We love new ideas and big-picture vision. We are eager to have you on our team.
How to Apply
Please send your resume and cover letter to the alumnae relations office at alumnaeoffice@harpethhall.org detailing either the specific internship or the type of work you wish to accomplish, as well as other pertinent information. Contact Scottie Fillebrown Coombs ’78, director of alumnae relations, for questions about the advancement/alumnae relations internship at coombs@harpethhall.org or Jessica Bliss, director of marketing and communications, for questions about the communications internship at jessica.bliss@harpethhall.org.
Margaret Groos set the national age-group record in the 1500-meter run and interscholastic high school records for the mile and half-mile races, and she CALL for NOMINATIONS! led Harpeth Hall to two state track championships. As a testament to her incredible athletic accomplishments, the Nashville native was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame at the age of 15. She became the first female athlete to receive a full athletic scholarship to the University of Virginia, where she became a six-time All-American, setting records NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR HARPETH HALL’S 2023 ALUMNAE AWARDS in every distance event. She was an alternate for the United States in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and competed in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea. She qualified for the 1988 Olympics by winning the Pittsburgh Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 29 minutes, 50 seconds. This impressive finish made Margaret Groos only the fourth American woman, Harpeth Hall strives to recognize the extraordinary achievements of our alumnae with a variety at that time, to run a marathon in under 150 minutes. of awards. From leadership and serving as an example for other women to outstanding service and excellence in athletics, these recipients deserve recognition from their alma mater.
The Harpeth Hall/Ward-Belmont Distinguished Alumna Award recognizes graduates who have achieved wide recognition for professional excellence and leadership. Candidates for this award are women who are trailblazers, display extraordinary gifts of leadership and organizational ability, are moving spirits in health, welfare, cultural, or civic affairs, have achieved wide recognition for professional excellence and leadership, serve as an example for other women, and have attained unusual success in highly competitive fields. Distinguished Alumna Award candidates may also be women who have been nationally recognized for vision, skill, and commitment to make things happen.
Tracy Caulkins Stockwell Harpeth Hall Class of 1981, Hall of Fame Induction 2013 Harpeth Hall’s Tracy Caulkins remains one of the most Tracy Caulkins Stockwell Harpeth Hall Class of 1981, Hall of Fame Induction 2013 Harpeth Hall’s Tracy Caulkins remains one of the most successful female swimmers of all time.Unlike most swimmers who specialize in a single stroke, Tracy Caulkins’s unparalleled athletic ability allowed her to dominate all four swimming strokes. At the age of 15, she won five gold medals and one silver at the 1978 World Championship in Berlin and received the James E. Sullivan Award, which honors the nation’s top amateur athlete. At the University of Florida, she won 49 national titles. She went on to win four gold medals and two silver medals at the 1979 Pan Am Games. The United States boycott of the 1980 Olympics prevented her from competing, but she broke four of her own national records at the 1981 U.S. Championships. In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, Tracy Caulkins won gold medals in the 400-meter individual relay, setting a United States record, 200-meter individual relay, setting an Olympic record, and with the 4x100 meter medley relay team. She was named the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Sportswoman of the Year. successful female swimmers of all time.
Unlike most swimmers who specialize in a single stroke, Tracy Caulkins’s unparalleled athletic ability allowed her to dominate all four swimming strokes. At the age of 15, she won five gold medals and one silver at the 1978 World Championship in Berlin and received the James E. Sullivan Award, which honors the nation’s top amateur athlete. At the University of Florida, she won 49 national titles. She went on to win four gold medals and two silver medals at the 1979 Pan Am Games. The United States boycott 1984 olympics of the 1980 Olympics prevented her from competing, but she broke four of her own national records at the 1981 U.S. Championships. In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, Tracy Caulkins won gold medals in the 400-meter individual relay, setting a United States record, 200-meter individual relay, setting an Olympic record, and with the 4x100 meter medley relay team. She was named the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Sportswoman of the Year.
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Athletic Hall of Fame (Awarded every four to five years)
Established in 2013, the Harpeth Hall/ Ward-Belmont Athletic Hall of Fame honors notable alumnae athletes, coaches, and administrators who have demonstrated outstanding athletic ability by competing or coaching at the state, national, or international level. Through their good sportsmanship, citizenship, and character, these outstanding women left a lasting impression of achievement and excelled within the school’s athletic family. Alumna Spirit of Service Award
The Alumna Spirit of Service Award recognizes and celebrates outstanding service by a Harpeth Hall/Ward-Belmont alumna. The recipient of the award is a woman who has gone above and beyond the call to serve and who embodies Harpeth Hall’s mission to “develop responsible citizens who have global perspectives and make meaningful contributions to their communities and the world.” Award candidates are women who demonstrate an innovative approach to solving a problem or meeting a need, show a high level of commitment to their project, make a meaningful impact on the people or community they serve, inspire others through outreach and education, exhibit visionary and empowering leadership, and teach and mentor others interested in making a difference through service.
