Home News Internships Page 9 Category: Internships People Over Postings Mac Career Center staff showed Jamila Humphrie ’11 that when searching for jobs, personal connections trump online ads. Closing the Math Gender Gap After Amy Janett ’14 attended the selective Summer Program for Women in Mathematics in Washington, D.C., she returned eager to pursue a math career. The Network Works Knowledge. Experience. Networking. Of these valuable components of a Macalester education, networking may be the most nebulous, so here’s an example of that network in action. Alaskan Intern Edda Swanson ’15 did an internship 33 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Alaska, using skills learned from Ethnographic Interviewing. United Nations Intern After sending an email to a Macalester alumnus she’d never met, Jolena Zabel ’16 spent the summer in Washington, D.C., interning with the United Nations Population Fund. Spiritual Meets Medical An interest in Islam led Marni Schreiber ’14 to a project helping hospitals meet the needs of diverse populations. Princeton Fellow Kwame Gayle ’11 Heads to Botswana as Princeton in Africa Fellow. Summer Internships Microsoft, Heart Publishing, United Nations… A Sense of Place Connecting students to the community is a growing part of Macalester’s mission. The Fire Department and Facebook Courtney Nussbaumer ’13 recently worked as a social media intern for the St. Paul Fire Department. Community Cooking Understanding the role geography plays in community health led Carey Hert ’13 to play with her food with a Minneapolis community Interning for the Bureau Working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension gave Collin Calvert ’13 a new outlook on law enforcement. A Peek at Public Health When a meningitis outbreak occurred, intern Alexia Malaga ’14 watched Minnesota Department of Health workers spring into action. Fossils at the Smithsonian Alexandra Lawrence ’14 interned at the National Museum of Natural History, creating replicas of 75 million-year-old fossils. Theatrical Creator The artistic proposal of Macalester’s Jeesun Choi ’13 was one of five chosen for Red Eye Theater’s Works in Progress series. Career Connections Over spring break, more than a dozen Mac students met with Macalester alumni working in the government and nonprofit sectors in Washington, D.C. Fighting for Human Rights Brittany Landorf writes, "I wrote about a shadow report on human rights abuses using small arms and light weapons in Armenia and Kenya.” Aiding African Enterprise Chuck Green Fellow Anja Crowder ’13 created online banking options for entrepreneurial African immigrants. Consulting Career Through connecting with the Mac alumni network, Mara Robertson ’12 defined her career path. Charging Up Through an internship, Joel Mandella ’14 made it easier for electric vehicle drivers to find charging stations. Global Crime Thanks to his Serbian language skills, Petar Petrovic ’14 was able to combine study abroad with an internship at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Prev 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 … 14 Next