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In case you missed it in our Instagram stories, follow along with Sorrell College student, Camryn Easterling, at her marketing internship with Liquid Life Vacation Rentals in Orange Beach, AL 📍 Let’s congratulate Camryn Easterling for this awesome social media takeover! 👏 Do you have an internship this summer? Let us know in the comments below so we can highlight your success. #TroyUniversity #SorrellCollegeofBusiness #SorrellGeeks

Every internship has its challenges. One of my first tasks at Elevation Pictures was to find a way to bring 50 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and 70 bottles of Miller High Life to the office for a party. All I had? The company card and my Jansport backpack. To minimize company costs, I walked over to the LCBO. Evelyn, a senior associate there, kindly gave me permission to use an LCBO trolley to transport the drinks to the office. The problem? The 70 bottles of Miller High Life took up the entire trolley. I’d have to make a second trip for the PBRs. This was a setback I hadn’t planned for, but every internship has its challenges. All in all, it took me 30 minutes to get all 120 beers into the office and into the fridge. Here’s what I learned: 🔹 TALK TO PEOPLE. Without Evelyn’s help, it would’ve taken me at least 10 more minutes to transport all those beers to the office. 🔹 BE READY TO IMPROVISE. Flexibility can turn a tough beer run into a manageable one. 🔹 EMBRACE THE CHALLENGE. Every beer run is an opportunity to learn and grow. Internships are full of unexpected tasks, but they teach you resourcefulness and resilience.

What can intern roles bring to the workplace? A unique voice that the rest of your organisation may not have heard already. Given that interns are usually starting out their career they see the world from a different perspective and can bring fresh ideas, and new ways of looking at existing processes and procedures. With interns usually being a younger cohort they are likely to be digital natives (a person who is very familiar with digital technology, computers, etc. because they have grown up with them). Meaning that interns that are now entering the workplace with a high level of digital skills this can have many benefits. From a digital marketing perspective, they may know what works on socials better than most, especially on #TikTok. They may have good editing skills and have a high knowledge of brand aesthetics that work. So ask away, you never know what you might learn. I've no doubt that Heather is going to bring so much to High Tide and so glad that they are making this a meaningful experience for her. #ProudSisterMoment #Interns

This summer has flown by interning at Quaker Windows & Doors. This has been an amazing opportunity and I am beyond grateful for it. Check out my video below where I outline my internship experience and my takeaways from it. J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas #Waltonsupplychain #SupplyChainU

In this video I talk about all that I’ve learned from my internship at Tyson Foods so far and how it has impacted me as a person. I go over how I found my role, some takeaways from my internship, my goals for my internship, and a personal story about the disaster relief efforts that Tyson makes. It’s been nothing but great so far! #waltonsupplychain #supplychain #thisishowweintern Brian Fugate J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas

Check out this video to get a glimpse of what a day in the life of Valmark intern, Benjamin Coughenour, is like. Learn the real-world work Ben is doing every day to assist in the success of Valmark and its Member Firms. Start your journey in exploring an internship at Valmark today by reaching out to Cass Lacey.

As I reach the halfway point in my internship, I want to share two things that I think are vital to supply chain: visibility and communication. This video is a short overview of these topics and their impact. #waltonsupplychain #supplychain #walton #thisishowweintern Brian Fugate J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas

This blog is great summary of how the Scout internship instilled collaboration and connections! Great job to all the interns on their capstone presentations (and for answering all my questions 😉)!!!

Yesterday marked the conclusion of my internship with Nannette Nocon a private wealth advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to learn from an industry professional with 40 years of experience. The support of Nannette and her team helped me flourish. Key Takeaways: 1. Prioritizing/Time Management: The early exposure to the difference between full-time work and school became evident. There can be more freedom within one work day, whereas school has a more rigid schedule. This internship taught me how to manage my time in a professional setting, and reprioritize as new tasks were presented. 2. Heart/Passion: Seeing first hand how passionate and positive Nannette was every day was so inspiring. It is true what they say about loving what you do and its impact on a person’s success. Seeing how love and energy Nannette puts into her meetings was amazing, pushing me to put my best foot forward. 3. Always ask questions: Nannette always said that the people with the questions tend to learn more than those with the answers. With that piece of advice, I felt empowered to ask for help or clarification throughout this experience. Asking questions enabled me to improve my communication skills. As I learned to concisely convey what I was struggling with, what needed to be accomplished and when. With this in mind, I was successfully able to collaborate with other team members to get tasks completed in a timely manner. I want to end by saying a huge thank you to Nocon & Associates. I will miss you all so much, but look forward to staying connected and seeing where my future goes!