“As soon as you feel like you have enough knowledge from school, try to do an internship, because it’s best to have that foot in the door.” ~Willie Drake With a focus on information technology and psychology, Willie plans to graduate with his Bachelor of General Studies degree in May 2020. Since beginning his internship at O’Reilly Auto Parts this past April, he has learned the … [Read more...] about Part of a team: An interview with Willie Drake, Merchandise Data Analyst Intern with O’Reilly Auto Parts
Written by Takudzwa Chawota, Graduate Assistant with the Career Center and psychology/Industrial Organizational graduate student. This past summer I completed a 12-week internship program at Express Scripts Inc., headquartered in St Louis, MO. I came across this internship position on Glassdoor in February 2018. From the time I completed the online application, the interview … [Read more...] about Internship provides opportunity to work on challenging and meaningful projects
Listen, I know what you're thinking. What is a theatre major, with a minor in screenwriting, doing writing blogs for Missouri State? Good question. The even weirder part is that it all started in a general education course my freshman year. Media 120: Mass Media and Society I seized the first opportunity I had to take a media course at Missouri State two short years ago. I … [Read more...] about A Storyteller At Heart
Written by Amy Marie Charland and Mary Ann Lawson. Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Farmer’s Signing Day, February 2017, with Thomas Abarca (intern) and John Stilwell (recruiter). An internship allows you to test your career objectives, helps you identify your talents, and directs you toward an appropriate career, while helping you … [Read more...] about Locating and applying for internships
Written by Amie Gant, Career Center Communication and Design Assistant, Bachelor of Science, Professional Writing. This summer I completed my undergraduate internship as an assistant editor and graphic layout artist. I have noticed a positive change in myself after my experience; however, this change did not come easily. Successful completion of this internship required a … [Read more...] about “My internship experience revitalized my motivation”