Emily Randall

English Writing

Beacon Press, Boston, MA

Technology has changed the way we communicate as a community and a culture.  This summer I had the privilege to internship at Beacon Press, a publishing company that has been around for over 150 years. This internship fit my major well, because it combined my disciplines of English and Business…using them to reach people with social media, working with Facebook, Twitter, and blogging for companies.  I used Facebook to research groups relevant to our authors’ attended audience, and from there I was able reach a whole social network of people. I find the field of publishing to be an interesting one, it allows for a lot more creativity, and I value that. Because of this internship, I feel more confident and also have a better idea of what type of job and atmosphere to look for in my job search.  All in all this was a success.

Brian Sawyer

Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH

Business Management

“I really like working there[Kimball Union Academy] and daily feel that there is always something new. I am always working on the main projects for bits and pieces of the day with other faculty and staff..I also love the atmosphere which makes it really enjoyable to go to work every day.The people are great, the community is wonderful, and the surroundings are unbelievable.This internship highly relates to classes at Plymouth State University. The main classes so far that it has related to are all excel classes such as Business Statistics and Business Computer Applications. Other classes that are good and relate well would be all the finance, accounting and management classes. The main one should be Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and Financial Management.”

Joshua Harrington

Graphic Design

Madeira USA, Meredith, NH

“I was excited on my first real project but also really nervous in the same sense. Will they like my design and will it give the company a boost in sales?” Only time will tell….I have been nothing more but satisfied with how everything is going here at Madeira. I was immediately astounded at the work that was dropped on me in one week! “

Anthony Belmonte

Environmental Planning

Newfound Lakes Region Association, Bristol, NH

“Definitely sign up for an internship course. I liked being assigned a task and working independently while gathering data in the field. The courses at PSU allowed me to use my technology, environmental planning, and mapping skills. I learned the art of working in the community while accomplishing data gathering for over 120 culverts in the Newfound Lakes Region (NH).”

Alexandra Albrecht

Graphic Design

Perry & Banks, Portland, ME

“I would recommend to anyone doing an internship to try to do it during the school year [rather than as a last class to graduate] when you have less stress worrying about what to do with the rest of your life.”

Sean Fitzgerald

Graphic Design

Innerspire, Bedford NH

“Immediately I realized the way I’ll approach design projects is going to have to be different from how I approach a project for class. I can’t just hop on Google and start brainstorming with images because this is the real world here and not a classroom. I’m noticing more than anything else, that while in school we play the role of both the developer and the designer, it seems that in the industry is very much not the case and that the roles are split between two parties.”

Marissa Matta

Graphic Design

WeDu, Manchester, NH

“Overall, I have exceeded what I thought I would be dealing with, and what I would learn.  I would recommend this place [WeDu] in a second.I loved every minute of it and the information and experience I got from here is incredible, and it also broadened my horizons into different departments which only enhance the design experience. As for my work, I got a lot of positive and negative feedback, both of which I took constructively and it really helped me out a lot.”

Patrick Kilcoyne

Summer 2010

Graphic Design

Curley Direct, South Yarmouth, MA

“Working in a professional design setting while still a student was one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve encountered throughout my scholastic career. It was a really big challenge that pushed me to seek out areas of weakness in my skill set and improve on those weaknesses with the help of a highly trained and knowledgeable senior designer.”

Mathew Hollins

Business Finance

Citizens Bank, Manchester, NH

“I had a nice long talk with an associate about the work environment and the potential careers you can get into, how she started out, and how she made it through the years. She also helped me understand the basics behind the documentation of the portfolios as well as the software system they use for annual write-ups on clients portfolios. I also had a coworker come into my office and help break down the process and procedures behind the hospitality commercial real estate side. She explained how things are run and why certain decisions are taken and why some decisions are not taken throughout the hospitality business side.  Completing a credit-bearing internship takes time, and time is critical when I’m trying to balance a full-time job, job search, and perform well at the internship. I went over an annual review and discussed events taken place with the banking industry with the Assistant VP. I try to ask thousands of questions just because the knowledge is so valuable to me and throughout the process I have learned a lot!”

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