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INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM
Erin
Schumaker, 2008 Graduate
Not-For-Profit
Organization
March of Dimes
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“During
my internship with the March of Dimes I learned how to work with
all kinds of people. Working in groups for a school project is
one thing, but learning to work with people in a professional environment
has a lot more at stake and I found myself learning how to respect
each person and personality no matter what job we had to accomplish.
Another thing I learned was how to become as efficient as possible
in what I was doing; especially in my writing. There is not a lot
of room for wasted time or empty words in the professional world
and I found myself learning how to get to the point of what I was
doing, saying, or writing, so I could be sure I would not be unintentionally
wasting anyone's time.
As a final note, there was nothing really as valuable as observing
how a not for profit organization works. They have so many struggles,
but seeing how much they believe in what they are doing in order
to overcome the struggles was a very exciting process to watch.
Overall I loved my internship, even when it was hard or frustrating.
I learned that I could not walk out on them and I truly learned what
it means to stick something out no matter what and to do your best
through that process.”
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