It is shaping up to be yet another year of development, engagement, and learning within the UA Higher Education Administration program! HESA is excited to welcome back many of our members who had some fabulous internships across the country this summer. While the students were enrolled in AHE 592 Internship together, the places and faces they engaged with were very different. Below is a glimpse into the adventures in higher education #UAHESA students explored and some of their most memorable moments:
Pat Reynolds | Georgetown University, Washington, DC At Georgetown University, I helped to serve populations that have been historically marginalized at Georgetown. The Community Scholars Program (CSP) primarily focuses on first generation, low-income students. My primary responsibility was as an educator that focused on building and sustaining communities. What I liked best about the internship was giving back to students who share a similar experience as me. Being a first generation college student myself, I am able to connect to the Scholars in a different way. The one thing I love about this experience is that you can truly tell the people in CMEA/CSP sincerely care for each student. Devon Bohart | University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN I spent my summer working in Summer Housing at the University of Notre Dame. I supervised the student staff who managed 19 residence halls and over 20,000 camp and conference guests. I worked on various projects including revamping the residence life newsletter, creating a contract for future summer conference groups, and eating lots of chicken kiev at the dining hall. Throughout my 11 week internship, I networked with over a dozen student affairs professionals, including a priest who has resided on campus for over 20 years who shared the history of the institution and its many accomplishments. The highlights of my summer included touring the office of the former university president, Fr. Ted Hesburgh and attending a Notre Dame Lacrosse game. Go Irish! Sarah Kathryn Bonds | Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL I spent the summer at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois working in their Camps and Conferences division of Housing and Dining Services. I oversaw 10 Summer Assistants to provide excellent customer service to guests of the University. I will forever be grateful for my time as Leatherneck! Cody Achter | Johnson and Wales University, Denver, CO I worked at Johnson and Wales University in Denver, Colorado over the summer. I supported the university as a NODA intern, but also assisted in covering duties typically assigned to a Director of Orientation while they filled the position. I enjoyed training and working with the student staff to provide a phenomenal experience for students attending orientation. I learned a lot about how multicampus systems and small private institutions support students differently than larger campuses. Rachel Mannion | The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL This summer, I interned for the Women and Gender Resource Center at UA. I mainly worked on the Delta Initiative: Capstone Women in STEM program, which is a living-learning gender equity project. I helped expand current practices and build in new features within this fairly new project. I definitely gained a newfound interest with Women in STEM and I hope to continue work in this field as my career goes on. Tyler Barker | The Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA I spent my time at The Georgia Institute of Technology for my 2017 Summer NODA Internship. While at Georgia Tech I worked in the Office of Parent and Family Programs working in conjunction with the Office of New Student and Sophomore Programs to help facilitate Orientation for incoming Georgia Tech Parents & Families. I also spent time collaboratively planning and organizing the 2017 family weekend as well, expanding the branding and promotions of the office, and assisting the Director in the day to day operations as well. Perhaps the most important takeaway from my internship is the importance for colleges and universities to build affinity with parents and progressively engage within the student development process to help students achieve at a high level. My most enjoyable moment was assisting parents at orientation in helping to provide resources to help their student succeed at Tech. Malissa Arrington | The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL I completed a NODA internship with the Office of Orientation and Special Programs at The University of Alabama. Some of my duties included planning the information fair, coordinating the Sibling Orientation program, and supervising the Orientation Leader team. My favorite part about the summer was building relationships with the student leaders and helping them develop skills and accomplish goals through their position. I'm excited to continue my internship through the fall semester, working on University Days and recruitment events! Hunter Stewart | Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ This summer, I spent an amazing two months as a NODA Graduate Intern (GI) at Montclair State University. I oversaw the execution of 12 sessions of The Red Hawk 411 new-student orientation, co-supervised 24 Peer Leader student orientation leaders, and developed training sessions on topics such as anti-oppression, social media use, and customer service. Being so close to an international hub like NYC, I networked with many other higher education interns at institutions throughout NJ, CT, and the city, and made so many new young professional friends in the field. I will never forget how honored I was to hear the powerful life stories of my Peer Leaders, experience the incredible collegiality of MSU's orientation office, or enjoy the $22.95 entree with unlimited coffee and mimosas at our regular brunch spot in the city. :) Carrie West | Northeastern University, Boston, MA I did a NODA internship in New Student Orientation and Parent/Family Programs at Northeastern University. I co-supervised a team of 32 Orientation Leaders (OL’s) with a four person Senior Staff (SS) made up of two graduate NODA interns and two undergraduate student coordinators. We had one month of training and hosted seven orientation sessions with 350+ students and 500+ guests attending each session. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to live and work in Boston as well as learn so much about a different institution type, environment, and students. My experience was overall amazing because I am a history nerd and a foodie. My favorite historical place was the Old North Church and my favorite meal was the Carrie Nation burger with bacon jam (yes, you read that right, bacon jam). As you can see, our students are immersing themselves into what it means to be a higher education administrator in diverse places, at various types of institutions, in multiple functional areas, and in cities all across the nation. Look for the excellence to continue this year as a new cohort of MA students arrive, new doctoral students begin taking courses, and HESA announces its calendar of educational, social, and professional opportunities for this semester. Welcome back everyone, and Roll Tide! HESA Executive Board 2017-2018 Carrie West, President Devon Bohart, VP of Programming Hunter Stewart, VP of External Relations
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