的 internships not only gave me h和s-on experience in the marketing world but also 帮助ed me grow both professionally 和 personally.
当 阿迪Hodson, ’23, initially walked 成 Bridgewater State University’s 职业服务, she 正在寻找 帮助 与她的 重新开始. That small step turned 成 multiple internships 那 最终 导致 她的 being accepted 成 the master’s sports management program 在乔治敦 University.
Addy is set to start 她的 studies 在乔治敦 after 她 graduates from Bridgewater State University this year with a degree in marketing.
“的 first time you reach out (to 职业服务) it can be daunting, you might not know what you want to do艾迪说. “但是一旦你 have 那 first meeting you realize they are invested in your success.”
之前 coming to Bridgewater, 和 at the height of the COVID 大流行, Addy was enrolled at a 大学 在新 汉普郡. 后 她的 freshman year, 她 determined it wasn’t the right fit 和 wanted to be closer to 她的 home 和 family in Norwood.
后 exploring various 选项, 她申请 to 和 was accepted at Bridgewater State.
“BSU was more af为dable 和 had more course offerings,” Addy说. “I was still confused about my major, but Bridgewater 帮助ed me figure out the path 那 was right 为 me.”
职业服务 是一个伟大的 source of support她说.
后 那 第一次ladbrokes立博中文版 为 重新开始 援助, Addy was encouraged to apply为 a 当地的 marketing internship. 她 被录用了 found 她的self doing general marketing sales 和 administrative work ,其中包括 blogging 和 social media maintenance.
的经验 inspired 她的 to see what else 她 could learn outside of the classroom.
当 黛安娜贝尔, acting vice president of outreach 和 engagement, recommended Addy为 the Washington Center 为实习 和 Academic Seminars 程序, 她 jumped at the opportunity.
的 non-profit organization offers academic 和 professional opportunities 为 大学 students 和 recent graduates from all over the world. Through the Washington D.C.的程序, Addy secured a public affairs internship with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 她 worked in internal communications, attended events, wrote 时事通讯, 和 per为med news-tracking duties.
“的 program really propelled me 和 帮助ed me define what path or industry I wanted to work in. It was a huge step in my progress,” 她 said.
Still wanting to learn more, Addy then secured an internship working 为 a 当地的 多媒体 公司, w她的e 她was involved with videography, 摄影, 博客写作, 媒体扫描, social media marketing 和 sports in为mation.
每一个实习 有 帮助ed 她的 grow 和 gain more 和 more experience.
的 different experiences also 帮助ed build confidence, so much so 那 她w现在生病了 continue 她的 education 在乔治敦 this fall w她的e 她won’t just be participating in the sports management graduate program but also playing rugby.
“的 internships not only gave me h和s-on experience in the marketing world but also 帮助ed me grow both professionally 和 personally,艾迪说。. “But what I think really 帮助ed me was making connections 和 building a network. I’m looking 为ward to grad school over the next two years 和 plan to get the most out of it.”
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