Internships

Mar 11, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Thesis Prepared Chrest for National Geographic, Discovery Channel

By Marinda Morgan Wood ’07 Amy Chrest ’08, Production Coordinator at Discovery Channel, is fortunate to have a job she loves at a company that many can only dream of working for. "Your life is what you make of it and what you're willing to risk to get there," she says of the path she has pursued...

Mar 4, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Strauss: Tasting Her Way Through Careers as a Culinary Writer

By Marinda Morgan Wood ’07 Amy Strauss ’07 developed an understanding of the business world while studying Print and Video Communications at Arcadia. She continues to use that knowledge, along with the skills and experience she’s gained, to excel in her work as a culinary writer and, as she says,...

Feb 25, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Wadja Embraces Irish Politics, Culture During Parliamentary Internship

By Dave Reale ’09 Patrick Wadja ’12, a Political Science major with minors in Pre-Law and Philosophy, is interning abroad this semester at the Irish Parliament in Dublin. Since he’s harbored a passion for politics all of his life, he was excited to discover Arcadia’s College of Global Studies...

Feb 16, 2011 • Sarah Schwartz

Faculty and Staff Collaboration Brings First Puebla Student to Arcadia

In January, Oliva Veronica Ponce Xelhua became the first Arcadia exchange student from Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla in Puebla, Mexico. Thanks to a network of dedicated faculty and staff members, Xelhua is currently realizing her dream. “I first met Dr. Michael during fall 2009...

Jan 19, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

Study Abroad Prepares Pacheco for Graduate School in London

By Sarah R. Schwartz ’10 Equipped with a B.A. in English and a minor in professional writing, Jennifer Pacheco ’10 is taking her academic skills and global understanding to the next level. She currently is earning a master’s degree in publishing at University College London. Securing her...

Dec 14, 2010 • Sarah Schwartz

Manuseto ’11 Conducts Research in Uganda, Lands Internship in Sierra Leone

International Peace and Conflict Resolution student Stephanie Mansueto ’11 is studying in Uganda and will head soon to Sierra Leone for an internship. She knew spending a year abroad would help her to decide on her career plans. Intrigued by Uganda after taking a course on capacity building in the...

Dec 10, 2010 • Purnell Cropper

IPCR Student Studies 'the Troubles' Firsthand in Ireland

By Michelle Tooker ’07 Sarah Vogel ’11 originally began graduate work in anthropology, but the advocate in her found that it wasn’t the right fit. She wanted to travel to sites of international conflict and research real-world solutions. “Arcadia’s International Peace and Conflict Resolution...

Nov 19, 2010 • Purnell Cropper

Minami Serves as LEAP Intern for The College of Global Studies

By Marykate Torley ’11 Sayaka Minami is one of nine participants in this year’s Long-term Educational Administrators Program (LEAP) for International Exchange, a yearlong professional development sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) and...

Nov 19, 2010 • Purnell Cropper

Jeopardy Winnings Will Help With International Internship to London, Student Says

Ellen Eichner, an Ohio State University junior who will be participating in an internship program in London next semester through The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University, was recently eliminated from the college tournament semifinals for the game show “Jeopardy.” Eichner won the first...

Oct 26, 2010 • Purnell Cropper

Summer Study Abroad: Sustainable Energy, Internships, Service and More

Now is the time to think about study abroad for the summer or next fall through The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University. Summer has something for almost everyone—a study of the environment in Australia and New Zealand... sustainable energy initiatives in Germany... internship...

Oct 26, 2010 • Purnell Cropper

College of Global Studies Hosts LEAP Intern from Japan

Arcadia University has been selected for the third year in a row to host a Long-term Educational Administration Program (LEAP) intern from Japan. This month Arcadia welcomes Sayaka Minami, who works in the Office for Student Exchange at Osaka University. LEAP is a year-long professional...

Oct 19, 2010 • Purnell Cropper

Australian Parliamentary Internship Leads to Student Ambassador Post

By Marykate Torley ’11 Joe Carp ’11 interned with an Australian member of Parliament, attended the President of Indonesia's address to the House, met the Syrian Ambassador to Australia, and attended the official opening of the Embassy of East Timor. Now he’s been named an Australian Student...