U of M goes to Washington
By: Martina Ballard
Issue date: 4/22/09 Section: Other Stories
"Everybody you meet is a connection, and you never know when you are going to run into them again," Hayes said. "Networking is so important, it is a real-world skill that everybody should work on, especially while you are in college."
When it comes to connections, students are also able to learn from other interns. Students are housed with three roommates. Klang said TWC leases apartments from five complexes in the metro area in order to give students more of a real-life experience, but also to provide a way for them to get to know each other.
"It provides a safe environment for students to test out their majors," Klang said. "They also have a cohort of folks they can live and work with and learn from while they are interning."
Aside from being set up with an apartment, students are given a metro pass. Klang said many students do not have cars, so the metro pass allows them to have a source of transportation.
Provost Ralph Faudree said the internship program is mostly funded by state allocations, but The University provides funding for interns as well. Faudree said funding and location were two reasons why The University decided to offer the scholarship opportunity to U of M students.
"External funding made it convenient, and it has also offered opportunities different from what we have here," Faudree said. "It has greater breath than some of the other opportunities we offer here, and the fact that it is out of state made it appealing as well."
Those interested in learning more about the application process should contact Dixie Crase, academic internship director at (901)-678-3102 or visit the TWC Web site at http://www.twc.edu.
"I think it's a fantastic program," Faudree said. "We have gotten rave reviews from students and the people at The Washington Center."
When it comes to connections, students are also able to learn from other interns. Students are housed with three roommates. Klang said TWC leases apartments from five complexes in the metro area in order to give students more of a real-life experience, but also to provide a way for them to get to know each other.
"It provides a safe environment for students to test out their majors," Klang said. "They also have a cohort of folks they can live and work with and learn from while they are interning."
Aside from being set up with an apartment, students are given a metro pass. Klang said many students do not have cars, so the metro pass allows them to have a source of transportation.
Provost Ralph Faudree said the internship program is mostly funded by state allocations, but The University provides funding for interns as well. Faudree said funding and location were two reasons why The University decided to offer the scholarship opportunity to U of M students.
"External funding made it convenient, and it has also offered opportunities different from what we have here," Faudree said. "It has greater breath than some of the other opportunities we offer here, and the fact that it is out of state made it appealing as well."
Those interested in learning more about the application process should contact Dixie Crase, academic internship director at (901)-678-3102 or visit the TWC Web site at http://www.twc.edu.
"I think it's a fantastic program," Faudree said. "We have gotten rave reviews from students and the people at The Washington Center."