A parent information night will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, at the Lehman Center (TLC) in York. Danielle Kern, a senior at Penn State York majoring in human development and family studies (HDFS), worked on developing this event, which is being held at Central Middle School, 1950 North Hill Road, York, Pa. (more)
Eric Johnson spent three months last summer as a wildlife intern in North Carolina, working with the Bald Head Island Conservancy, handling a wide variety of fascinating duties.
From deer and alligator population surveys to beach-dune-erosion experiments to protection of sea turtle nests, the Penn State senior loved the hands-on nature of the work. Majoring in wildlife and fisheries science, the Fleetville, Pa., native was one of 12 interns who were given a wide range of responsibilities. (more)
While many college students spend the summer months working in their old seasonal jobs or interning in an office, Penn State junior Liz Walker had a unique summer experience on an alpaca farm as part of a once-in-a-lifetime internship. After working with small animals for a few years, the animal sciences major in the College of Agricultural Sciences hoped to branch out. "I wanted to work with large animals and get experience," Walker said. "I was excited. Alpacas originally were imported from overseas, so to have an opportunity to work with them was unusual." (more)
Pittsburgh Steelers fan George Peters scored the internship of a lifetime -- in enemy territory. The turfgrass science major in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences interned at Lincoln Financial Field with the Philadelphia Eagles grounds crew. (more)
Penn State Beaver alumnus Justin Vorbach has been named admissions counselor at Penn State New Kensington. Vorbach graduated from Beaver in May with a baccalaureate degree in business. Vorbach is responsible for recruiting and counseling prospective students with the focus on traditional age students. In addition, he is adviser to the Lion Ambassadors, a student organization designed to provide interaction with the campus community, the University, and the public. Vorbach spent part of his senior year working as an intern in the Beaver Admissions Office and was highly regarded by the staff. 'Justin did a great job in quickly learning how the admissions process works, but his personality and his ability to put people at ease was very important, too,' said Dan Pinchot, Beaver's director of enrollment and one of Vorbach's internship supervisors. Vorbach was the 2011 recipient of the University's prestigious Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award which is given to one student at each Penn State campus who demonstrates outstanding character, scholarship, and leadership. Vorbach can be contacted at jav5121@psu.edu or 724-334-6018.
The Penn State Beaver Career Services Office will host several open house and information sessions in September and October, and area groups and businesses are invited to participate. The events will be held in the Student Union Building Lodge. A Reach Out Service Learning Fair will be held Friday, Sept. 9, and a Part-Time Job Fair will be held Monday, Sept. 12. The Internship and Networking Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26. To register for an event or obtain more information, contact the Penn State Beaver Career Services Office at CareerServicesBeaver@psu.edu or 724-773-3959, or visit www.beaver.psu.edu and click on Academics. (more)
When Joy Rodgers-Mernin, owner of The Nittany Quill, a stationary shop in State College, Pa., needed computer assistance, she called the Penn State Small Business Development Center for help. Thanks to a pilot program between the SBDC and the College of Information Sciences and Technology, student interns were placed in local businesses last summer to help with basic technological issues. (more)
This summer, Penn State golf management students were spread across the United States, completing internships at some of the country's highest-ranked golf courses -- including Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, Pa.), Crooked Stick Golf Club (Carmel, Ind.) and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (Southampton, N.Y.). Many of these students owe these opportunities to Penn State alumni. Now on staff at prestigious clubs, these alumni maintain close connections with Penn State and offer opportunities for practical learning to students. (more)
When Jennifer Pohl first walked into the macaw enclosures at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, she was bombarded with shrieks and screams. She was a potential threat to the birds. However, after a few weeks of bringing them food, and using calming phrases coupled with visual cues, the shrieking subsided and she was greeted by most of the birds with recognition. As part of her internship experience as a Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management student, Pohl has been building relationships with not just macaws but many other animals from around the world who reside at the zoo in Powell, Ohio. (more)
The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH) has renamed its internship program in memory of Jennifer Cwynar, a 2008 alumna of the Penn State health policy and administration program, who served as a PORH intern in the summer of 2008. Cwynar died on Jan. 6, as the result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident near her home in Turtle Creek, Pa. The Jennifer S. Cwynar Rural Health Undergraduate Internship Program exposes Penn State undergraduate students to the unique health care access, affordability and quality issues facing rural Pennsylvanians. (more)
