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"I will be in store working as an Executive Team Lead, learning how to manage the store and the team. It fits into my overall career goals because it gives me management experience and it helps develop leadership skills. Interning is always a great resume builder but it also gives you valuable experience and a taste of what the real world is like."

Executive Team Leader PAID Internship, Summer 2009

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Major: Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Art Education)
Date of graduation: December 2008
Company: Dominion Youth Services
Job Title: Lead counselor
Type of position (co-op/internship/part-time/full-time): full time
Start Date- 1-29-09

How the Career Center helped you:
The college and career center helped prepare me in several ways for full time employment. Through this service, I gained a good working knowledge of what employers are looking for from potential employees. I learned how to effectively go through job posting and determine weather the job would be appropriate for my skill set. With the help of the college and career center, I was able to gain confidence during the interview process by having mock interviews. The time and dedication I put into this process directly correlated with the success I found when I began actively seeking full time employment.

"My title within Calypso Studios is Project Development Manager. Calypso Studios is a jewelry/accessories design group that sells their lines wholesale to other small gift/jewelry stores across the United States. I manage the shipment, design process and jewelry artists that contribute to Calypso's line. Currently, I am working with manufacturers in China and Bali helping to complete our samples which will be photographed for our 2009 Spring Catalog. I am also involved in some of Calypso Studios Trade shows in Myrtle Beach, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta. These huge events allow us to showcase our current line. Again, thank you so much for your help!" --Emerald Grippa

Major: Communication Arts
Graduation Date: 2008

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Major: Graphic Design
Graduation Date: Spring 2009
Employer: Children's Museum of Richmond
Title: Graphic Design Intern
Type of Placement: Internship
Start Date: June 11th 2008

"I'm so lucky that I landed this internship. Publication design is one of my passions and obsessions, I'm deeply interested working for a magazine. It's crazy how so many people such as creative directors, art directors, designers, photo editors, and anyone else who makes the art decisions for a publication are so involved in a short period of time. Being in the museum has made me to quickly think sharp, spurt out creative design ideas in minutes, and network with a small staff." - John Labra

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Your major: Fashion Design
Date of graduation: May 2009
Company: Jill Stuart and Rag & Bone
Job Title: Design Intern
Type of position (co-op/internship/part-time/full-time):
Start Date:
Jill Stuart = May - Present
Rag & Bone = June - Present

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Major: Graphic Design
Date of Graduation: May 17, 2008
Company: Virginia College Savings Plan
Job Title: Graphic Designer
Type of position: Full Time Intern
Start date: June 23, 2008

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