Internships
Looking to get ahead in the business world?
Internships are the key to your future success.
Tori Weitzel's internship enables her to manage accounts for Dixon Valve, one of the largest companies in the Chestertown area.
More than half of WC's business students participate in internships that help them establish connections in their intended field and start a network of possible job opportunities.
Internships at local firms such as the Chester River Hospital Center or Dixon Valve, or with companies such as Under Armour, Sallie Mae and Merrill Lynch in Baltimore, teach students the inner workings of the business world, helping them build their résumés and gain valuable corporate experience.
Tori Weitzel '09 landed an internship with Dixon Valve—a manufacturing company with global accounts—with help of Professor Karen Senecal. Tori, who is considering a career in accounting, has had the opportunity to work with the accounting, sales, marketing and IT departments of the company.
Though she's only an intern, Tori already is helping to manage company money.
"I started out receiving payments for the company from their customers and I learned how to process accounts receivable. I've also paid out money to the people they buy from and learned how to keep those records," she said.
"I get to see how all the information I learned in class is applied in an actual business setting," Tori said. "Throughout the course of the internship, I've been asked to take on more responsibility, so I feel as though I'm learning."
Learn more about Tori's internship on her blog.
Johnson Business Internship Award
Summer internships provide great opportunities to experience "the real world," but they're not always so great when it's time to pay the bills.
The Johnson Business Internship Award offers several awards of up $2,500 to help hardworking, business-minded students focus on their internships instead of worrying about what's in their wallets.
The grants can be used to compensate for unpaid internships or to cover living expenses or the cost of commuting for students interning away from home.
The award, funded by the family of William B. Johnson '40 H'75, was established in 2000 to recognize Johnson's corporate accomplishments. An economics major, the former CEO and chair of the Illinois Central Railroad graduated second in his class at Washington College. He is a founding member of the College's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Any student who is planning a career in business and has completed three semesters may apply. The Chair of the Business Management Department selects recipients on the basis of Johnson's three core values: scholarship, service and character.
Erick Kuhlmann
Beyond office work at the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Task Force Unit including filing information and evidence, Erick participated in field work including marijuana eradication (pictured above), surveillance of suspects, witness to controlled and direct drug buys, witness to apprehension of suspects, seizure of evidence, transportation of evidence, and witness court proceeding.
Steve Reuter
Summer 2007 intern at EC Glider Segway Rentals in Ocean City, Maryland.
Julie Kempter
Summer 2007 intern for the Worcester County Board of Education Finance Department. "I helped with their document imaging system, entering information into their AS400 system, printing out checks for vendors and mailing them out."