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Here is our next "Meet the interns" post. Meet Marilyn, a junior at Washington and Lee University, where she studies English, Sociology, and Poverty and Human Capability Studies.
What attracted her to Career Collaborative was the mission to help unemployed and underemployed adults find quality jobs with benefits. "I think it is so important for all of us to love our jobs. After all, we will spend a ton of time at work throughout our lives" she says.
Her favorite part about the internship was getting to know all of our wonderful employment candidates! Also, the friendly work environment and lovely staff left an impression on Marilyn.
In her own words "I certainly learned a lot this summer!" According to her one of the most important things was that the smallest detail can change the course of a person's life. She started thinking about this when she learned that even a decorative line on a resume can affect whether it gets through an applicant tracking system. In the same way, small actions and steps can have a great effect on people, for better or worse. "This internship has inspired me to be more careful and pay more attention to the details in my professional and personal life" concludes Marilyn.

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As part of our "Meet the interns" campaign we present to you Megan, an intern at Career Collaborative and a junior at Manchester University with a major in global health and health communications and a minor in peace studies. What attracted her to Career Collaborative was the enthusiasm and passion of both the employees and volunteers she says. One could easily see the great environment created by the staff. It was exciting to see real success stories come to life and watch the participants make progress rather quickly. Megan's favorite part was seeing the participants grow throughout the classes. They could be reserved at first but then flourish with confidence and professionalism. Megan's key point to take was how important it is to never give up. Her internship happened to be during the COVID crisis when a lot of people were struggling with finding a job. According to Megan, there is always a silver lining even when the entire nation is going through a tough time. Slowly but surely some participants would receive promotions or new essential jobs.