Three Elon undergraduate students and two Elon law students have been selected for 10-week summer internships with various North Carolina state agencies. The N.C. State Government Internship Program, in its 39th year, is coordinated by the Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office in the Department of Administration.
The undergraduate students and their internships include the following:
- Shannon Boone of Oriental, a junior biology major: Sea Turtle Research/Education Specialist internship, Parks and Recreation Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Swansboro.
- Katrina Folsom of Cary, a junior environmental studies major: Environmental Recycling Program internship, N.C. National Guard Division of the Department of Crime and Control and Public Safety in Raleigh.
- Daniel Shutt of Elon, a senior political science and religious studies major: Legislative internship, N.C. House of Representatives in Raleigh.
Law students and their internships include the following:
- Adam Arthur of High Point: Judge Advocate General internship, North Carolina National Guard Division of the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety in Raleigh.
- Nathan Standley of Raleigh: Court System Continuity of Operations internship, Research and Planning Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts in Raleigh.
The primary purpose of the program is to provide students with opportunities to gain practical career-enhancing and leadership skills.
“There is no better way to learn a job than by doing it,” Governor Bev Perdue said.
Through a competitive selection process overseen by the N.C. Internship Council, 100 college, graduate, and law students were selected for a variety of jobs that span the state and include a wide range of important tasks that relate to the students’ majors.
The internships begin on May 26 and will continue through July 31. Students receive $8.25 an hour.
Chalmers Brumbaugh, Elon professor of political science, is a member of the N.C. Internship Council.
By Emily Eng