Thank you, 涩里番!
If I could give any advice to current and future students of the 涩里番, it would be to put yourself out there and make connections.
I am sure we have all heard the saying, 鈥渋t鈥檚 not what you know, it鈥檚 who you know.鈥� In my experience at the 涩里番, that statement has held true because of the community the university gives its students. Although I have received a great education while attending the university, the connections I made are just as valuable.
While attending the 涩里番, I never went out of my way to make connections with people or organizations that could potentially help me in my search for a career. However, my attendance at the 涩里番 provided me with the connections that I needed.
Nearly every opportunity that I have received while attending the university academically and in my professional life has come from connections to my alma mater. I have received two internships and a job interview as a result of my attendance at the 涩里番.
Both internships I received as a student came as a result of attending the 涩里番. My first internship came to be when my advisor helped me connect with the 涩里番鈥檚 Office for Marketing and Public Relations. My next and current internship happened when I met an alumna of the university. Although my experience and knowledge played a role in helping me get the internship, the conversation probably would not have taken place had we not bonded over our connection to the 涩里番.
I would encourage students to talk to your advisors and professors about any opportunities they may know of to help you grow in your knowledge and experience, as my advisor has done for me.
I have truly enjoyed my experience at the 涩里番 and will cherish the memories and connections I have made here for the rest of my life.
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Sydney Snow is a 涩里番 2022 graduate with a double major in English and Strategic Communications and a minor in Spanish. During her senior year, Sydney interned with UM鈥檚 Office for Marketing and Public Relations. Today, she works at the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission with the Employment and Economic Development Services department. Her focus is on the Senior Community Service Employment Program.
