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Tweet D.C.: BUSADMIN 101 students meet professionals, explore capitol

December 3, 2018Last updated April 8, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

The post-trip Tweet-style summaries tell the story: one long cold day filled with new sights, new people, learning and a lot of laughing. And for some students in Professor Andrew

Business internships through WCSC program prep students for job market

September 18, 2018Last updated September 18, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

The best internship, says Brendon Miller, is crafted jointly and intentionally, incorporating both the goals of the intern and the organization. Miller would know. His first internship turned into his

Tech Impact summer internship preps cyber-security hopeful

September 11, 2018Last updated September 12, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

When Riley Wesp changed his major from accounting to computer science after his sophomore year at Eastern Mennonite University, he wondered, amid enduring 18-credit-hour semesters necessary to graduate on time,

Digital media majors find challenging internships in multicultural Washington D.C.

August 31, 2018Last updated September 3, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Ricardo O. Villalba runs a successful film and video production company, Washington Digital Media, based in the Brightwood Park neighborhood of Washington D.C. The 44-year-old bilingual producer collaborates with young,

Student activism presents learning opportunities for all, says faculty/staff conference keynote

August 17, 2018Last updated August 21, 2018 by Lauren Jefferson

Professor Felipe Hinojosa offered a message of promise during his keynote address “Another University Is Possible” at Eastern Mennonite University’s annual fall faculty and staff conference: Embrace students as visionaries

Summer WCSC internship confirms career direction in geriatrics

August 17, 2018Last updated June 12, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Bluffton University senior Shanon Gallagher started her internship at Carroll Manor in the Brookland neighborhood of Washington D.C. just weeks ago, but she walks through the halls of the multi-story

WCSC matchmakers connect student-interns with D.C.-area mentors and organizations

April 25, 2018Last updated January 16, 2019 by Karlyn Gehring

For many hosting organizations in the Washington DC region, the work of student-interns from Eastern Mennonite University’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) is invaluable. “Without interns and volunteers,” said one

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