{"id":42081,"date":"2019-05-07T09:21:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T13:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=42081"},"modified":"2019-05-07T10:10:16","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T14:10:16","slug":"internships-net-career-starts-for-emu-business-grads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/internships-net-career-starts-for-emu-business-grads\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships net career starts for EMU business grads"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two Eastern Mennonite University seniors who interned at Farm Credit of the Virginias last summer will be employed there as generalists, a position that encapsulates a variety of roles that develop skills and allow for exploration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jourdyn Friend<\/b>, a business administration major with a minor in human resource management from Richmond, will work in Staunton. <\/span>Daniel Scott<\/b>, a business administration major with minors in accounting and human resource management from Moneta, will work in Harrisonburg.<\/span><\/p>\n

Created in 1916, the Farm Credit System is a nationwide network of cooperative lending institutions that serve agricultural and rural communities. Farm Credit of the Virginias encompasses 96 counties in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, and provides $1.8 billion in financing to its clients, according to its website.<\/span><\/p>\n

During her internship, Friend developed new approaches for showing customer appreciation, which were later presented to senior leadership. She continued at the agency in fall and spring semester internships through EMU, in part working on increasing the number of veterans in the Farm Credit applicant pool. As an employee, she will work to implement those and other special projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott, too, worked on the customer appreciation project. He also analyzed tax returns and balance sheets and assisted loan officers and credit analysts in determining applicants\u2019 loan eligibility. In his new position, he will focus on credit analysis for use in making lending decisions, and travel throughout the state to various events to further his knowledge of Farm Credit and agricultural lending.<\/span><\/p>\n

Team players<\/b><\/h3>\n

Both Friend and Scott credit their experiences as athletes at EMU with helping to prepare them for their careers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTeamwork \u2013 that\u2019s a big thing,\u201d said Friend, who played basketball. \u201cYou cannot win a game by yourself.\u201d She approaches her new job with the same attitude, she said: \u201cIf I don\u2019t pull my part of the load, then the team doesn\u2019t succeed. It takes everyone for a team to succeed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBaseball teaches you how to deal with failure,\u201d said Scott, an outfielder. \u201cYou\u2019re considered one of the more productive players on your team if you fail seven out of 10 times.\u201d While his final two years were \u201cgreat,\u201d Scott says he was challenged to grow during his freshman and sophomore year. \u201cI had to be patient and work to be a better player \u2013 which taught me how to be a better teammate and person, and that things in life don\u2019t always come easy,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Accolades<\/b><\/h3>\n

Friend landed her initial internship after EMU alum and Farm Credit employee Maria Martinez<\/strong> visited her class. Although she wasn\u2019t sure she was interested (she had planned to return home to Richmond for the summer), Friend applied for and was offered the internship. It turned out to be \u201ca really good experience,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott discovered a new inclination while taking his first accounting class taught by Professor Leah Kratz. He\u2019d been dreading the course, but \u201cit really kickstarted what I wanted to do with my life and work in the finance world,\u201d he said. \u201cI eventually decided that I wanted to get a minor in accounting, and I genuinely enjoyed each class because I felt that it was something I would later use \u2013 and I did use what I learned during my internship this past summer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Both received warm accolades from their Farm Credit supervisors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friend has been \u201cfully engaged\u201d as an intern and is a \u201cwonderful asset to Farm Credit,\u201d said Melanie Craig, manager of training and employee services. Following each educational trip, farm visit, project or event in which Friend participates, she said, \u201cwe always know that Jourdyn will return with information to help our HR department and organization grow.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Scott had an impressive \u201centhusiasm and drive to learn more about our company and agricultural lending,\u201d recalls Cole Heizer, who was Scott\u2019s manager during his internship. \u201cHe has a great personality and the ability to work with a diverse group of people, and wants to learn more about the \u2018why\u2019 behind concepts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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