Andrew Lantz is one of many Davidson athletes who has lined up impressive summer internships.
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The (not so) Lazy Days of Summer
4/15/2013 10:08:00 AM | DAF
Davidson athletes tackle tough summer internships.
Juggling challenging course work along with practice, competition and travel are just a few hallmarks of the Davidson student athlete. Naturally, the summer would seem the perfect opportunity to relax, but that's not the case for such Davidson high achievers. In fact, quite a few student athletes have secured impressive internships that will keep them busy all summer long.
Internship opportunities, some 5,000+ culled by the Office of Career Services, exist on an extensive database and cover many areas of interest in locations both local and international. Internships span scientific research and community based programs including through the Davidson Research Initiative (DRI), Civic Engagement Fellows, Sustainability Scholars Program and the Education Scholars Program. Active alumni involvement through the 100+ Internship Challenge has yielded numerous other internship opportunities and aided in the formation of an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Internship program.
Internships, when done right, are the single most important way for Davidson students to explore careers and the world of work before graduation,” noted Assistant Director of Internships Ashley Neff. “We greatly appreciate the many alumni who have assisted our efforts to connect students to these valuable experiences.”
Headed by Dr. Spencer Redding, the DRI provides Davidson students with real world experience in science and medicine. One such DRI recipient is Brooke Osborne '14 (Field Hockey). She will work with Dr. Raye Alford '86 at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas for about 6 weeks this summer. Dr. Alford is the Associate Professor and Coordinator of Academic and Scientific Program Development, and she works in the Molecular Genetics Laboratory, specifically in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The goal of her laboratory is to improve the detection and diagnosis of genetic hearing loss.
“I will be participating in her laboratory research on the genetics of deafness,” said Brooke. “Some of the specific things I learn about are DNA sequencing including primer design. I will also learn about genetics/genomics bioinformatics resources as well as professional organizations and training pathways.
Through Davidson's Center for Civic Engagement Layne Doctson '16 (volleyball), Tim Hines '15 (football) and Xzavier Killings '16 (track), were selected as interns and will be exposed to work with not-for profit organizations in the greater Charlotte area.
The Education Scholars is a new “Transition to Impact” summer program for Davidson students interested in driving change at every level of our education system. Two of the eight students placed in immersive project-based internships are athletes. They will work with local partners in and around the Charlotte school system.
Another new initiative is the Davidson Innovation & Internship Program, a joint collaboration of the President's Office and the Office of Career Services. This program connects qualified Davidson students to full time, 8-10 week internships with start-up organizations, innovation-oriented companies, venture capital firms, and entrepreneurial social ventures. Funding for the interns comes directly from the employer.
Some additional summer internships that have been secured are:
Jesse Alston '14 (football)-DRI: “An Economic Analysis of the Atlantic Menhaden Fishery”.
Cyrus Bahram '15 (Track)- will travel to Spain for three weeks to research program to analyze, observe and teach fitness and health education to lower school children.
Seth Beeson '14 (Football)-Innovation & Entrepreneurship Internship with OrthoCarolina. To assist with organizational process improvement as part of OrthoCarolina's patient and family centered care initiative. Interns will be asked to consolidate their findings into themes and present the findings back to the group.
Lindsay Cooper '13 (lacrosse)- will work for Overland Summer Adventures as a leader of their 4 week Language and Exploration Program. This involves taking a group of 12 high schools over to Barcelona where they are immersed in the language and culture. The students take language classes and then every afternoon, along with her co-leader, will take the students around Barcelona to go sight-seeing. Weekend excursions will include trips to the mountains in Northern Spain, beaches, and then to Madrid.
Stewart Dalton '14 (Track) - Currently working this semester with biology professor Malcolm Campbell on blueberry genome research, was awarded the Stapleton Internship. This 10 week program involves working at a homeless shelter.
Rebecca Garman '14 (lacrosse)-Will spend the summer in Johannesburg, South Africa and several different villages near Kruger National Park doing research on the connection between religious activism and HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention campaigns. She is also studying other infectious diseases and traditional medicine in rural areas.
Kristy Helscel '15 (Field Hockey)-will do biochemistry research at Davidson with Dr. Nicole Synder working to synthesize a pneumonia vaccine.
Kelsey Krueger '14 (soccer):-DRI Engineers of Opportunity: Landslides as a Suitable Beaver Habitat.
Andrew Lantz '14 (cross-country/track)-Aon Hewitt: A 10-week actuarial internship. Interns gain insight into Aon's culture and businesses while developing critical skills necessary for future success and postgraduate opportunities at Aon.
Megan Mavity '14 (cross country/track)- Education Scholar: Joint Project with Belk Foundation & International House. Boosting Academic Achievement for Children of Non-English Speaking Families: The student will work with International House's YETP (Youth English Tutoring Program) and one of its investors, The Belk Foundation, to create a plan for how best to support children of non-English Speaking Families to navigate and excel in the public school system. The student will split their weekly 40 hours between International House (25 hours) and The Belk Foundation (15 hours).
Chris Trinetti '14 (Football)-Summer Analyst at Edgeview Partners in Charlotte, NC. Summer Analysts will experience the role of a full-time analyst, preparing financial models, conducting extensive industry research, assisting in the drafting of investment memoranda and deal marketing activities, coordinating due diligence efforts and performing other analytical work.
Tyler McFayden '14 (Field Hockey): DRI, Investigating Short-Term memory differences due to deafness and language modality
Carlee Simon '14 (lacrosse) – Will spend June and July doing Math research at Fresno State College in California. Her project is entitled “Zeros of analytic functions”, which are functions in the complex world.
Maddie Smith '15 (volleyball): Education Scholar will work with a CMS elementary school the summer learning program to creating a program measurement tool and collect and analyze accurate and ongoing data about the program. The scholar will also support general administration of the program, including supporting the incorporation of the garden into healthy eating and cooking instruction.
Vincent Weir '13 (Cross-Country/Track): St. Olaf Young Scholars Kiekegaard Research Program in Northfield, MN.
For more information on how you can support Davidson students through summer internships, contact Ashley Neff, Assistant director for Internships at 704-894-2678.
Internship opportunities, some 5,000+ culled by the Office of Career Services, exist on an extensive database and cover many areas of interest in locations both local and international. Internships span scientific research and community based programs including through the Davidson Research Initiative (DRI), Civic Engagement Fellows, Sustainability Scholars Program and the Education Scholars Program. Active alumni involvement through the 100+ Internship Challenge has yielded numerous other internship opportunities and aided in the formation of an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Internship program.
Internships, when done right, are the single most important way for Davidson students to explore careers and the world of work before graduation,” noted Assistant Director of Internships Ashley Neff. “We greatly appreciate the many alumni who have assisted our efforts to connect students to these valuable experiences.”
Headed by Dr. Spencer Redding, the DRI provides Davidson students with real world experience in science and medicine. One such DRI recipient is Brooke Osborne '14 (Field Hockey). She will work with Dr. Raye Alford '86 at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas for about 6 weeks this summer. Dr. Alford is the Associate Professor and Coordinator of Academic and Scientific Program Development, and she works in the Molecular Genetics Laboratory, specifically in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The goal of her laboratory is to improve the detection and diagnosis of genetic hearing loss.
“I will be participating in her laboratory research on the genetics of deafness,” said Brooke. “Some of the specific things I learn about are DNA sequencing including primer design. I will also learn about genetics/genomics bioinformatics resources as well as professional organizations and training pathways.
Through Davidson's Center for Civic Engagement Layne Doctson '16 (volleyball), Tim Hines '15 (football) and Xzavier Killings '16 (track), were selected as interns and will be exposed to work with not-for profit organizations in the greater Charlotte area.
The Education Scholars is a new “Transition to Impact” summer program for Davidson students interested in driving change at every level of our education system. Two of the eight students placed in immersive project-based internships are athletes. They will work with local partners in and around the Charlotte school system.
Another new initiative is the Davidson Innovation & Internship Program, a joint collaboration of the President's Office and the Office of Career Services. This program connects qualified Davidson students to full time, 8-10 week internships with start-up organizations, innovation-oriented companies, venture capital firms, and entrepreneurial social ventures. Funding for the interns comes directly from the employer.
Some additional summer internships that have been secured are:
Jesse Alston '14 (football)-DRI: “An Economic Analysis of the Atlantic Menhaden Fishery”.
Cyrus Bahram '15 (Track)- will travel to Spain for three weeks to research program to analyze, observe and teach fitness and health education to lower school children.
Seth Beeson '14 (Football)-Innovation & Entrepreneurship Internship with OrthoCarolina. To assist with organizational process improvement as part of OrthoCarolina's patient and family centered care initiative. Interns will be asked to consolidate their findings into themes and present the findings back to the group.
Lindsay Cooper '13 (lacrosse)- will work for Overland Summer Adventures as a leader of their 4 week Language and Exploration Program. This involves taking a group of 12 high schools over to Barcelona where they are immersed in the language and culture. The students take language classes and then every afternoon, along with her co-leader, will take the students around Barcelona to go sight-seeing. Weekend excursions will include trips to the mountains in Northern Spain, beaches, and then to Madrid.
Stewart Dalton '14 (Track) - Currently working this semester with biology professor Malcolm Campbell on blueberry genome research, was awarded the Stapleton Internship. This 10 week program involves working at a homeless shelter.
Rebecca Garman '14 (lacrosse)-Will spend the summer in Johannesburg, South Africa and several different villages near Kruger National Park doing research on the connection between religious activism and HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention campaigns. She is also studying other infectious diseases and traditional medicine in rural areas.
Kristy Helscel '15 (Field Hockey)-will do biochemistry research at Davidson with Dr. Nicole Synder working to synthesize a pneumonia vaccine.
Kelsey Krueger '14 (soccer):-DRI Engineers of Opportunity: Landslides as a Suitable Beaver Habitat.
Andrew Lantz '14 (cross-country/track)-Aon Hewitt: A 10-week actuarial internship. Interns gain insight into Aon's culture and businesses while developing critical skills necessary for future success and postgraduate opportunities at Aon.
Megan Mavity '14 (cross country/track)- Education Scholar: Joint Project with Belk Foundation & International House. Boosting Academic Achievement for Children of Non-English Speaking Families: The student will work with International House's YETP (Youth English Tutoring Program) and one of its investors, The Belk Foundation, to create a plan for how best to support children of non-English Speaking Families to navigate and excel in the public school system. The student will split their weekly 40 hours between International House (25 hours) and The Belk Foundation (15 hours).
Chris Trinetti '14 (Football)-Summer Analyst at Edgeview Partners in Charlotte, NC. Summer Analysts will experience the role of a full-time analyst, preparing financial models, conducting extensive industry research, assisting in the drafting of investment memoranda and deal marketing activities, coordinating due diligence efforts and performing other analytical work.
Tyler McFayden '14 (Field Hockey): DRI, Investigating Short-Term memory differences due to deafness and language modality
Carlee Simon '14 (lacrosse) – Will spend June and July doing Math research at Fresno State College in California. Her project is entitled “Zeros of analytic functions”, which are functions in the complex world.
Maddie Smith '15 (volleyball): Education Scholar will work with a CMS elementary school the summer learning program to creating a program measurement tool and collect and analyze accurate and ongoing data about the program. The scholar will also support general administration of the program, including supporting the incorporation of the garden into healthy eating and cooking instruction.
Vincent Weir '13 (Cross-Country/Track): St. Olaf Young Scholars Kiekegaard Research Program in Northfield, MN.
For more information on how you can support Davidson students through summer internships, contact Ashley Neff, Assistant director for Internships at 704-894-2678.
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