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ENGL 464. Internship Capstone
Paige Boyadjis- Senior English Major - For her capstone experience, Paige spent the semester as a Digital Communications Intern at The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. In addition to processing matching gifts, charitable grants, Paige wrote and published weekly Foundation newsletters, planned and executed social media campaigns, created social media and blog entries, developed graphics for social media, designed Foundation merchandise, created a Summer Fundraising Guide, and designed fundraising emails. Paige's internship supervisor noted that “Paige has been a great asset to our team at B+. Some of her strengths include her writing and social media skills, professionalism, timeliness, communication, and her ability to work with others.” Paige will join B+ full time as a Program Manager this summer.
James Massaquoi – Senior English Major - During his capstone experience, James worked with the Venture Support & Special Programs Office to develop his technology company, 360VR Technology. As the COO & Co-Founder, James worked to write grants, recruit investors, create PowerPoints, and consider appropriate hiring practices to help his company thrive. James’ supervisor shares “James is great with fundraising, having led his team in securing a total of almost $175,000 in funding without giving up a bit of equity. He has also led his team to join business programs, which will help his company grow.” James plans to continue developing his company after graduation.
ENGL 462. E-Portfolio Capstone
Alyssa Rosenblum – Senior English Major - Alyssa was able to use her e-portfolio to house her materials and create a thoughtful electronic repository of her work. Many of her e-portfolio materials came from her time as a copywriting intern at a Managed Markets Agency. While interning, Alyssa worked on a number of projects, including incorporating editorial comments, researching sources, and updating references. Alyssa accepted a full-time position with the Agency and will begin this summer.