We asked our previous interns, many of whom are still very involved traveling with MK2MK how the internship served them, not only during their college years but professionally as well. This is what some of them had to say…
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Jenn Seabourn, Internship 2000 | The public speaking workshops challenged me to become a more creative and impacting presenter. As a teacher, these lent themselves directly into my professional life, not just in the classroom, but also in leading professional development workshops for fellow teachers. | 0 |
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Nathan Shinault, Internship 2010, Ethiopia | Although I cannot say at this time that the internship with MK2MK was particularly beneficial to me in the broader scope of my career, I do think it came at a time in my life when I was making some big decisions. The | 0 |
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Jon Yturralde, Internship 2010, Ethiopia | Internship was a growing experience for me. It was here that I learned where my strengths are as a leader, and how to best utilize them. It gave me both an opportunity to grow into my voice and leadership style, as | 0 |
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Janna Thomas, Internship 2002, Botswana | I think the most transferable skill I learned on the internship and in my involvement since is conflict resolution (and ways to avoid needing it in the first place). It’s a skill that comes in handy in all facets | 0 |
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Jonathan Thomas, Internship 2004, Brazil | One of the most beneficial parts of the internship was the communications workshop. The immediate benefit was that I was able to count that workshop as credit at FSU in lieu of the required speech class needed for graduation. And | 0 |
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Desiree Heckmann, Internship 2006, Uganda | My mk2mk internship not only gave me incredible memories and life experience but practically prepared me for leadership with high school students and in an international context. It gave me the experience and the confidence to say I have done | 0 |
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Amy Kushner, Internship 2000 | A decade (and at least 3 different professions) after completing the MK2MK internship, I believe that the training that was provided to us during this internship proved invaluable to my career track. Just recently at a conference in Malaysia, a | 0 |
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Brooke Mackin, Internship 2006, Uganda | The MK2MK internship provided great experiences for me in the areas of public speaking, working as a team, and interacting with and managing different types of people. As a teacher, I use these skills everyday. Not only was the experience | 0 |
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Michael Wicker, Internship 2008, Mexico | Doing the mk2mk internship was one of the best choices I had made in college. After the internship, as an associate I have been able to help lead conferences all over the world from Beijing to Paris to Johannesburg, South | 0 |
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Amy Petersen, Internship 2008, Mexico | The internship helped me become more comfortable with guiding a group of people and it developed my leadership skills. The week after I got back from the internship I started RA training at my school; the internship was the perfect | 0 |