Kayla McNulty- Hospital Shadow

This summer, Kayla McNulty has been shadowing Dr. Goecker, Chief of Podiatry, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital!

“Every week the doctor and team of nurses work in the wound care unit of the hospital where patients come in with open wounds below the knee that the team of experts treat. I have learned so much so far because as the doctor is working on each patient, he explains to me the backstory and their treatment plan. I have seen everything from a small cut that need help closing to large open wounds that cover most of the leg. 

I have met so many people that have told me that if it wasn’t for Dr. Goecker and his treatment, they would be without a leg or toes. I plan on going into Nursing, so this internship has been a great experience for me to become even more passionate about the field and confident that this is the career for me.”

Chandler Cudia- Sales Summer Internship

Chandler Cudia is currently interning with Gartner, a company that sells IT research and advice based on a company’s individual goals in order to make that company more efficient and profitable.


“My internship is 9 weeks long in Fort Myers, Florida, and I look forward to enhancing my sales skills through appointment setting with C-level executives and ticket sales for Gartner events. Something really cool about it is that there are 55 interns from all over the country and we all live in one apartment building together so we have already become so close. I’m really excited to learn and grow this summer alongside these amazing people!”

Shelby Young- Intern at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Shelby Young is currently interning for Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, a national law firm. She is based in the Nashville, Tennessee location.

“The firm has over one hundred attorneys and an extensive staff. I have the amazing opportunity to shadow various esteemed attorneys and assist them with client projects and get a better look at what it will be like as I further my career in the legal profession!”

Adriana Diaz-Granados: Make a Wish Foundation! #FSUAXOSummer

Adriana Diaz-Granados is currently interning at the Make a Wish Foundation Wishing Palace!

“I am working under the ‘mission delivery’ sector which has to do with granting and coordinating the wishes. Our chapter specifically grants about 450 wishes a year, each wish takes about 8 months of planning and the average wish is 9,800 dollars so a lot of fundraising and development goes into it as well.
“We invite the kids to the palace and the entire inside is designed by the people who design Disney, so its very kid friendly and insanely awesome. We talk to the kids and bring them into ‘inspiration rooms’ and show them a bunch of different options of wishes they could have. The kids can either go somewhere (for example: Disney or Hawaii), meet someone (a celebrity, athlete), get the chance to be someone (policeman, football player), or have something (computer, car, puppy).Once they come up with their wish we put in all the work to make sure it gets done and that everything is super fun.”


Sarah Smith – Intern with House of Blues Entertainment #FSUAXOSummer

Sarah Smith, our VP of Risk Management, is currently interning in Downtown Washington DC with House of Blues Entertainment at the Warner Theatre property! She is working as the Operations Intern, who works under the Operations Manager and the General Manager of Warner Theatre.

Sarah (left) with Taylor Kerns

“On a day-to-day basis, I work in the office doing different tasks around the venue. I also have the opportunity to work at all of the shows and events that the Warner Theatre is hosting throughout the summer. This is a great stepping-stone for my aspirations of working with events and operations in the sports and entertainment industry. I am looking forward to the rest of this summer living in our nation’s capital, and also what this internship has to offer!”

Lacy Scherer with ISV in Australia #FSUAXOSummer

Lacy Scherer is currently in Australia working with International Student Volunteers!

“This month I am working with a group, International Student Volunteers (ISV), which is a group for students that gives them the opportunity to both learn more about the environment and explore the world. I just got finished volunteering for 2 weeks in Newcastle, Australia, where we worked on 2 different projects. The first was working in the Hunter Wetlands National Park, where we were cleaning and doing outdoor work in efforts to help the flow of migratory birds. The second project was trail building in Alynbrook, which is in the mountains!

“During volunteering, we also have plenty of free time, where we get to explore the town and hangout in the city. The second two weeks, which I am just now starting, is the adventure tour, where all 26 of us volunteers throughout Australia get together and are traveling up the east coast of Australia. We hit many major spots, such as going to the opera house, surfing in Byron bay, going to the Great Barrier Reef, rappelling down mountains, scuba diving, etc. We have an activity for almost everyday we are here!”

Caleigh Bart- Intern in Atlanta, Georgia

Caleigh Bart is currently interning in Atlanta, GA at UPS’s Corporate Headquarters in the International Finance and Reporting Division. 
She is working with members of the Finance department to analyze financial data from the company and communicate this information with locations all over the world.
Best of luck, Caleigh!

Brittany Casciano- Intern at Team Player Productions

Brittany Casciano is currently interning at Team Player Production’s located in Downtown Denver, an event planning company that plans beer wine and music festivals throughout Colorado and in Park City Utah as well. 

“This year, their launching the Divide Music Festival located in Winter Park, Colorado, which is a three day music festival with day or weekend passes and options to camp out. I get the opportunity to work on site at all the events. For the music festival’s, I get to work backstage with each of the artists and headliners to make sure that everything. In office before the events, I work on social media, the apps for the festivals, flyers and also gathering and organizing company contacts for group deals and discount rates.

“This is my second internship planning events and I hope that it will give me experience to use in my future as im pursuing event planning as a career!”

Check out the links to the two big music festivals Brittany will be working for!

http://dividemusicfestival.com/

http://tasteoffortcollins.com/

Abroad in Florence, Italy! #FSUAXOSummer

Michelle Moore is currently studying abroad in Florence, Italy with FSU’s Broad Curriculum program! 

Michelle says, “I’ve always wanted to study abroad especially in Italy. I decided to go for 6 weeks this summer and I didn’t know anyone else in my program. I ended up loving both of my roommates and everyone I’ve met so far. I’ve been to Fiesole, Siena, Bologna and Pisa. This weekend I’m going to Rome and I’ve booked trips to Croatia, Lake Como, Switzerland, Milan, Cinque Terre, and Amalfi Coast. The food is amazing and I’m going to be really upset when I have to go back to eating American food because I’ve had pasta and gelato everyday. I’m taking 2 classes and they’re both a lot more interesting than I expected because we get to wander around Florence and learn about culture, rather than just sitting in a classroom for 3 hours. I still can’t believe I’m here and every single place I’ve visited so far is breathtaking.”
Michelle in Fiesole, Italy

Editor-In-Chief for The Odyssey: Tallahassee Community!

Alex Murray just became Editor-In-Chief for The Odyssey: Tallahassee Community!

“This past year I started writing for The Odyssey at FSU, and this summer, I was lucky enough to move up to Editor-In-Chief for The Odyssey: Tallahassee Community! What makes it an even better position is that I get to work with two sisters, Maia Kelly and Katie Griffitts! I can’t wait to work with this new team!”

Alex also just became the Student Brand Manager for Red Bull for FSU!