Student Awarded Sponsorship to Fund Old Town Cape Internship
Southeast Missouri State University student
Sandra Anderson of Gainesville, Mo., has been selected to receive the
Society for Human Resource Management’s Internship Sponsorship.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) scholarship is
designed to allow students to complete internships that they otherwise
may not have the financial resources to complete.
Anderson, a human resource management major, was chosen by a
selection committee from the geographic region. After hearing about the
sponsorship from her advisor, Anderson said, “I actually didn’t really
think about applying for it because it was so competitive, but I decided
to just go for it.”
According to Dr. Kevin Dickson, associate professor of management
in the Harrison College of Business at Southeast, “Only five awards
were given in our region, which includes programs from 10 states.”
Students awarded the sponsorship receive payment from SHRM for an
internship they find themselves. The fund allows students to take full
advantage of their internship experience by providing assistance so
students do not have to struggle to work an internship and another job
at the same time.
“The sponsorship is allowing me to not have to work this summer,
which would be very difficult for me to do with my internship and summer
classes,” Anderson said.
Anderson, an intern with Old Town Cape, is presently working to
develop an employee manual, implement parliamentary procedures and help
to reorganize policies.
“The internship at Old Town Cape has been a great experience. I
feel like I have been given opportunities to be involved in things there
that aren’t typically offered to interns,” Anderson said. “It’s been a
unique experience developing policies in the context of a non-profit.”
Dickson maintains the sentiment saying, “Sandra is an excellent
student. This opportunity will help her to prepare herself for a future
career in her chosen field. I am excited to see the success of our
students and the HR program at Southeast.”