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Ascend Indiana has an amazing environment that encourages everyone to do their best work and make a difference. Our focus here in Ascend Indiana is to revolutionize talent recruitment and workforce development in Indiana. Through innovative partnersh ... ips with businesses, schools, and community organizations. We connect with skilled professional with rewarding career opportunities, driving economic growth and prosperity across the state of Indiana. My duties as an intern here is that I post roles to put in our network for students to apply for positions with potential employers. I have enjoyed working at Ascend as I have felt like I am making a difference in my community which I enjoy doing as well as being able to put the skills I have to use as well as develop some new ones. The opportunities at Ascend aren't aligned with my career goals, but I still enjoy working there and the training they have given me. Read more

In the projects AYS Beginning of the Year Scores and AYS End of the Year Scores, I kept track of students grades and attendance. Using that I made analysis whether students improved or need more improvement before and after tutoring.

I had the pleasure to intern at Sea Scope Inc. where they strive to increase diversity in science and aquatics for the purpose of increasing conservation efforts of our ocean planet. I assisted Sea Scope Inc. as their data management intern by handli ... ng data to create spreadsheets reflecting bank statements, budgeting/financing, & non-profit grants. I also assisted Ms. Kendra Woodgett with compiling different invoices for Sea Scope's Elevation grant. We both worked on verifying different transactions that are specifically related to the grant and creating reports and spreadsheets to ensure everything was accounted for. I managed financial transactions for restricted grant funds and funds that were from other sources along with creating financial reports for the company's fiscal year and Elevation grant year. Both of these reports were reflected on two different reporting schedules. I also kept in contact with my two supervisors, Dr. Allyson Brown and Ms. Renita Brown with my expected tasks and had regular meetings with them both and Ms. Woodgett. This ensured I was on the same page and I could ask any questions to better my data management skills. This internship opened a new career path and helped me get familiar with data management. Read more

I learned that just getting an Accounting and Finance degree wasn't enough for me to get into private equity. I started looking for internships and as a student in the Sophomore Internship Program, I had the opportunity to intern at Listen To Our Fut ... r Future. LTOF has provided me with real-life experience collecting and working with data. At LTOF I was given the task of collecting data and finding ways to display it on LTOF's website. I was also given the task of creating surveys in order to find ways to improve the company. Read more

As an Outdoor Program Facilitator, I had the amazing opportunity to teach nature lessons, facilitate outdoor games, go on field trips to local state parks, and develop meaningful relationships with kids and Camptown staff. A working environment with ... kids comes with many challenges. Working with kids means explaining everything clearly and concisely while trying to keep their attention. Any confusion usually leads to a group of uninterested kids. On top of that, when there are conflicting interests between kids, you have to find a middle ground quickly before more conflicts arise. But when everything goes well, it's quite rewarding. You see faces light up with excitement and joy. When this happens, you know that you did something right. My time with Camptown has shown me that there's nothing more rewarding than seeing kids in their happy place. Read more

Being part of Ascend Indiana has provided me the opportunity to help contribute to the community by helping job seekers, including college students and un- and underemployed individuals, get jobs that require little to no experience. Being an intern ... has also developed several transferable skills that I find beneficial in my career journey. Some of them I have developed because of my projects include communication, time management, attention to detail, and Microsoft Excel. Having this internship helped me learn how to be disciplined in a professional environment like checking my work emails every morning before starting assigned projects, communicating with my manager and team members about any change in plans, etc. One of my responsibilities at Ascend Indiana is to help employees post their available jobs in the company's network to facilitate the job search for candidates, including internships, part-time, and full-time roles. I am glad I got this internship because of how it has positively impacted me. Read more

As a Marketing Intern, my main tasks were to reach out to potential clients and to create social media content. During my time at Amy Henry State Farm Agency, I had the chance to develop my skills in social media content creation and customer skills. ... I'm able to call, text, and send emails to customers confidently. I have realized that marketing and social media content creation are two things I'm thoroughly excited about, and a career I want to pursue. My co-workers were amazing at making me feel comfortable and giving me independence with how I wanted to develop as an intern. Read more

As a STEM Youth Coach, I educate school-age students on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, while keeping them engaged through fun STEM and team-building activities. During my internship, I developed my leadership skills by applying my ... experience as an executive member of a campus organization, researching STEM and team-building activities, planning the activities, and leading kindergarten to grade 8 students. I enjoyed listening, supporting, and finding solutions to their concerns and sought help from my supervisor, Felicia, and colleagues when needed. Working with the team at Hawthorne Community Center was a wonderful experience that allowed me to explore new workspaces and improve my socialization and communication skills through building relationships with students and colleagues. Read more

Ascend Indiana ensures every person who has the opportunity to work there left with growth and abilities they did not have before. I worked as a Business Development Intern and my main responsibilities were to write and post job roles as well as rese ... arch and scrape job roles. I posted job positions onto the network that allowed candidates to see what matched well for them. It was so amazing to see the number of people that apply for roles you published. As I do not see myself working here for any long-term position, I am so grateful I was given the opportunity to do the time I did. I was taught so much about the job market as well as how to treat people in a work environment. I saw different leaders and how everyone operated at a professional standpoint. I am so thankful I got to be a part of Ascend and pursue their mission to create economic opportunity for all. Read more

I currently work at the Pando location, in which is a division of Lutheran Child and Family Services. My job on a daily basis is to engage with the tenants and provide them with motivation, as well as, empower them to utilize the resources that are ... at hand. I'm also tasked with the goal of creating the BTO program [Bridges to Opportunity]. This is a project in which I recruit positive role models from the community to engage in a mentor/mentee relationship with the tenants. Read more