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Talent Pool introduces Vaughan to internship with genuine responsibilities
Making connections with local businesses this summer is Hastings local Maggie Vaughan. As a marketing intern at the Hastings Economic Development Corporation (HEDC), Vaughan has been reaching out to local manufacturers to…
Growing up in Colorado gave Weber passion for the outdoors
Roxborough State Park, just one of Colorado’s 42 state parks, boasts of beautiful red rock formations, covering more than 3,000 acres of land. Established in 1975 and located just 20 miles south…
Bui explores being an application developer as an intern
In a few weeks, Johnson Bui and 15 other interns will release Driveway, a competitive intelligence web application, to Farm Credit Services of America for internal use. “The application is meant to…
Desire to work in family law led to CASA internship
Getting involved in mock trial her freshman year of high school helped Hastings College senior Christina Woodside decide she wanted to be a lawyer. In 2013, being a counselor for Cornhusker Girls…
Rescuing wildlife one bird at a time
After several years of volunteering for Fontenelle Forest Raptor Recovery (FFRR) in Bellevue and Omaha, Nebraska, senior Carolyn Clements is now able to do more than shuttle injured birds to a rehabilitation…
Brown researches germanium crystallization for solar panels
In Rapid City, South Dakota, Marcus Brown is conducting research on the crystallization of germanium as it grows from different metallic surfaces. As part of a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), the…
Tuttle’s interests combine for unforgettable experience at Disney World
Disney World has always been known as a place where dreams come true and magic becomes real. What many don’t know is Disney World offers internships for students from all over the…
Internship allows Muhs to compare working and classroom settings
Attending college classes and participating in real-world business exchanges can be considerably different. Hastings College senior Miranda Muhs, a physics major from Omaha, Nebraska, discovered this after taking part in a summer…
Hot off the Hastings College Press
In the basement of McCormick Hall on the Hastings College campus, a new book binding machine rests in the corner. Students send thousands of pages through the binder to be glued, bound…
Alluring opera house history catches attention of intern
What began as a venue built in 1878 for the local miners, the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado, continues to be put to good use today. With walls made…
Classroom support ignites Schuster’s passion for writing
Tyler Schuster, a senior at Hastings College, is spending his summer surrounded by news. As a double major in communication studies and journalism, Schuster is interning at the Hastings Tribune, where he…
Heitmann experiencing the professional side of media
On the Hastings College campus, junior Russell Heitmann has been involved in multiple components of the Hastings student-run media. Serving as Sports Director for HC Media. Live game broadcasting and commentating at…
Remm exploring disaster responses through summer internships
While many students are returning to their families for the summer or earning money working summer jobs, senior Kristin Remm is spending her summer gaining experience in safety management and responding to…
Emily Johnson exploring hunger issues as Emerson Fellow
Most people view food as something to be eaten. Most people fail to see the justice issues that stem from the food system. Access to food is a complex. People like Emily…
Video: Getting the chance to be multi-faceted
Phil Zach, a Hastings College student from Lincoln, Nebraska shares a story of his inspiration from another student for his Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy majors.
Video: Support is incomparable to anywhere else
Biology major Lily Ealey from Lincoln, Nebraska talks about the impacts of the science department at Hastings College, the support has has received and why a liberal arts education is beneficial for…
