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- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock /news-archive/tag/internship/ ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:23:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community donates to Sequoyah National Research Center student intern program /news-archive/2017/03/22/shakopee-mdewakanton-sioux-community-donates-to-sequoyah-national-research-center-student-intern-program/ Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:23:43 +0000 /news/?p=66650 ...]]> Sequoyah National Research Center. “We are so pleased that the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community values the work we do for contemporary Native American communities and wants to invest in the center’s work and the education of Native American students,” said center Director Dr. Daniel Littlefield. “We hope to one day host a Shakopee student as a summer intern.” The $3,500 donation will support the center’s Native American Student Summer Internship Program, which was created in 2010. Since the program’s inception, the center has hosted 21 Native American undergraduate and graduate students for summer internships. The students have come from universities throughout the United States, including ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, University of Oklahoma, Haskell Indian Nations University, and San Diego State University. Each summer, students spend two months working on a project in the center. Past projects included processing and creating an aid for the research of a collection of papers of journalist Mark Trahant, indexing videos from the center’s symposium, and cataloguing maps and posters. The program is designed to give participating students valuable work experience that will benefit them as they continue their education and look for jobs after graduation.

About the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe located southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul. With a focus on being a good neighbor, good steward of the earth, and good employer, the SMSC is committed to charitable donations, community partnerships, a healthy environment, and a strong economy. Out of a Dakota tradition to help others, the SMSC has donated nearly $300 million to organizations and causes since opening the Gaming Enterprise in the 1990s.

About the Sequoyah National Research Center

The Sequoyah National Research Center is the world’s largest assembly of Native American expression. Located at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the center is a unique facility dedicated to the collection, preservation, and dissemination of all forms of Native North American expression and has served as an archive for Native Americans since 1983.]]> ��Vlog��ýLR Spanish student gains experience through new internship program /news-archive/2016/06/07/64532/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:32:23 +0000 /news/?p=64532 ...]]> The program allows students to use Spanish in a professional and real-world setting in the central Arkansas community. For Little Rock native and senior Forrest Goss, the program has provided a learning experience that has proven to be beneficial. Not only have his Spanish skills greatly improved, but Goss gained connections and insight into the Hispanic community. “He is a gifted Spanish student whose study of the language is motivated by public service and social justice, so our new structured internship program fits him well,” said Erin Finzer, chair of the Department of International and Second Language Studies. During the spring semester, interns were placed with El Zócalo, Children International, Twelfth Street Clinic, Shepherd’s Hope Clinic, and Harmony Clinic. After meeting with the organization, El Zócalo caught Goss’s immediate interest. He finished the internship during the spring semester, but continues to volunteer this summer. The nonprofit organization serves as an immigrant resource center for the central Arkansas Hispanic community. The goal of El Zócalo is to promote a dignified life for immigrants and foster community-wide understanding through education. El Zócalo offers a food pantry, English as a Second Language classes, and assistance in finding resources to serve the Hispanic community in Little Rock. Goss works with the food pantry program. His main responsibilities include picking up food from the Arkansas Food Bank and translating or interpreting for clients. With a few exceptions, most clients at the food pantry do not speak English. Goss also assists in communication between guest presenters and El Zócalo clients. Different organizations in the community visit El Zócalo to offer helpful information, such as the Arkansas Food Bank, which will send representatives to present information on food stamp benefits. Most recently, Goss has been leading classes in El Zócalo’s program, Cooking Matters, sponsored by the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. Forrest Goss teaches cooking at El Zocalo.

Forrest Goss teaches cooking at El Zocalo.

The organization supplies funding, training, and educational materials to conduct a six-week course on cooking and nutrition through Cooking Matters. The program focuses on ways to eat healthy on a budget, practice safe cooking techniques, and promote cooking and eating as quality family time. Participants are also given a bag of groceries with the ingredients to make the recipes at home. Goss’ internship has helped him learn about the intricacies of nonprofit work, which is something he may be involved with in his future. “I have learned a lot about the experiences of the Hispanic community and the overwhelming struggles that many Hispanic residents face,” Goss said. “It has been a blessing and a learning experience, to say the least.” ]]> Scholarships available for Washington, D.C. internships /news-archive/2016/04/01/scholarships-available-for-washington-d-c-internships/ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:41:08 +0000 /news/?p=63962 ...]]> “Don’t let the cost discourage you,” said Sherwin. “We have always managed to make it work for students who were invested in the experience.” Scholarships available through ��Vlog��ýLR help cut the Washington Center fees by more than 50 percent. Any student who is a resident of Arkansas, has at least 45 credits at the end of the spring semester, and holds a 3.0 GPA may apply for this opportunity. Interns will be placed in Washington, D.C. over the summer in sites that are resume builders, such as the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Defense, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Food and Drug Administration, American Psychological Association, as well as assorted museums, political interest groups, and government offices. Additionally, there are a host of health-related organizations and nonprofit agencies available. Financial aid may be used. Additional funds may be available through the Washington Center, including special scholarships for students with disabilities. For more information, visit . is the largest independent, nonprofit academic internship program in the country. Founded 40 years ago, The Washington Center’s mission is to build future leaders by instilling in all program participants the need to be well-informed, public-spirited, and socially engaged leaders.]]> Three ��Vlog��ýLR students intern for the Attorney General /news-archive/2016/03/30/three-ualr-students-intern-for-the-attorney-general/ Wed, 30 Mar 2016 14:36:37 +0000 /news/?p=63891 ...]]> The ��Vlog��ýLR interns include Isabella Schmidt, a junior double majoring in psychology and Spanish, Derek Vickers, a junior majoring in criminal justice, and Shannon Nicholson, a freshman double majoring in criminal justice and psychology. “The internship program allows for exposure to the public service sector and enhances their collegiate experiences, enabling them to be more career ready,” said Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. “I hope these interns will continue to use their skills to serve Arkansans.” This opportunity provides experiential learning opportunities as the students assist with consumer and safety education and outreach activities statewide. “This internship has allowed me to gain real-world experience at the state’s top law firm, and I am more focused than ever on achieving my degrees and applying for law school,” Schmidt said. “I would highly recommend this internship program for anyone interested in a career in public service or the law.” Schmidt, of Little Rock, is working in the Communications Department and Special Investigations Division from January to May. Nicholson, of Sherwood, is interning in the Communications Department from September 2015 to April. Vickers is also interning in the Communications Department from January to May.]]>