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Humanities-Prelaw Student Gains Experience Assisting Attorneys During Internship

February 23, 2026

Faustina Zielonka is a Humanities-Prelaw senior from Macomb, Michigan, who interned with Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) in Lansing, Michigan. She shared her experiences with this internship in this Q&A that originally was published by the Excel Network.

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Japanese Major Expands Her Vocabulary and Knowledge of Japanese Culture During Internship Abroad

January 22, 2026

Alexandria Holden, a junior Japanese major from Sacramento, California, did an internship abroad in Kyoto, Japan, as part of the CRCC Asia program. She worked for Kyotech as a Research and Marketing Intern and supported interior design projects. She shared information about her experience with this internship abroad in this Q&A.

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Experience Architecture Major Interns for Safety Science Organization with a Global Reach

October 28, 2025

TreShai Hubbard, a senior Experience Architecture (XA) major at Michigan State University who is from Battle Creek, Michigan, gained experience the past two summers interning remotely for UL Research Institutes, OREE (Office of Research Experience and Education), based in Evanston, Illinois.

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Studio Art Major Gains Experience Interning for Arts4U Program

October 20, 2025

Alisa McCrary, a senior BFA in Studio Art major at Michigan State University who is from Detroit, is gaining experience as an intern for Arts4U, a University Arts and Collections program at MSU. Arts4U hosts various pop-up events such as live musical performances, open mic sessions, and interactive art activities with the goal of creating a welcoming environment for students interested in the arts.

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Career Prep Classes Offered by Excel Network Place Students in the Driver’s Seat of Their Careers

October 8, 2025

Being in the driver’s seat of your career – that’s the advantageous position College of Arts & Letters students find themselves when they take the career preparation courses – AL 250: Career Strategies and AL 460: Advanced Career Strategies – offered by the College of Arts & Letters’ Excel Network. These one-credit, 10-week courses, offered every fall and spring semester to College of Arts & Letters majors, are one way the Excel Network supports students in their path to career readiness.

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Student Gains Experience Interning for Healthcare Consulting Firm

September 29, 2025

Elise Moorman is from Corona, California, and is a senior at Michigan State University with a double major in Marketing and English. She gained experience as a Marketing and Sales Intern for Healthrise, a healthcare consulting firm located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She shared her experiences with this internship in a Q&A that originally was published by the Excel Network.

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Internship Helps Cement Desire to Pursue Public Policy Career Opportunities

September 22, 2025

Abigail Thibodeau, an English major from Farmington Hills, Michigan, had an internship this summer with TurnUp, a youth-led voter registration and turnout initiative. Thibodeau wrote about her internship experience in this Q&A.

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Humanities–Prelaw Major Gains Experience Interning for Circuit Court Judge

September 17, 2025

Jaclyn Ahlgren, a Humanities–Prelaw senior from Beverly Hills, Michigan, interned this summer at the Oakland County Circuit Court under Judge Victoria Valentine. Ahlgren shared her internship experience in a Q&A that originally was published by the College of Arts & Letters' Excel Network.

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Study Abroad Gives Student First Look at Life Beyond the U.S.

August 22, 2025

Anna Kinsman, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an MSU junior who is majoring in Graphic Design. She traveled to Greece this summer for the American College of Greece study abroad program and wrote about her experience in this article.

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New Career Paths Uncovered Through Study Abroad in Italy

August 18, 2025

Oranna Dreaver, from Canton, Michigan, is an MSU sophomore who is majoring in Apparel and Textile Design. She traveled to Italy this summer for the CEA CAPA Florence, Italy - Studio Art & Fashion Design study abroad program and wrote about her experience in this article.