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Theatre and Linguistics Major Gains Broader Global Experience with Internship Abroad

April 30, 2024

Fluent in both Russian and English, Zhanna Yakubova, who was born and raised in Moscow, Russia, decided to learn Spanish too and began taking classes in high school when she moved to the United States six years ago. Now a senior at Michigan State University, Yakubova is double majoring in Linguistics and Acting. She has always had a love for learning languages and, during her first year at MSU, she added a Spanish minor to her undergraduate education.

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MSU Alum Reflects on Gap Year Teaching English in Japan

April 2, 2024

Danielle Goldberg, who graduated from Michigan State University in Spring 2023 with a B.S. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders and a B.A. in Linguistics and minors in Japanese and Cognitive Science, is now an Assistant Language Teacher through the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program at a rural junior high school in Gunma, Japan. Goldberg recently emailed Mariko Kawaguchi, Senior Instructor…

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Art Education Major Completes Internship with Pottery Studio

February 15, 2024

Kailey DeWeerd, a senior Art Education major, completed an internship at Cherry Hill Potters Guild in Canton, Michigan, and shared her experiences as a Studio Student Intern in this Q&A that originally was published by the Excel Network.

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Student Gains Experience as a Junior Graphic Designer

January 30, 2024

Kailey Nguyen-Dong, a senior Graphic Design major, completed an internship as a Junior Graphic Designer with Ideas Marketing LLC, a graphic and printing business in southwest Detroit. In this Q&A, originally published by the Excel Network, Nguyen-Dong shares her internship experiences.

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Linguistics Major Interns with Clinical Applications of Speech Acoustics Lab

November 15, 2023

Sara Cook, a senior with a double major in Linguistics and Communicative Sciences and Disorders, interned with the Clinical Applications of Speech Acoustics (CASA) Lab at Michigan State University, which is led by Thea Knowles, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders. Cook recently shared her experiences with this internship in the following Q&A that originally was…

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MSU Student Interns at The Met in New York City

November 7, 2023

Laine Lord is passionate about all things involving art, writing, and museums. This passion led to a dream-come-true internship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York City, the largest art museum in the nation and one of the most respected art institutions in the world. A native of West Bloomfield, Michigan, Lord is a senior double…

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Apparel and Textile Design Major Finds Inspiration in Italy

November 2, 2023

After spending a semester abroad in Italy, Apparel and Textile Design senior Lily Paschoal has new inspiration to draw from and is incorporating this experience into her clothing designs. “My study abroad was a very immersive experience, and I left very inspired,” she said. “I've loved bringing it back to Michigan State with me — all the knowledge and learning experiences…

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Student Gains Experience Interning as a User Experience Strategist

September 27, 2023

Avery Antal, a junior Experience Architecture (XA) major, worked as a User Experience (UX) Strategist Intern for Viget, a design agency in Falls Church, Virginia, this past summer. She said this opportunity was “extremely positive and valuable” and allowed her to grow her UX skills.

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Gaining Copy Editing Experience While Interning for Educational Nonprofit

June 30, 2023

Helena Rowland, a senior English major at Michigan State University, worked as a Copy Editing Intern for the nonprofit educational institution ASCENDtials where she learned how to edit copy and take charge of collaborative emails. Rowland shared her internship experience in a Q&A that was originally published by the Excel Network.

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Humanities-Prelaw Major Interns for 30th Judicial Circuit Court

June 22, 2023

Grace Lieckfield, a junior Humanities-Prelaw major in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, has an interest in analytical and rhetorical analysis and used that to help conclude cases while working under Judge Rosemarie Aquilina as an intern with the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County, Michigan.