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April 12,1995 4 Campus News Weems plans Barbados exchange program by Arinn Dixon Many students are under the im pression that the presidents of col leges just do boring stuff like have meetings and send out memos and make sure seniors graduate with their allotted number of P.E. credits. In an interview with President Weems, the Herald learned that our president has been having dinner with ambassadors and jetting off to the Caribbean. President Weems recently had din ner with the ambassador from Barba dos and found out that Barbados and North Carolina are like “sister states.” The ambassador read a book about the similarities of the two areas. In keep ing with this connection, the two men began discussing a possible exchange and study abroad program. Weems traveled to Barbados as a guest of the American Embassy to try to set up this program. He followed a rigorous three-day schedule of travel ing and speaking to high school and college students about North Carolina and Meredith College. The plan is to give students from Barbados the opportunity to come to Meredith, and to give Meredith stu dents the opportunity to attend the University of West Indies through a summer study abroad program. Weems stressed that going to Barbados would be considerably cheaper for us through this program, costing about $2,000 for four weeks. He mentioned that he and Dr. Allan Page decided on a four week program to attract students who didn’t want to go away for the entire sum mer. While he was in Barbados, Weems attended a reception designed to spread the word about the potential program and to allow Weems to meet members of the community, including various members of larger businesses and the Minister of Education. At the reception, Weems learned something important about the Barbados popula tion. “Women are progressing more rap idly than men down there,” Weems see WEEMS page eleven Junior chosen for government internship by Kimberiy Zucker Leslie Hall, a junior at Meredith College, will feel right at home in her intern job this summer. She will be interning with the Institute of Govern ment Summer Intern Program in State and Local Government. Hall is one of the 28 interns who will live on the first floor of Brewer this summer. The internship lasts ten weeks (May 24-Aug. 4), and each intern will work in a full-time paid position at $200 per week. Along with this paid position, interns may also receive three hours of political science credit from UNC by satisfactorily completing all work and seminar assignments and by paying a $50 registration fee. Interns may be able to arrange for course credit through their own schools as well. The interns are selected out of a group of over 225 applicants, consist ing of sophomores, juniors, and se niors from over 40 colleges and univer sities. A committee that includes the Institute of Government’s Faculty Ad visory committee, government offi cials, college professors and former interns select the 28 interns by looking closely at the applicant’s written letter of application, the interviews by the advisory committee, academic records, participation in extra-curricular activi ties and interest in public service. Hall feels fortunate to have the in- Leslie Hall is one of 28 interns chosen to work for state and local government. temship. She says, “I wanted to get into this program because I knew it would give me work experience, and I also think it will help me develop my career direction.” In addition to daily work experi ence, interns have the opportunity to expand their knowledge on issues re lating to current affairs, government or politics at weekly evening seminars that interns must attend. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has sponsored the summer internship program since 1931. They said, “Interns are selected from a broad spectrum of social and academic back grounds that contribute to the living learning experience. ” Most internships are in the Research Triangle Park or in the government agencies of Raleigh and North Caro lina. The rest are local governments or associations in Raleigh and Cary. Dur ing the internship, each intern must submit a midsummer and final report to the Institute of Government’s Fac ulty Advisory committee. Interns choose the six top agencies that they would like to work with, and they will interview for these positions on April 24. Hall will be interviewing with agencies that deal with her major, biology. see INTERN page eleven Co-op Opportunities: • MBA student with account ing background—Accounts Receivable Department at Northern Telecom—sum mer, fall & spring • Internship/Co-op posi tions—Cooper Tools, Mar keting Department—sum mer, fall & spring • Summer marketing co op—Interpath • Graphic design co-op—NC Department of Public In struction • Market research intern— Rex Hospital, Contact: Bob Crump at 783-4470 • Journalism & PR students, part-time intern—Cramblitt &Co • Marketing internship— Best Western Hospitality Inn Employment Opportunities: • Account representative— Omni Business Machines • Sales rep—Royal Pontiac/ GMC/Isuzu • Part-time receptionist— Express Personal Services • Account representative— Wake Hospital Patient Accounts (claims, billing & collections)—full-time, part- time & temporary positions • Household duties in exchange for private living space (bedroom, bath, kitchen) -i- salary Available in Career Resource Room: • College edition of Oppor tunities in Non-Profit Organizations • MCAT
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