Physics major and Westover Honors student Nick Savino ’19 will spend the summer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in Tennessee, as part of an internship he got through the U.S. Department of Energy. For 10 weeks, he’ll work with scientists and other undergraduate researchers at the lab, which was founded as part of the Manhattan Project in 1943.
internships
Student combines love of horses, academic major for internship
Jacquelynn McKenzie ’18 has spent the spring semester working at an equestrian center that specializes in helping children and adults with autism, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, dementia, and other physical, emotional, intellectual, and educational challenges.
Capitol Hill internship builds skills, makes connections
Parker Jones ’19 is spending the fall semester on Capitol Hill, where he interacts with government administrators and elected officials. Jones is an intern with the National Association of State Foresters in Washington, D.C. The nonprofit, member-based organization serves U.S. state and territorial forestry agencies and focuses on protecting state and private forests.
Journalism student helps cover Cosby trial
This summer, Emily Yinger ’19 has watched history in the making and helped report it to the world. As an intern for two television stations in Pennsylvania, she has worked […]
Senior gains experience in sports broadcasting internship
Although Terry Clay may not appear on screen, he plays a major role in University of Lynchburg’s sports broadcasts. While the video cameras focus on athletes and sportscasters, Terry is […]
Student takes aim at world hunger with nonprofit internship
Meet Nicole Trimble ’17, warrior against hunger. For more than six months, Nicole has worked with Stop Hunger Now, a Lynchburg-based nonprofit, provide meals for people without adequate access to […]
Student photographer focuses on career goals
As a senior in high school, Natalie Ledonne ’18 got her first real camera to document a family trip to the North Carolina Zoo. After two years of sharpening her […]