Ohio State Newark Students Thrive in Professional Internships

Intern Mackenzie Webb wrote this article, which appeared on the Ohio State Newark website in May 2019, as part of her internship with the Office of Marketing and Public Relations, where she is now employed part-time.

The internship class, English 4189, is repeatable for up to 9 credits! See Dr. Weiser about choosing a second internship site.

Jessica Carrington, a minor who interned at the Licking County Extension Office in 2017, is featured in an article in the Ohio State Newark Profiles of March 2018 for her new position at the NEWORK Space in downtown Newark. http://newark.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-newark-alumna-helps-local-business-grow.html

Writing minor Kim Lemon’s grant proposal for PBJ Connections, a Licking County equine-assisted therapy organization, won the English 4150 Cultures of Professional Writing class annual grant proposal process, meaning the class awarded PBJ $250. Their story was featured on the OSU Newark website: http://newark.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-newark-students-award-grant-to-pbj-connections.html

Students in the 2016 Cultures of Professional Writing class helped the Newark Campus celebrate and discuss the value of its diverse student body with a collaborative article that was featured this winter on the Newark Campus website: Voices of Diversity at Ohio State Newark.

Lauren Snyder and Jessica Philips, both writing interns in 2016, have been recently hired as professional writers. Lauren, who interned at Weathervane Playhouse and graduated last month, has begun work as a Digital Content Specialist with RevLocal, the leader in personalized digital marketing. Jessica, who interned at Mental Health America of Licking County, was tapped as the Grant Writer for Women Helping Injured or Pregnant Military Moms (WHIPMM), a nonprofit organization, while she is still in college.

Lauren Snyder, graduating this December with a minor in Professional Writing and a major in English, thought she’d have to leave her love of theater behind when she finished high school. Last spring, however, she chose for her internship to work at the Weathervane Playhouse, Ohio’s longest-running professional summer-stock theater. As the Playhouse expanded its footprint in Newark this year, Lauren continued to work through the summer–and this fall, just before graduation, she was hired as their new Box Office Manager.  She couldn’t be happier.

Intern John Wetzel (’16) stayed on the job during his study-abroad trip to Berlin in Spring 2016, taking photos and writing a news article for his internship site, the Newark Campus Marketing and Public Relations Office. See his work here: Students Study in Berlin.

Lenise Sunnenberg (’16) spent her internship helping to organize Newark’s new community development success, the Canal Market District. Through those contacts, she landed a summer job continuing to make the community better. See a story and video of her newest project here: Newark Student Paints the Town.

Are you a WRL major? You may have heard you can’t minor in Professional Writing, but that’s not the case. Talk to your advisor or Dr. Weiser and come join us in putting your skills to use in the public world.