What the interns are saying:
"Internship Pensacola has been a great experience for me. I have had the opportunity to learn a lot about the construction industry while also meeting interesting and important people. I know that I will be more prepared for a career as a construction professional because of Internship Pensacola."
– Joshua Joiner (employed by McBride Construction)
"I was extremely excited to be involved in the Internship Pensacola program. I have enjoyed working as the marketing intern at Avalex Technologies; I work with a great group of people who are not afraid to give me responsibility. I was able to help them with some key projects over the summer, and I even accompanied them to a large law enforcement trade show in Orlando. Overall, the internship has been a great experience and I will take many valuable lessons with me as I venture out into the real world."
– Katie Hagensick (employed by Avalex Technologies)
"Internship Pensacola has provided me with an invaluable opportunity to gain real-world experience and form relationships with some of the area's best professionals. I've learned a great deal about the corporate world as well as myself, and I have discovered skills that I never knew I possessed. While my many years of school have helped prepare me for the "real world," nothing compares to this internship."
– Brooke Hardy (employed by Studer Group)
"I have thoroughly enjoyed the Internship Pensacola program. I feel like I have definitely gotten a leg up on the competition for future jobs. IP taught me great things, and the Studer Group has shown me many things that I wouldn't have learned in other organizations. The Professional Development Seminar has also taught me numerous things, including how to act during an interview, how to prepare my resume and portfolio, and how to be a leader. Overall, I think that IP is a great program and should definitely continue and grow."
– Krista Schnoor (employed by Studer Group)
What the employers are saying:
"IHMC has enjoyed being involved with the PYP's Internship Pensacola program and would encourage other employers to participate in future years. Our intern proved to be professional, dependable, and creative. Internship Pensacola provides students with substantive work experience as well as unique exposure to future career opportunities in their field of study."
– Julie Sheppard (from IHMC)
"In its first year, Internship Pensacola has already made a great impact on the students, the businesses, and the community. We appreciate PYP taking the initiative to help our business gain access to talented college students. Our experience has been great and we have all been extremely impressed with the knowledge and capability of our intern. IP is a great program, one in which the businesses will gain as much as the students, and it will hopefully encourage young talent to seek out Pensacola for a career just as they would any other thriving area."
– Justin Beck (from Beck Property Co.)
"Southern Company/Gulf Power Information Technology has been very pleased with the Internship Pensacola program. Our goals to retain talent in the Pensacola area are in sync and the process has been seamless. The greatest difficulty was the selection of just one intern from a group of such talented, self-motivated candidates."
– Gerry Fleming (from Gulf Power Information Technology)
