麻豆传媒社区入口

• February 4, 2016

Two 麻豆传媒社区入口 graduate students have received spring federal internships offered through the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ (HACU) National Internship Program.

“I am thrilled that Stephanie Haro and Masiel Morales, both graduate students from 麻豆传媒社区入口, were selected to participate in the Spring 2016 HACU National Internship Program,” said Dr. Diana Balgas, executive director of Transfer Student Programs and presidential appointee to the 麻豆传媒社区入口 (CSU) Latino Initiative. “This program provides an invaluable opportunity to gain paid hands-on work experience with federal agencies and corporations.”  

Haro and Morales are the only students from the CSU system selected for the program, which offers about 50 students internship opportunities. The students will gain federal workforce experience interacting with professionals at federal departments and agencies for the next 15 weeks. Haro and Morales are both interning at the USDA in Albany, CA, but according to Balgas, interns are placed in cities across the country including Washington, D.C., Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia. The program provides airfare, housing arrangements and a stipend of $520-$590 per week.

“Aside from learning all of the processes that we follow when it comes to hiring and the services we provide, I am learning how to take and overcome challenges in the professional world,” said Haro, who is pursuing a master’s degree in public administration. “This has definitely helped me grow, not only professionally but personally as well.”

Haro says the internship has already helped her work more efficiently, communicate more effectively and network with both professionals and other students.

“The HACU National Internship Program is the nation’s largest Latino paid internship program,” Balgas said. “The program is open to all students, regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, faith, etc.  Since the program’s inception in 1992, it has placed more than 10,000 interns at federal and corporate sites nationwide.” 

Morales graduated from CSUEB with a BS in business administration and is currently working on his master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance. He said he hopes to walk away from the internship a better employee and has already learned invaluable lessons about networking.

“When networking, one must try to build real relationships rather than business acquaintances,” Morales said. “It's not about how many business cards you get at a networking or social gathering, but about how many people can you really get to know.”