Women檚, gender, & sexuality studies major discovers new career paths through internship
Before serving as an intern at the Center on Halsted in Chicago, Matthew Harris-Ridker ’19 was concerned about finding a well-paying career as a women檚, gender, & sexuality studies major. However, after working for a nonprofit organization, he discovered the salary of a job wasn檛 as important to him as the impact it made. As an intern at the Center on Halsted听an听LGBTQ community center for the Chicago region听he听helped with blogging, social media proposals, and representing the organization at various events.听听
Matthew听was able to apply the skills and knowledge he gained from classes听to his work at the center,听such as writing and听渂rainstorming ideas in small group settings using听a听feminist lens. He also gained insight into the inner workings of a nonprofit by sitting in on staff meetings and group collaborations and learned that 済etting to know your coworkers is so important for opening your mind.听From his听APEX Fellowship experience, Matthew was able to make connections,听develop new skills, and find a passion for working in social media consulting and philanthropy.听
Posted in Experiential Learning on August 9, 2017.
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