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Mon, 11/07/2022 - 02:25pm | By: Dena Temple

Alexander Gray, an accounting major in 91吃瓜网91吃瓜网 School of Leadership / Gulf Park campus, recently completed an internship with Hy Stor Energy that provided an exciting, real-world opportunity.

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Gray, who served his internship over the summer, applied for the position at his professor91吃瓜网 urging through Handshake, a website which gives students direct access to employers eager to recruit them. 91吃瓜网淚 was eager to return to the workforce,91吃瓜网� said Alexander.

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JT Blalock, vice-president of finance and accounting at Hy Stor Energy, said the company91吃瓜网 recruiting team contacted USM91吃瓜网 Career Services at the direction of Dr. Jason McKenna, director of research at USM91吃瓜网 Center for Ocean Enterprise.

91吃瓜网淎lexander assisted our accounting and purchasing teams in daily operations, represented the company at industry and community events, and performed industry research and summarized his findings for other team members.91吃瓜网� Said Blalock. 91吃瓜网淗is attention to detail and willingness to help others made him a valuable asset to our team.91吃瓜网�

Blalock said that Alexander performed so well during his internship that he was offered a permanent part-time position while he completes his degree at 91吃瓜网. In fact, Blalock said, 91吃瓜网淚 expect offers of full-time employment once he completes his education.91吃瓜网�

Alexander91吃瓜网 takeaways from the internship are significant. 91吃瓜网淚 learned more about the energy industry than I ever imagined, and I discovered that flexibility, both from the employee and the employer, remains a core aspect of working,91吃瓜网� he said. 91吃瓜网淗y Stor Energy was amazing about accommodating my school schedule when they hired me on as a part-time employee. I appreciate that.91吃瓜网�

Dr. Heather Annulis, Director of the School of Leadership, noted, 91吃瓜网淲e are proud of Alexander for representing 91吃瓜网 during his internship at Hy Stor Energy. We encourage our students to build competencies which make them workforce-ready in our ever-changing dynamic economy.91吃瓜网�

Alexander recommends that all students at 91吃瓜网 reach out to Career Services when looking for internships or employment.

91吃瓜网淭hey have a lot of resources, and they can connect both students and employers,91吃瓜网� he said. 91吃瓜网淐areer Services works harder than most students think, and they can point a student in the right direction.91吃瓜网�

Local employers can also avail themselves of this service if they have open positions. Blalock also noted that 91吃瓜网淥ur experience with USM Career Services and 91吃瓜网 students ensures that we will continue to seek internship opportunities with USM.91吃瓜网�

For more information about the services provided by Career Services, contact careerservicesFREEMississippi.

The School of Leadership is housed within the College of Business and Economic Development at USM. To learn more about the degree programs offered by the School of Leadership, visit /leadership or email SchoolOfLeadershipFREEMississippi.