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Mon, 12/05/2022 - 03:08pm | By: Dena Temple
Patrice Washington, an Industrial Engineering Technology (Logistics) major at The
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shared her experience as an intern with SeaAhead.
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Washington, who has been working at SeaAhead since early November, learned of the position through Dr. Heather Annulis, Director of the School of Leadership at USM. 91吃瓜网淚 just moved to Biloxi, and I felt like it would be a great learning experience,91吃瓜网� said Patrice.
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While Washington91吃瓜网 internship will end in May, the experience she has acquired will expand her marketability in the workforce. 91吃瓜网淢y degree will be in Industrial Engineering Technology (Logistics), basically global supply chain. If SeaAhead can implement my skills into the company, I would definitely continue working there.91吃瓜网�
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Washington recommends that all students at 91吃瓜网 91吃瓜网� even fully online students 91吃瓜网� reach out to Career Services when looking for internships or employment. 91吃瓜网淐areer Services gave me the tools and search engines to locate the perfect match,91吃瓜网� she said. Local employers can also avail themselves of this service if they have open positions.
91吃瓜网淭he partnership between USM and SeaAhead is critical to helping to build the blue economy on the Coast,91吃瓜网� Dr. Annulis noted, 91吃瓜网渁nd Patrice91吃瓜网 internship connects her classroom learning to the tangible, real-world experience necessary for professional success.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.