Fisk University 1000 Seventeenth Ave. N Nashville, TN 37208 Office: (615) 329-8504 Fax: (615) 329-8714 www.fisk.

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STAFF
Natara Garvin Director ngarvin@fisk.edu Tashaye Byrdsong Career Development Specialist tbyrdsong@fisk.edu

Fisk University Career Development and Leadership

Internship Placement Highlights
One of my projects for the summer was to work with a video reproduction group to create two short videos on my mentors discovery. One video was directed toward the commercialization of the product, while the other was slightly more specific and scientific. I find it an excellent privilege to be a part of the big picture for a material that my mentor and other scientists have worked on for several years. Along with filming, I assisted with two other interns in managing our mentors special projects. This included making different super hydrophobic solutions, using equipment to measure specific contact angles, testing oil retention in samples of super hydrophobic coated samples and testing bonding abilities of the different types of coatings.
Additional internship highlights featured on page 2.

LOCATION

Located in Spence Hall

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SERVICES OFFERED
Career Counseling Resume / Cover Letter Development Career Path Exploration Mock Interviewing Professional Attire Seminars Social Networking Classes Exploring Graduate School Options Internship Placement Federal Work Study Job Placement Career and Graduate School Fair

Success is in the D.E.T.A.I.L.S.

Melveshia Jenkins Junior | Detroit, MI

Sabrina Walker Sophomore | Chicago, IL

Melveshia participated in the research labs of Dr. Matthew Hodges and Dr. Hubert Forster at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Melveshia had the privilege of analyzing rat brain stems of sixty organisms with the hope of observing certain characteristics that may be linked to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Ms. Jenkins aspires to become a Trauma Surgeon.

Sabrina spent her summer at Kids Across America, a Christian sports camp in the mountains of Golden, Missouri where she taught poetry, music and dance. She was able to cultivate several skills including interpersonal communication, teaching and counseling. She currently serves as the official Fisk recruiting officer for Kids Across America.

Alumni Spotlight
Keenan Clarke graduated from Fisk University in May 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Mr. Clarke began Keenan Clarke 08 working for the Bowie, MD Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 2009. He was also a participant of the Professional Development Program, which is a 2 year program designed to fast-track prospective leaders. Mr. Clarke graduated from the PDP in August 2011 and is currently serving as a Financial Specialist. Chicago native Kelli Cryer is a daughter ever on the altar from Fisk University. Ms. Cryer graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2009.

The Office of Career Development and Leadership is here to help you make informed decisions regarding internships, graduate schools, employment and professional development.

Kelli Cryer 09 Chicago, IL

After earning a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Western Michigan University in 2011, Ms. Cryer is working at the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home as a Family Interventionist and Probation Officer.

Additional Internship Highlights

Jessica Stroud is a senior majoring in BusinessAdministration with a concentration in Management. She currently has a cumulative GPA of 3.41 and is a member of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society. With assistance from Career Development and Leadership, Jessica was given the opportunity to intern at the Babcock & Wilcox Y-12, a National Nuclear Security Administration. This internship was the best opportunity to enhance my career goals and aspirations, said Jessica.
Jessica Stroud

Victor Bradley

In choosing law as a profession, the things that worried me most were the intangibles. After a few weeks interning at the Davidson County Criminal Court under Judge Watkins, I was more confident than ever that law was the profession for me. Spending six weeks observing the real work that goes into making our justice system function, as well as hearing the stories of both criminals and victims, gave me the experiential knowledge I needed to make an informed decision about dedicating decades of my life to pursuing law as a profession. In addition, I was able to have constructive discussions with many accomplished members of the Tennessee legal community. This experience would have been impossible without the material support of Fisk Universitys excellent career services office.