Fisher Scholarship Application

Currently, I am in the process of not only becoming comfortable in my identity, a black queer woman, but, also attempting to find solace in my identity as well. Something that all women, especially black queer women, should achieve in their lifetime. It is that dream that inspires me to travel to experience other cultures and to unite with women from various cultures across the black diaspora. Throughout many cultures, women’s identities are defined by their male counterparts and the labor they provide to them. Therefore, a major goal of mine is to create a space where women are able to exist outside the scope of their relationships with men and live uninhibitedly to become their best selves. That is why I find it pertinent to travel not only

Being an African-American female I have been faced with many obstacles in life. These obstacles have consisted of being faced with stereotypes because of my gender and race. Despite these challenges I have learned to always embrace my ethnicity and culture, and use these stereotypes as motivation to not only better myself as a person, but to prove those who doubted me wrong.

Although intersectionality started with the experience of the oppression of both race and sexism, over the years other forms of identities and societal oppression has been added on to the definition. Today, other forms of identities such as class and sexual orientation of an individual faces different forms of oppression in our society today. Many queer women today would describe their experience intertwined with sexuality and gender. A Black queer woman’s experience would differ in the case that race would now be included and some would apply if class is applied.

When I first began this journey of obtaining my degree I had the goal in mind to continue my education until I receive my Doctoral Degree. By obtaining my Doctoral Degree in Business Administration I can make a difference in people’ lives by sharing the knowledge I have gain through my educational studies and work related experiences. As a student of Saint Leo University I have been able to apply the University’s six core values of Excellence, Community, Respect, Personal Development, Responsible Stewardship, and Integrity to my life experiences. I volunteer at numerous community events, such as the city of Newport News annual South East Community Day, Family Redirection Institute’s C4 annual week long Community Event, and Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority Community Day Events, that are geared to bring together and empowering the community. Through applying these core values to my lifestyle I have gained more insight and experienced more fulfillment with the achievements I have accomplished. By obtaining my Doctoral Degree I will have the opportunity to expand my knowledge and gain a better perceptive for the corporate environment, community and

As I am beginning to grow into my own person enhancing my spirituality, mindfulness, and physical health, I have developed an eagerness to discover what it truly means to be an African American female in today’s society. Being an African American and a female make up two subgroups in the minority classifications however each are suppressed disproportionately. Gender inequality has served as a significant issue in society for decades and continues to be an issue today. Beginning in the education system, society ingrains particular gender norms and expectations for males and females to abide by. Males are expected to pursue STEM career pathways, be the bread-winner, provide for the family, play a dominant role and not typically do household chores

We Although there are major accomplishments in the LGBT community today, there are still problems that are present in the LGBT community especially the Black LGBTQ+ community members are having a little more of a struggle to find acceptance in their community. Intersectionality is a concept often used in critical theories to describe the ways in which oppressive institutions (racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, etc.) are interconnected and cannot be examined separately from one another. An example of this is that women are considered an oppressed community. A more oppressed woman would be a woman of color because she would have to deal with both racism and sexism.

Comparing to other possible location accepting interns, as I would have the upper advantage of starting here with opportunity to develop my leadership and management skills through interning at this location. This opportunity will allow me to balance the skills needed as well as thrive in understanding the management principle that will assist me in my future career.

Through interning at an alarm and electrical company I have acquired knowledge about the real world and dealt with customers on a business level. Being in contact with business owners, managers, and employees has allowed me to transition from a high school adolescent to a mature adult. I have taken responsibilities at a young age most others at my age are not willing to accept, such as sending out invoices and preparing personal documents. These qualities and life experiences will be carried with me to Appalachian State and further enhance my performance in the classroom and my overall success at such an esteemed

As a cisgender male ally, I also have the responsibility to listen to others’ experiences, deconstruct my own internalized preconceptions, and actively seek including voices that have been systematically silenced.

It is with great enthusiasm that I submit my application for the position of Account Management Intern at Ketchum. Through my experiences in both education and work, I developed an understanding, passion, and drive for communication that is insightful, genuine, and unafraid. This insight is a unique contribution I will bring to the innovative thinking at Ketchum.

I am very interested in becoming a part of Nordstrom’s team through its retail management internship. As I finish my junior year at the College of William and Mary, I am proud of my academic work, my positions in diverse organizations on campus, and my overall work experience. I believe that these experiences, paired with my creativity and work ethic, make me a great candidate for Nordstrom. This summer I will be able to contribute to Nordstrom’s commitment to providing customers with the best shopping experience.

Over the course of the past ten weeks I have gained a vast amount of knowledge and have had the opportunity to grow my business knowledge with one of the nation’s most well respected companies. Although my time with the Kroger Company has been brief, the experiences I have gained are invaluable to growth of my career path in business. Through the internship program I have been able to gain an understanding of both day to day operations of an individual store and the big picture of division operations in the Delta office. Combining these two experiences

My internship at FuturePerfect Ventures has been an incredible learning experience and a stepping-stone for a fulfilling career path. I have known that I wanted to pursue a career in financial communications before I even started the internship search process. My experience at FuturePerfect Ventures not only solidified my desire to work in this specific industry but also gave me the opportunity to build on my existing skills and allowed me to have first-hand experience in this area. Thus, my internship at FuturePerfect Ventures has been, in many ways, more than a learning experience but also what Nathaniel Kolac, the author of the Harvard Business Review article, “Build a Career Worth Having, refers as a valuable stepping stone, one of the many experiences that help create the path to a successful, fulfilling career.

I became an intern for Shatterproof, a national nonprofit organization that combats opioid addiction. In my time there I built a database of executives and their families who have struggled with addiction. I contributed in multiple meetings with CEO, Gary Mendel, and various other board members where we put together a plan as to how we can raise awareness, and defeat the negative stigma associated with addiction. Finally I helped plan charity events in the Midwest region, where Shatterproof did previously have a presence. This was and continues to be a moving and gratifying experience for me, because so many of my friends and family have struggled with this issue. After a few months of working with Shatterproof I moved into a full-time position at Tortoise Capital Advisors, one of the largest managers of US registered energy infrastructure funds. I was thrown right into the thick of things the day I started at Tortoise, one of the analysts on the strategic ventures team left for another job and the other was transitioning to another position in the firm, leaving me as the only analyst for my first few weeks. During my time at Tortoise I worked on a variety of projects spanning from the launch of a UCITS fund, to researching Marketplace Lending, to helping with the acquisition of the Los Angeles based company Bradford and Marzec. I spearheaded the analysis of competitor’s closed-end mutual funds for the 15c (an annual financial document that goes to the board of directors to ensure we can actively manage our funds). While working on the 15c I became proficient using Bloomberg and dug through the financial statements of about 100 different funds. This process required due diligence and multiple 70+ hour weeks. I have learned a lot in the last six months and gained valuable business experience that covers a wide range of

Although many analyst internship positions are individually focused, I found my time at Plateau Asset Management to be more team focused. Therefore, I learned many lessons regarding team work and communication.