USDA Personal Statement

I felt my heart racing, heard my name being called, and suddenly, anxiety turned into elation. Within moments, I was walking across the international stage in Orlando in front of 16,000 people. I had won 5th at DECA Internationals!

As part of the degree requirements of the Bachelor of Arts in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs program, all CDA students must—before graduating—complete 500 hours of practicum work. To fulfill the graduation requirement for an internship, I was able to grab the opportunity to apply for an internship and use my academic training experience for three years to the workplace in the real world. The course has provided me the venue to further enhance my knowledge and competencies as CDA student in my chosen field of specialization and future career objectives after graduation. As a student trainee, I have been able to take advantage of the tools and skills I have been equipped by my intensive academic formation in the college, to be competent enough

I would like to apply for a 2016 summer internship in the accounting department at the Tennessee Valley Authority Corporate Headquarters in Knoxville. After doing research online and with my career counselor, Robin Lay, at Tusculum College I have decided that the Tennessee Valley Authority would be a stupendous place to begin gaining real world experience and knowledge in the accounting field.

As a proud and patriotic American, I resolve to do everything within my power to devote my time, conviction, and security expertise to the mission of bringing down the terrorists that are threatening not only our freedom, but also the freedom of others around the World.

My choice to attend FIU was one of the easier ones I’ve made so far in my academic career. I was drawn to the university as I felt a sense of community here that has only been further enhanced as a legacy, with both my mother and stepfather having completed their Bachelor degrees at this institution. The relationships and connections my parents were able to build here were a testament to FIU’s ability to bring together people from so many different backgrounds and create a family. I experienced an even greater connection as my stepfather found a lifelong friendship and mentor in an FIU staff member and honored him by making him the godfather of one of my younger brothers. Thus, FIU has been a special part of my life even before college was

I am an eleventh grade STEM student at South River High School, in both computer science and Project Lead the Way pathways. I am tasked with advising Feddata on how to construct a database that meets their needs for security and efficiency. Feddata is a company that provides information technology services -with a focus on data security- to commercial and government markets.

It has always been my interest to bolster this foundation and study a specific aspect of the plant genome that is still unfamiliar for me. More importantly, this internship will also allow me to work in an advanced laboratory - currently a novelty - which would most definitely prepare me for future lab work in college. After I graduate from high school, I want to pursue a science based major in college. With the extensive research experience acquired through this internship, future research projects and labs in college will be much more commonplace. Additionally, as a science specialist on my school’s academic quiz bowl team, I constantly study biological concepts such as PCR, plant structures, various components of protein synthesis and DNA replication. The lab skills I acquire and the new and intricate details I learn from the internship with equip me with a greater depth of knowledge and help me become a more effective team

Katy we have a few things in common. I am also nearing the end of the Public History program, after this class, all I have left is the practicum. Additionally, I have noticed that most of my classmate have taken this class earlier on, yet I waited until the end. I also fear what to do after graduation. Because Public History is so broad, I have decided to apply to another university to get specific training in Library and Information Science and Archives Management with a concentration in digital assets management to build upon what I have already learned and to make myself marketable when apply for archivist employment positions. I love the American Civil War Era and one reason why is, it presented so many issues with visual propaganda. I

In addition to that i would minor in philosophy in science , without a doubt. i belive that would aid me in any of the majors i would be interested in.

As a business owner it is always challenging to ask or to trust someone new to come into the company and have them help you. My mission is to make this transition as smooth as possible through my strong analytical and communications skills and genuinely taking pride in my work.

I am pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration, with a concentration in public management. I decided to attend DePaul’s School of Public Service, because I desired to impact my local environment. I believe in the importance of leaving a positive imprint on your community. With a goal to be a public servant, I researched the School of Public Service and felt a connection to the MPA program. Each class within the program allowed me to gain insight into the public and nonprofit sector and how each operates in sync.

I still have not declared a major, but one major I am interested in is accounting. Accounting is the practice of recording and analyzing financial records and transactions to an organization, agency, or individual. Getting a job in the accounting field would be wise because it is a field that is high in demand and will continue to become bigger. Also different companies give you plenty of opportunities to move up from an entry level position to an executive position. Most assume with an accounting degree all you can be is an accountant. But with an accounting degree you could have various jobs including an auditor, budget analyst, financial manager, school teacher, insurance sales agent, real estate broker, and many others. The most common career though, that uses an accounting degree, is an accountant.

However there were a few things I think could of made the internship a better experience. My first recommendation would be to make sure all truck were four wheel drive. This might seem like a big deal but there were multiple times were I almost got stuck and on the final day of scouting I did. I was nowhere near a branch but luckily I was able to get help from the farmer whose fields I was scouting. The second thing would to have a weeklong training instead of only three days. The first day scouting fields I felt that I had been thrown into the position of field tech. Our training was extensive but not enough time to feel truly prepared to do a good job. I felt overwhelmed at the start and it took me a few weeks until I was completely confident in my job as a field tech. My last recommendation would be to try and reach out to other colleges for prospects. Heritage Cooperative has only recruited from The Ohio State University and Wilmington College. There are other agriculture schools that they could recruit from. Overall I really enjoyed my internship but I feel making some of these simple changes will go a long way in ensuring a successful summer for those that do this job next

By participating in E-VOL10, I hope to further my knowledge, be challenged, further develop my social skills and teamwork abilities, and have fun experiences while learning about subjects that I love.

I, Dawn Luong, am a current sophomore attending Berea Midpark High School and would like to participate in the Project SEED Summer Research Internship Program at Case Western Reserve University. Throughout my school career, I have gravitated more and more towards STEM related fields. After taking chemistry this year, as well as shadowing a chemical engineer at Lubrizol, I find that chemistry is something that I enjoy immensley. My first career goal is to major in chemistry or chemical engineering. In my chemistry labs, I have researched ion identification, quantitative analysis, the heat treating of steel, and found the percent composition of elements in compounds. In my engineering class, I created fuel cell cars, built simple machines and