Carrie Hall- Intern for Trifecta Team PR

Carrie Hall is currently interning for Trifecta Team PR!

"As an intern, I gather up a database that we will be using to inform the public about the events surrounding the college football championship game and the game itself that will be at Raymond James stadium here in Tampa, Florida. I'll work this internship up until the championship game in January so there's more little tasks involved like contacting news and radio stations and getting air time for advertisements and interviews. I also get the opportunity in December to work at the St. Petersburg bowl game that's played in Tropicana field with Trifecta team, and it'll be my second year doing that job for them!

"I eventually want to work in operations for a sports company. My ultimate goal is to do event operations for ESPN! I love my internship now because I get to be very involved with the planning and work that goes into the PR surrounding the college football championship game."

Samantha Jennings- Camp Able 2016

Samantha Jennings is working at Camp Able 2016!

"Camp Able is a weeklong camp for persons with special needs off all kinds and all ages. This year was the ten-year anniversary of the camp, which through time has expanded into several camps over the country. This specific Camp Able takes place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Marco Island and allows the campers to participate in activities such as mini-golfing, kayaking, paddle boarding, tubing, boating, scuba diving, fishing, yoga, and going to the spa. 

"Camp Able emphasizes that its campers do not have disabilities, but diversibilties. Campers live life the way it is intended for all of us to live, and create an overwhelming happiness that makes the week of Camp Able the best week of the year."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pehCxPlgkco

Laura Fincher- Shadowing Internship

Laura Fincher is currently working with Dr. Robert Marvin Royster, MD, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. 

"Dr. Royster is an orthopedic surgeon, and I have had the amazing opportunity to shadow him this summer. I want to become a neonatologist, but this is a really great experience and exciting for me to get a feel for all of the different medical fields!"

Rebecca Koontz- Intern at Sales Engagement Partners

Rebecca Koontz is currently interning for Sales Engagement Partners, a social media marketing company that specializes in Retail & Hospitality. 

"They are teaching me a lot about the industry and what type of skills I would need to get a job in marketing when I graduate. I'm in charge of most of their social media accounts,and I also help them brainstorm ideas on how to advertise to people in our age group. This internship is helping me become more prepared to take on a job in this field when I graduate and is also teaching me in general more about the Marketing & Advertising field itself."

2016 National Alpha Chi Omega Convention

The 2016 National Alpha Chi Omega Convention was held in Orlando, FL this year with the theme Sunshine & Sisterhood. The Beta Eta Chapter being in Florida was fortunate enough to send multiple advisors and executive board members. 

"I, Gianna Traylor, VP of Chapter Relations and Standards attended as the chapter voting delegate. Vice President Philanthropy Mindy Do, VP Membership programming Alex Dering, VP Collegiate Recruitment Information Mckayla Michaud, Whitney Bogard, and Anna Brown attended as a convention page as well on behalf of the chapter. 

"We began the weekend with a welcome dinner on Friday night and a National Chapter Meeting on Saturday. At the National Chapter Meeting, as the chapter delegate, I was able to vote on behalf of the chapter for our new national council for the 2016-2016 year which included our new national president, Angela Costley Harris. Throughout the day we had a sisterhood luncheon, listened to key note speaker Molly Cain, attended educational sessions, and ended the night with a reunion night dinner with over 60 Beta Eta alumna! Sunday was similar with another National Chapter Meeting, a foundation luncheon, listened to keynote speaker Abi Ferrin, more educational sessions, then ending with a final night dinner and dessert reception. 

"Along with reaching overall accreditation of at least Alpha status during the 2015 year period, Beta Eta also received the 2016 Seeking the Heights: Community Relations award for our involvement in the community and willingness to help others. So proud! 

"The weekend was definitely one to remember filled with memories, friendships and new friends; and valuable and relevant knowledge. There is something so special about experiencing the ritual in a room full of over 900 sisters from all over the country and all walks of life. We are so excited to bring back everything we have learned to the chapter and see ways in new ways we can seek the heights!"

Ashley Riley- Intern at the Quattro Firm

Ashley Riley is currently interning at the Quattro Firm with founding partner Nicole Quattrocchi!

"The Quattro firm is very unique in that it is run entirely by women.  As an aspiring female lawyer, it is very encouraging and uplifting to work with strong women in a typically male-dominated field.  When I have attended consultations, I have learned the process of building a case from its outset and learned how to engage with clients and to relate to them on a personal level.

"Recently, I’ve been given the responsibility of doing legal research and drafts of legal documents such as Memorandums of law, official court orders, and official demand letters. I have also assisted in trial preparation, learning how to create formal trial folders consisting of all relevant legal documents including past pleadings, communication, and research done for the case, and how to prepare negotiation documents in order to advocate for your client. Aside from court cases, I have been able to write and draft wills and estate planning for clients, giving me first-hand experience with writing and formatting a legal document."

Alë Gonzales- Intern at TIF

Alë Gonzales is currently interning at The Immokalee Foundation (TIF), a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide better educational opportunities for the children of Immokalee, Florida. 

"The organization has three sectors; their readers program which is centered around elementary school aged children, their Take Stock in Children sector which focuses on middle/high school success, and their post-secondary program which guides students through college or a vocational pathway. I'll be working with the post-secondary sector, organizing collegiate information so that students have all the information necessary in order to decide what they would like to do after high school.

"TIF is also heavily involved in the lives of alumni and ensuring alumni success so  I will also be reaching out to alumni concerning their current status, and at times asking for testimonies so that current students are able to visualize and realize their goals. This is an amazing opportunity for me as I am a double major in International Affairs and Business Management and this will serve as a learning experience about careers in development and relief and what it will be like as I further my education."

Kathryn Hatfield- Study Abroad Experience

Kat Hatfield just returned home from studying in Valencia, Spain for the past 6 weeks!

"Studying abroad in Valencia, Spain was the best six weeks of my life. I was able to check things off my bucket list everyday and share these experiences with new people whom I now consider life long friends. I was also lucky enough to have three other ΑΧΩ sisters studying abroad with me. 

Veronica Marcos, Melissa Demarchena, Anna Morris, and Kat in Valencia, Spain.

"By the end of the six week term, I had traveled to the Palma de Mallorca & Barcelona, Spain; Split & Hvar, Croatia; Amsterdam, Holland; and Lagos, Portugal. I learned that all the cliche things people say about how traveling changes ones' perspective on life are true. I came back to the states with so much more knowledge about the world and a refreshed perspective about life."

Lauren Flannery- Intern at the Four Seasons

Lauren Flannery, our chapter President, is currently interning at the Four Seasons in Boston, Massachusetts.

"I'm working in the Food & Beverage department, rotating between positions in the restaurant and in-room dining while also shadowing some managers (the way hotels hire out of college is through a manager in training program). It's a pretty rigorous program, but a great company and some amazing people who make me look forward to going into work at weird hours and days! 

"My favorite part about it is that I'm never standing still or sitting down--there's always something to do or learn. It also doesn't hurt that Boston is such a great city with so many different cultures and traditions. Even though I didn't know a single person coming into the city, I have made some incredible connections with the people at the Four Seasons who have really taken to looking out for me while I'm here."

Kayla McNulty- Hospital Shadow

This summer, Kayla McNulty has been shadowing Dr. Goecker, Chief of Podiatry, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital!

"Every week the doctor and team of nurses work in the wound care unit of the hospital where patients come in with open wounds below the knee that the team of experts treat. I have learned so much so far because as the doctor is working on each patient, he explains to me the backstory and their treatment plan. I have seen everything from a small cut that need help closing to large open wounds that cover most of the leg. 

I have met so many people that have told me that if it wasn't for Dr. Goecker and his treatment, they would be without a leg or toes. I plan on going into Nursing, so this internship has been a great experience for me to become even more passionate about the field and confident that this is the career for me."

Chandler Cudia- Sales Summer Internship

Chandler Cudia is currently interning with Gartner, a company that sells IT research and advice based on a company's individual goals in order to make that company more efficient and profitable.

"My internship is 9 weeks long in Fort Myers, Florida, and I look forward to enhancing my sales skills through appointment setting with C-level executives and ticket sales for Gartner events. Something really cool about it is that there are 55 interns from all over the country and we all live in one apartment building together so we have already become so close. I'm really excited to learn and grow this summer alongside these amazing people!"

Shelby Young- Intern at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Shelby Young is currently interning for Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, a national law firm. She is based in the Nashville, Tennessee location.

"The firm has over one hundred attorneys and an extensive staff. I have the amazing opportunity to shadow various esteemed attorneys and assist them with client projects and get a better look at what it will be like as I further my career in the legal profession!"

Adriana Diaz-Granados: Make a Wish Foundation! #FSUAXOSummer

Adriana Diaz-Granados is currently interning at the Make a Wish Foundation Wishing Palace!

"I am working under the 'mission delivery' sector which has to do with granting and coordinating the wishes. Our chapter specifically grants about 450 wishes a year, each wish takes about 8 months of planning and the average wish is 9,800 dollars so a lot of fundraising and development goes into it as well.

"We invite the kids to the palace and the entire inside is designed by the people who design Disney, so its very kid friendly and insanely awesome. We talk to the kids and bring them into 'inspiration rooms' and show them a bunch of different options of wishes they could have. The kids can either go somewhere (for example: Disney or Hawaii), meet someone (a celebrity, athlete), get the chance to be someone (policeman, football player), or have something (computer, car, puppy).Once they come up with their wish we put in all the work to make sure it gets done and that everything is super fun."

Sarah Smith - Intern with House of Blues Entertainment #FSUAXOSummer

Sarah Smith, our VP of Risk Management, is currently interning in Downtown Washington DC with House of Blues Entertainment at the Warner Theatre property! She is working as the Operations Intern, who works under the Operations Manager and the General Manager of Warner Theatre.

Sarah (left) with Taylor Kerns

"On a day-to-day basis, I work in the office doing different tasks around the venue. I also have the opportunity to work at all of the shows and events that the Warner Theatre is hosting throughout the summer. This is a great stepping-stone for my aspirations of working with events and operations in the sports and entertainment industry. I am looking forward to the rest of this summer living in our nation's capital, and also what this internship has to offer!"

Lacy Scherer with ISV in Australia #FSUAXOSummer

Lacy Scherer is currently in Australia working with International Student Volunteers!

"This month I am working with a group, International Student Volunteers (ISV), which is a group for students that gives them the opportunity to both learn more about the environment and explore the world. I just got finished volunteering for 2 weeks in Newcastle, Australia, where we worked on 2 different projects. The first was working in the Hunter Wetlands National Park, where we were cleaning and doing outdoor work in efforts to help the flow of migratory birds. The second project was trail building in Alynbrook, which is in the mountains!

"During volunteering, we also have plenty of free time, where we get to explore the town and hangout in the city. The second two weeks, which I am just now starting, is the adventure tour, where all 26 of us volunteers throughout Australia get together and are traveling up the east coast of Australia. We hit many major spots, such as going to the opera house, surfing in Byron bay, going to the Great Barrier Reef, rappelling down mountains, scuba diving, etc. We have an activity for almost everyday we are here!"

Caleigh Bart- Intern in Atlanta, Georgia

Caleigh Bart is currently interning in Atlanta, GA at UPS's Corporate Headquarters in the International Finance and Reporting Division. 

She is working with members of the Finance department to analyze financial data from the company and communicate this information with locations all over the world.

Best of luck, Caleigh!

Brittany Casciano- Intern at Team Player Productions

Brittany Casciano is currently interning at Team Player Production's located in Downtown Denver, an event planning company that plans beer wine and music festivals throughout Colorado and in Park City Utah as well. 

"This year, their launching the Divide Music Festival located in Winter Park, Colorado, which is a three day music festival with day or weekend passes and options to camp out. I get the opportunity to work on site at all the events. For the music festival's, I get to work backstage with each of the artists and headliners to make sure that everything. In office before the events, I work on social media, the apps for the festivals, flyers and also gathering and organizing company contacts for group deals and discount rates.

"This is my second internship planning events and I hope that it will give me experience to use in my future as im pursuing event planning as a career!"

Check out the links to the two big music festivals Brittany will be working for!

http://dividemusicfestival.com/

http://tasteoffortcollins.com/

Abroad in Florence, Italy! #FSUAXOSummer

Michelle Moore is currently studying abroad in Florence, Italy with FSU's Broad Curriculum program! 

Michelle says, "I've always wanted to study abroad especially in Italy. I decided to go for 6 weeks this summer and I didn't know anyone else in my program. I ended up loving both of my roommates and everyone I've met so far. I've been to Fiesole, Siena, Bologna and Pisa. This weekend I'm going to Rome and I've booked trips to Croatia, Lake Como, Switzerland, Milan, Cinque Terre, and Amalfi Coast. The food is amazing and I'm going to be really upset when I have to go back to eating American food because I've had pasta and gelato everyday. I'm taking 2 classes and they're both a lot more interesting than I expected because we get to wander around Florence and learn about culture, rather than just sitting in a classroom for 3 hours. I still can't believe I'm here and every single place I've visited so far is breathtaking."

Michelle in Fiesole, Italy

Editor-In-Chief for The Odyssey: Tallahassee Community!

Alex Murray just became Editor-In-Chief for The Odyssey: Tallahassee Community!

"This past year I started writing for The Odyssey at FSU, and this summer, I was lucky enough to move up to Editor-In-Chief for The Odyssey: Tallahassee Community! What makes it an even better position is that I get to work with two sisters, Maia Kelly and Katie Griffitts! I can't wait to work with this new team!"

Alex also just became the Student Brand Manager for Red Bull for FSU!

Kayna- FSU Cheerleader!

Congrats to Kayna Mogelnicki on becoming an FSU Cheerleader!

"I've been participating in cheerleading for about 5 years and it's a passion of mine. I love the teamwork and dedication. This past year I coached cheerleading at a small gym in Tallahassee, and my friends, family and co-workers encouraged me to try out for Florida Sate. The process was three days long, with cuts within every round. Finally, making the team and being able to put on that uniform made me feel like all of my hard work paid off."

Alina, a former FSU Cheerleader, with Kayna

We can't wait to see you on the field this year, Kayna!