I was given the opportunity to intern at Stevenson鈥檚 Admissions Department where I shadowed the admissions counselors during their daily tasks and travel season.
After working in the Admissions Department as a leader in the Ambassador Program, I asked for the opportunity to complete an internship and dive deeper into the daily life of an admissions counselor. The staff have been incredible resources throughout this whole process, and I am so grateful to have experienced so much over the course of a few months!
During daily office shifts, I was able to shadow the event planning process of Local Preview Nights, which are dinners that are held in each counselor鈥檚 territory that allow prospective students to learn more about Stevenson. It was interesting to learn about the planning process of these events and very rewarding to attend and establish connections with prospective families!
Completing my internship during the Fall semester allowed me to play a major role in the staff鈥檚 travel season, where I attended many college fairs over the span of a few months in different territories. This broadened my experience of smaller local fairs at high schools and college fairs at a national level. I attended the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) College Fairs in Baltimore and Philadelphia where hundreds of colleges tabled together to talk to prospective families and answer questions about the college search process. These were amazing events to attend, and I gained so much knowledge on how to connect with students and answer university related questions.
In addition to travel season, I have been able to spend time in the office training on daily counselor tasks, inventory management for travel and acceptance supplies, scholarship interviews, and so much more! This internship has solidified my passion for higher education and helping students in the college search process. I have enjoyed every learning experience throughout this semester, and finally feel confident in my decision to pursue admissions after graduation!