Binder #: 25 Major: Hispanic Studies and Education Passion: Education & Outreach, Youth Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters, State Farm Project Summary: The Community Partnership Program is a very unique internship opportunity for Illinois Wesleyan University students. Featuring a 2:1 split,the internship places the student in a department at State Farm and a local not-for-profit agency. In Read more about Kathleen Johnson CPP Intern’11[…]
Binder #: 24 Major: Business and Educational Studies Passion: Marketing, Education & Outreach Organization: WBRP, State Farm Project Summary: At State Farm I was assigned to the Marketing Communications: Mass Media Team. The team works largely with outside marketing agencies, with a specific focus on young families, Hispanics, and the Asian/Asian Indian marketing segment. At State Farm I was Read more about Jazmyn Becker CPP Intern’11[…]
Binder #: 21 Major: Political Science Passion: Hispanic Community Organization: Heartland Headstart Project Title: “Heartland Headstart Hispanic-Friendly Resource Guide” Project Summary: Susie Walter took on the initiative to create a Hispanic-Friendly Resource Guide (begun by Bridget Mudron and Elizabeth Towers in 2004 for HH) during her spring internship at Heartland Headstart in 2006. Heartland Headstart is a program dedicated to Read more about Bridget Mudron, Elizabeth Towers, and Susie Walter ’06[…]
Binder #: 20 Major: Political Science Passion: Housing, Education Organization: Prairie State Legal Services Project Title: Spring Internship with Prairie State Legal Services Project Summary: Brittany Morrison worked with Prairie State Legal Services to conduct a presentation to community stakeholders on “Foreclosures in Today’s Legal and Economic Environment. Prairie State Legal Services is an organization who provides legal services to Read more about Brittany Morrison Internship’09[…]
Binder #: 18 Major: Enviromental Studies Passion: Food Justice Organization: Downtown Bloomington Association, Heartland Local Food Network Project Title: “Growing Food Justice in West Bloomington IL” Project Summary: I interned with the Heatland Local Food Network and the Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market to implement a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – formerly food stamps) at the farmers market. I also Read more about Danny Burke Internship’08[…]
Binder #: 17 Major: Sociology and Hispanic Studies Passion: Education, Human Rights, Youth Organization: Heartland Head Start Project Title: “Upward and Equal” Project Summary: I primarily worked with one bilingual preschool class, but also partnered with one of the Family Resource Advisors (FRAs – essentially social case workers) in meeting families’ needs. THerefore, the mixture of social service agency, educative Read more about Hayley Strege Internship’08[…]
Binder #: 16 Major: Sociology Passion: Education Organization: East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging Project Summary:At the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging I was charged with developing, marketing, and hosting a senior focus radio show. In December of 2008, the West Bloomington Task Force published a document entitled “Senior Needs and Assets Assessment.” During Read more about Bevin Cowie CPP Intern’09[…]
Binder #: 15 Major: Environmental Studies Passion: Enviromental Sustainability Organization: Downtown Bloomington Association, Small Business Recycling Group Project Title: Small Business Recycling Project Project Summary: Our mission as members of the Small Business Recycling Group was to update the recycling program for small businesses in Downtown Bloomington. Allied Waste offered us the option of six to eight bins to be Read more about Molly Bisulca, Olivia Campbell, Lauren James Seminar’09[…]
Binder #: 14 Major: Sociology Passion: Enviromental Sustainability, Food Justice Organization: Westside Development Task Force Project Summary: I interned in Human Resources Enterprise Recruiting and Retention at State Farm. The goal of my team was to create tools that allow for zones to effectively recruit talent. Along with that, we also created tools and programs tot retain employees. Read more about Aaron Massey CPP Intern’10[…]
Binder #: 13 Major: Sociology Passion: Education, Enviromental Sustainability Organization: American Red Cross of the Heartland Project Summary: At State Farm, I worked in Public Affairs on the Green Team Initiative. I worked on a large variety of projects, but the majority were focused on internal and external communication of the Green Initiative. Basically, State Farm is Read more about Heidi Adams CPP Intern’08[…]
Binder #: 10 Major: Computer Science Passion: Education Organization:Hispanic Families Work Group Project Summary: I worked in Creative Services’ Authoring unit at State Farm and at the Hispanic Families Workgroup (HFWG) in the community. In Creative Services I worked on converting an exam scheduler database for State Farm associates from ASP to ASP.NET. I also worked Read more about Michael Gorman CPP Intern’10[…]
Binder #: 9 Major:Environmental Studies Passion: Education, Health and Wellness Organization:Marcfirst Project Summary: For the summer of 2011 Community Partnership Program Internship, I interned in the Catastrophe Services department at State Farm. In addition to helping out with administrative tasks, my main project was writing a report on the relationship between climate change and severe Read more about Lauren Contorno CPP Intern’11[…]
Binder #: 8 Major:English Passion: Education, Health and Wellness Organization: E=MC2, State Farm Project Summary: I worked in Property and Casualty Claims at State Farm. In the community, I worked with E=MC2, a program of the Autism Society of McLean County that focused specifically on employing adults with autism in the community. At State Farm, I worked on Read more about Julie Regenbogen CPP Intern’08[…]
Binder #: 7 Major: Education Passion: Neighborhood Revitalization Project Title: “Connecting a Community: Downtown Bloomington and Illinois Wesleyan University Project Summary: The goal of this project was to connect two communities in an effort to make them one. Building a relationship between Downtown Bloomington and Illinois Wesleyan University would benefit individuals living and working downtown, Illinois Wesleyan University Read more about Karin Unruh and Ara Holiday Seminar’09[…]
Binder #: 6 Major:Education Passion: Youth, Racial Justice Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters, State Farm Project Summary: I was placed in the Multicultural Business Development Group at State Farm and Big Brothers Big Sisters in the community. In MBDG I analyzed the 2010 census Census looking for growth trends and leading indicators among the three major multicultural Read more about Kathleen Johnson CPP Intern’11[…]