Students from the College of Business at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, held internships in several businesses throughout Arkansas and adjoining states during the summer and fall semesters.
Interning in the marketing area were Damilola Araba, a senior marketing and finance double major from Abuja, Niger, at Wal-Mart in Magnolia; Sean Johnson, a senior accounting and finance double major from Redwater, Texas, at Sherwin Williams in Texarkana; James Tyler Murray, a senior marketing major from Lake Jackson, Texas, at The Shaw Group in California and Louisiana; and Kirstie Reed, a junior marketing major from North Little Rock, at Today’s THV, channel 11 in Little Rock.
Management interns included Randy Williams, a senior management and computer information systems double major from Magnolia, with Sno-White Laundry Inc. and Tammy Sims, a junior management major from Buckner, with the Office of Student Affairs at SAU. Management information systems interns included Charles Honeycutt, a senior computer information systems major from El Dorado, with Murphy Oil; Curley Smith, a senior computer information systems major from Pine Bluff, with Murphy Oil; and Pauline Lovett, a senior management information systems major from El Dorado, with South Arkansas Community College in El Dorado.
Accounting and finance interns included Keith Smith, a senior accounting major from Mineral Springs, with Alcoa; Damilola Olotewo, a senior accounting and finance double major from Abuja, Niger, with Payless Shoes in Magnolia; and Keri Rivard, a senior accounting and finance double major from Hope, with Burke & Walker Ptr. in Hope.
“Students have stated that their internships have helped them to develop better interpersonal skills, understand the importance of documentation, learn to troubleshoot, and develop contacts with area business people,” said Dr. Gayle White, director of the SAU internship program.
Managers in area businesses wanting to share in the educational process and help enhance the traditional curricula of SAU students can call 870-235-4302.
