The Campus Greensboro Fellows Program is a competitive, 10-week summer program that includes a paid industry internship and opportunities to build your network, enhance your professional development, engage in the community and explore Greensboro as a place to thrive as a young professional.
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Today’s host is Lizzy Tahsuda, the Director of Campus Greensboro, an initiative of Action Greensboro and part of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce.
1:00 - Lizzy kicks off the episode by introducing two guests, Crystal Tehada, a UNCG graduate, and James Dunell, an Elon graduate. Both guests have participated in Campus Greensboro and Lizzy shares some background about how the program helps students like them.
3:00 - Lizzy asks Crystal to share about her internship experience through the Campus Greensboro Fellows Program. Her internship with Cone Health gave her incredible access to many different learning opportunities and pushed her to grow professionally.
4:22 - James has participated twice in the Fellows Program, in 2018 and 2019. James shares about both of his internship experiences with the City of Greensboro. He was able to work in the City Manager’s Office and gain important civic leadership experience.
5:27 - Lizzy asks Crystal and James how the Fellows Program had an impact on them. James shares how Campus Greensboro helped him build his personal brand by connecting, networking, and working with local leaders. Crystal agrees that pushing herself to make big networking connections and leveraging those people to learn what she wants to do with her future.
7:55 - There is discussion around how the Fellows Program strives to provide equity to all students with all opportunities. Both James and Crystal are first generation college students, and this year, ⅓ of the Greensboro Fellows were first generation college students.
9:25 - Lizzy invites James and Crystal to share about their learning experiences with the Center for Creative Leadership. They explain how the CCL training gave them the tools they needed to communicate effectively, learn how to build relationships, work with others, and get the most from their internship experiences.
12:25 - James and Crystal share examples of how networking as a tool has worked for them to improve their connections, ability to build professional relationships, and stories of how those experiences have been so important for them.
15:55 - Lizzy asks Crystal and James what advice they would give to younger college students who are navigating career exploration? James advises taking internships early, getting experience, building your personal brand, and having a strong resume! Crystal agrees, adding that taking risks are okay, saying yes more, and attending more events to get out there.
18:25 - One of the aims of Campus Greensboro is to help young professionals love Greensboro. James and Crystal share how and why they have connected with the Greensboro community, from the corporate headquarters here to the special GSO-only gems.
21:37 - Lizzy asks James and Crystal how the Greensboro community can best support young professionals and recent grads during the COVID-19 crisis. Crystal emphasizes empathy over sympathy, to not minimize the accomplishment of graduating from college, and realize the fear in young professionals of lost professional opportunity. James agrees that more support and flexibility in keeping opportunities open for young professionals is extremely important.
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