HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 16, 2011 – Emily Bell, a rising junior majoring in interior design at High Point University, is spending the summer interning with Garrow Kedigian, a highly published interior designer in New York City.
Bell’s responsibilities include performing follow-up with clients and vendors, contacting fabric vendors for prices, arranging fabric samples on presentation boards, creating estimates, and completing other various tasks based on current projects. Bell also received a promotion to office assistant, which puts her in direct contact with Kedigian.
“I think the intense coursework at High Point University has helped me manage my time at the job well,” says Bell. “I know how to prioritize what needs to get done and I know how to work efficiently.”
Bell says she couldn’t have asked for a better experience in the interior design field.
“I have learned so much about the interior design business this summer,” Bell says. “I couldn’t have asked for a better introduction into the business side of design. … This job has prepared me for a career in design.”
In addition to her internship, Bell spent five weeks this summer studying abroad in London with American InterContinental University. While in London, she studied color theory and survey of British museums.
At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.℠ HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with over 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students from 51 countries and 46 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report at No. 3 among Regional Colleges in the South. Forbes.com ranks HPU in the top 7 percent among “America’s Best Colleges.” Parade Magazine lists HPU in the top 25 private schools in the nation. The university offers 50 undergraduate majors, 43 undergraduate minors and 14 graduate degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at highpoint.edu.
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