The staff in Career & Internship Services is always thrilled to hear the words from a senior “I just got the job!” or “I have been accepted to my first-choice grad program,” especially when these words are spoken BEFORE graduation. We are also very happy when we hear from other students that they have secured an exciting summer internship – an opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience. Some of these internships are completed for academic credit and some are paid, but all are valuable and help students develop personally and professionally.
Below is a small sample of post-graduation plans of selected seniors and summer internships of current students. This list does not represent all majors and does not give credit to all of the graduating seniors who have finalized plans or all of the students who have secured a summer opportunity. Please contact Career & Internship Services for assistance.
Seniors Who Have Secured Full-Time Employment
- Michelle Scirica, Interior Design – Rogers Design Group, West Palm Beach, FL
- Megan-Eileen Waldrep, Business Administration – Harvey Nash, Chicago
- Megan Barrett (December 2014), Business Administration – Salem Baking Company (Operations), Winston-Salem, NC
- DuChante Davis, Middle Grades Education – Teach for America (Chemistry), San Jose, CA
- Shannon Curley (December 2014), English – Hasbro Toys (Junior Brand Writer), Pawtucket, RI
- Cara Sinicropi (December 2014), English – Redhype, Greenville, SC
- Becky Ball, Elementary Education – Disney College Program, Orlando, FL
- Daniel Garrett (December 2014), Business Administration – BB&T (Credit Analyst), Winston-Salem, NC
- Sophia Andreatos, Graphic Design – Hip Hues, Nashville, TN
- Alex Nelson, Communication – Edward Jones, Raleigh, NC
- Megan Robinson, Communication – Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte, NC
- Cassie Williams, International Business, Lincoln Financial (Internal Annuities), Greensboro, NC
- Taylor Lavender, Biology – Carolina Blood and Cancer Care, Rock Hill, SC
- Kelsey Price, Psychology – Youth Focus, Greensboro, NC
- Stephen Lillie, Communication – Dick’s Sporting Goods (Merchandise Training Program), Pittsburg, PA
- Madison Fedor, Accounting – Mercadien, Princeton, NJ
- John Marsicano, Communication – Jackson Spalding, Dallas, TX
- Ellen Barker, Accounting – Dixon Hughes Goodman, DC metro area (Rockville or Tyson’s Corner)
- Kelsey Thompson, Interior Design, Klaussner Home Furnishings (will manage High Point, Las Vegas, and Chicago market showrooms), Asheboro, NC
- Leah Scully, Accounting – Price Waterhouse Coopers, Greensboro, NC
- Kayleigh O’Brien, Business Administration – Dell (Finance Development Program; two-year rotational program), Austin, TX
- Ryan Ebzery (December 2014), Business Administration – BB&T (Credit Analyst), Winston-Salem, NC
- Brendan Biffany, Business Administration – Cherry Bekaert (Business Valuation Associate), Raleigh, NC
- Alex Jones, Human Relations, High Point University (Human Resources), High Point, NC
- Liz Bellet, Business Administration – Aerotek, Piedmont Triad, NC
- Ken Irgens (December 2014), Business Administration – Verizon Enterprise (Project Management Coordinator), Cary, NC
- Barrett South, Business Administration – Target, Piedmont Triad, NC
Seniors Who Have Finalized Graduate School Plans
- Bri Cuffie, International Relations – Masters, Homeland Security focusing in Emergency Management and Geographic
- Information Technologies, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- Kevin Garrity, English – Masters, Divinity, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
- Zack Russell, Athletic Training – Masters, Athletic Training, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO
- Patti Suchan, Accounting – Masters, Accounting, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN
- Lauren Evans, Biology – Doctorate, Pharmacy, Wingate University, Wingate, NC
- Seth Spencer, Accounting – Masters, Accounting, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
- Christina Drake, Accounting – Masters, Accounting, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
- Sarah Patterson, English – Masters, Publishing, Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA
- LJ Georgetti, Exercise Science – Doctorate, Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
- Stephen Spitznagel, History/Social Studies Education – Masters, Comparative and Social Analysis of Education, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, PA
- Jenny Keith, Athletic Training – Masters, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Jamey Williams, Biology – Masters, Physician Assistant Studies, High Point University, High Point, NC
- Stephanie Pazulsky, Criminal Justice – Doctorate, Jurisprudence, Elon University School of Law, Greensboro, NC
- Andrea Baellow, Athletic Training – Masters, Athletic Training, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Students Who Have Secured Summer Internships (some are for academic credit, some are paid; all are valuable)
- Christopher Stone, Business Administration – Foundation for Free Enterprise, Paramus, NJ
- Christine Saad, Political Science – Donovan Hatem LLP, Boston, MA
- Juliette Gabriel, Communication – Philadelphia Style Magazine, Philadelphia, PA
- Lisa Carlson, Psychology -Nielson, Chicago, IL
- David Holmes, Accounting, Grant Thornton, Raleigh, NC
- Matt Carpenter, Business Administration – Bloomberg (sales/analytics), New York, NY
- Anthony Vita, Communication – Brand Influencers, New York, NY
- Katherine (Kate) Aitman, Business Administration – Selective Insurance, Branchville, NJ
- Gina Palombi, Business Administration – American Diabetes Association, Bound Brook, NJ
- Brandon Sloan, Accounting, Deloitte, Dallas, TX
- Jonathan Klein, Business Administration – Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- Emily Anderson, Communication – The Wendy Williams Show, New York, NY
- Melissa Villanti, Business Administration – Atlas Container, Severn, MD
- Shannon Diehl, Human Relations, Women’s Resource Center, Greensboro, NC
- Maura O’Brien, Human Relations – South Shore Chamber of Commerce, Rockland, MD
- Whitney Brown, Actuarial Science – National General Insurance, Winston-Salem, NC
- Abby Goodman, Business Administration – Pfizer Pharmaceuticals (Global Congress of Excellence), New York, NY
- Zach Pallis, Business Administration – Marcus Lemonis Camping World (Data Analyst), Lincolnshire, IL
- Brenna Austin, Communication – Entertainment Fusion Group (event management/PR), Los Angelis, CA
- Kelsey Gomes, Communication – The Washington Spirit Women’s Soccer, Boyds, MD
- Sonya Khedr, Communication – 98.7 Simon, Greensboro, NC
- Stephanie Bellisario, Business Administration – Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, OH
- Julia Schigas, Communication, Enterprise-Rent-a-Car, Richmond, VA
As you can tell from the variety of opportunities secured, HPU has a lot to be proud of! We want to emphasize that it is critical for students to begin the process of transitioning out of college as early as the first semester of sophomore year. If your student is not yet focused on pursuing/securing an internship, we suggest he/she begin exploring career interests and options by doing a variety of informational interviews/shadowing experiences. This will “start the conversation” with professionals in work environments of interest. Career & Internship Services can help facilitate many types of career exploration and solid work experiences that will put your student at a competitive advantage and increase the likelihood that they will be a senior who secures post-graduate plans PRIOR TO graduation. We invite you to partner with us and encourage your student to take full advantage of our assistance. To see how we can help, please visit our webpage.