Lauren Anderson, Class of 2009, and twelve other students were chosen as interns at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. for the summer of 2008. Each intern will work in a different department within National Geographic, and Lauren will be associated with the Digital Media Department.
Lauren is a political science and geography double major and a Spanish minor who is currently studying in Granada, Spain. She is an active member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She is also the offspring of two economic geographers, but she has a special interest in agricultural practice around the world and its impact on people and the environment. | Bethany Haines, Class of 2008, and ten other juniors and seniors majoring in Geography, or graduates in master's degree programs, were chosen as interns for the fall of 2008.
Bethany has been placed under the "Education and Children's Programs" division. National geographic has a wide variety of publications for children, including magazines like National Geographic Kids, National Geographic Little Kids, and NG Explorer Classroom Magazine, as well as competitions such as the National Geographic Bee. The intern program stresses the diffusion of geographic knowledge and Bethany is very excited to help. She feels she relates well to all different ages of kids, and that she has a lot of creativity to share in the upcoming months. |
Interns working at the National Geographic Headquarters in Washington D.C. receive a paid remuneration plus a travel allowance. The purpose of the intern program is to furnish students with a professional learning experience through participation in various projects aimed at the diffusion of geographic knowledge. Interns are given the opportunity to apply knowledge and classroom techniques to practical publication procedures or other geographic outreach projects. Interns may be assigned to work in one of the many divisions such as magazines, books, or maps. Assignments may also include work on an increasing number of geographic outreach projects. |
