I also participated in staff meetings and creative sessions with Sarah and the rest of her department. When Sarah was a student at Calvin, she also took advantage of the program. My Externship was a great experience that helped me make the right career decisions and establish contacts in the business world. I'm glad that I've been able to switch roles and make it possible for Stacey as well. Over 2,000 Calvin alumni have expressed interest in hosting a student, and in the case that the Alumni office cannot find an alumni with a matching career interest in those 2,000 alumni, they will search the files of all 48,000 Calvin alumni and make contact with any alumni working in that field.
Most alumni are willing to host a student as long as they can fit it into their work schedule.
I would encourage everyone to take advantage of the Extern program while at Calvin. If you are interested in going on the Extern program, contact Barb Hoogeboom at X6445.