Ben's interests are business and finance. He spent the semester working with Gary Grahnquist of American Express Financial Advisors. Working with a financial adviser, Ben has gained much more than work experience. He's also learned an important life lesson. He plans to apply to the University of Texas at Austin business school.
Many mentors consider the internship program to be a win-win situation.
I'm gaining another set of hands and the fulfillment of giving a young person experience working in the field. Lesli Marcus Gillman is a Dallas free-lance writer. This site is best viewed using Netscape 4.0 or IE 4.0.