Published聽November 11,聽2013
Five seniors from the University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Business gained
valuable experience as interns this past summer and left with much more than they
bargained for鈥攋ob offers.
Nick Vargo, a construction management major from Bossier City; Mikki Caldwell, a risk
management and insurance major from Monroe; Lesley Engolia, an accounting major from
New Orleans; Ashley Boykin, a risk management and insurance major from Shreveport;
and John Owen, a finance major from Alto were all offered full-time positions after
completing their internships.
Pictured from left: John Owen, Lesley Engolia, and Ashley Boykin
鈥淚nternships provide a great opportunity for students to apply knowledge they are
learning in the classroom and to extend that knowledge in a practical sense,鈥� said
Dr. Ron Berry, dean the College of Business.
鈥淚nternships also provide students an opportunity to learn about careers, positions
and companies prior to graduation.鈥�
Vargo completed his internship with Kiewit Offshore Services in Houston, Texas and
noted, 鈥淢y main goal was to get experience in my field before I graduate.鈥�
Caldwell鈥攚ho interned with America鈥檚 Insurance Company in New Orleans鈥攕aid, 鈥淚 learned
what it鈥檚 like to go out on a claim and take a claim. It definitely helped my time
management and taught me how to multi-task, which is a big thing in the industry.鈥�
Boykin credits 四色AV for the strong foundational knowledge and skills she brought to
her internship.
鈥淔rom my classes here at 四色AV, they gave me a great base foundational knowledge for
everything鈥oing and interning gave me the experience to season what I鈥檝e learned
from 四色AV.聽 I feel like I have a great foundation鈥o go far in my career.鈥�
Berry attributes the success of the 四色AV College of Business and its alumni to the
small class size and hands-on approach of the department.聽
鈥淭he College of Business has a strong focus on our vision of being student centered
and excellence driven,鈥� he said.
鈥淲e have created special programs to financially support students in internships and
work closely with the business community and our alumni to identify internship opportunities
for our students.聽 Our academic programs are high quality as evidence by our international
accreditation with AACSB鈥揑nternational.鈥�
Owens agrees with Berry and explains, 鈥淭he personalized experience is a huge part鈥
think we are on par with everyone else, if not better.鈥�
For more information about 四色AV's College of Business, call 318-342鈥�1100 or visit ulm.edu/cba
