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Nonprofit internship leaves lasting impression
Lynn Zeheralis is a recent graduate of Butler University and former development intern at Make-a-Wish Foundation.
As a new college graduate currently going through the job search process, I am grateful for the experiences and skills I gained through Butler’s internship program. Oftentimes, you gain more than just skills to put on a resume, and those turn out to be things you value most.
In March of my junior year, I was extended an offer to serve as the Development Intern for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Indianapolis. I had no idea when accepting this internship that not only would I gain skills many future employers would find impressive, but I would also have to opportunity to directly impact the lives of kids and their families.
In the three months I spent working for Make-A-Wish, I became much more confident in the work I did and realized how much I …