Global Business Entrepreneurship
SCC CAPS December 2019/January 2020 Newsletter
SCC CAPS 2nd Semester Internships
The SCC CAPS Global Business/Entrepreneurship Associates have all secured internships. The SCC CAPS Program is very fortunate to have strong business partnerships that have agreed to host interns this semester. Although there are many business partners, several of the Associates pursued their passion and found their own internship in the industry they want to discover.
This newsletter will focus on some of the GBE associates and their internships. Look for more next month!
SCC CAPS Internship Highlights
Move Realty Khloe' and John have an internship at Move Realty. Move Realty is a real estate firm lead by broker Will Klein. The associates have learned about the difference between a good quality home and bad quality home, as well how much real estate effects politics. They are working on creating content and value by creating a blog for the brokerage. Next, they will start learning how to use the MARIS system and the process of selling a home. | OsteoStrong Macie is an Intern at OsteoStrong O’Fallon. She is a session coach at OsteoStrong. She also spends her time learning about the research behind OsteoStrong and learnin about owning a small business. Macie has learned how to negotiate retail space contracts, along with how to do payroll. Macie's next steps are to help make an employee evaluation form. | Embassy Suites St. Charles Matt and Henry are interning at Embassy Suites St. Charles in the Sales Department. The hotel is having them create proposals that represents what the hotel has to offer and to put a creative design to existing material. In addition, they are searching through hotel booking websites, like Travelocity and Bookings.com, to find information that is inaccurate, so the hotel can make the appropriate changes. |
Move Realty
OsteoStrong
Embassy Suites St. Charles
Smile Often Events Sonika and Allison are in an internship with Smile Often Events. They are currently learning how to set up for different styles of events and how to navigate different social media platforms. So far, Sonika has learned how to set up different styles of tables, window displays, and color palette matches. While Allison has been learning how to create different posters, going to networking events, and learning different algorithms for Instagram and Facebook. They are both excited to learn different communication skills and expand their creativity. | O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce Addy is interning at the O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce. She is working with the President, Kathy Duck, in areas such as HR, marketing, management, event planning, and journalism. She is auditing the membership database, interviewing members for the member spotlight, helping with events, and attending meetings. She is learning to better use programs such as Publisher and Canva. The next steps for Addy will be attending new member meetings, interviewing members for the member spotlight, and eventually help plan an entire event for the Chamber. | The Boulevard Senior Living Jesse and Owen are interning at The Boulevard Senior Living in St. Charles. They are working with every department to learn where they can best serve. They have worked with residency, marketing, and HR. They have learned many businesses skills, but their interactions with the residents has been the most rewarding. |
Smile Often Events
O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce
The Boulevard Senior Living
Jackson-Regot and Associates Xavien is doing his internship at Jackson-Regot and Associates, which is a small accounting firm. He is currently working on a customer management system in order to help streamline the process of Human Resources. Xavien has spent time learning how to draft income statements, fill out tax forms, and file personal returns. | Undivided Wealth Management Grace is taking on her second year internship at Undivided Wealth Group in Chesterfield. She is currently working on a multitude of projects, including bringing entrepreneurship and business-centered thinking to kids, life planning, social media marketing, and working on her own natural skincare company. So far Grace has learned the intricate steps required to get her business off the ground and plans on meeting her monthly goals. | We Love St. Charles Sierra is interning with We Love St. Charles, which is a local non-profit. Sierra works on marketing and setting up St. Charles Game Changers. Game Changers is a non-profit program that helps students figure what they are doing after high school. She has learned more about creating logos and paperwork involved with the program. |
Jackson-Regot and Associates
Undivided Wealth Management
We Love St. Charles
Boys and Girls Club of St.Charles County Milan is interning at the Boys and Girls Club of St. Charles County for her 2nd year internship. She is helping plan events, creating marketing for social media, and learning about non-profits. Milan has learned a lot about the non-profit industry, Her next steps are to help promote their summer camp programs. | RP ExoticsBlake is doing his internship at RP Exotics LLC, an exotic car dealership, that is located in St. Louis County. Blake is in-charge of managing RP Exotics social media accounts, preparing cars for photos, listing cars on various platforms, taking photos of cars, and helping plan events. Since Blake has been at RP Exotics he has learned that cars are his true passion and how to properly sell high-end cars. In the future, Blake will be managing events, finding creative ways to help market the business, and will continuing to create connections through his internship. | Eichelberger Photography Madison is interning at Eichelberger Photography with Kim Eichelberger. Kim is teaching Madison industry tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and various camera features. Over the last few weeks Madison has experienced what it’s like to be an photography assistant. Kim and Madison took photos for a headshot event. Madison has learned that in the photography business you have to know your worth as a photographer and be confident in your work or else you will be looked over. The next steps in Madison’s internship are reaching out to juniors and seniors to market senior photos, becoming comfortable with directing people how to pose, and hopefully making plans to work with Kim after high school. |
Boys and Girls Club of St.Charles County
RP Exotics
Blake is doing his internship at RP Exotics LLC, an exotic car dealership, that is located in St. Louis County. Blake is in-charge of managing RP Exotics social media accounts, preparing cars for photos, listing cars on various platforms, taking photos of cars, and helping plan events. Since Blake has been at RP Exotics he has learned that cars are his true passion and how to properly sell high-end cars. In the future, Blake will be managing events, finding creative ways to help market the business, and will continuing to create connections through his internship.