{"id":5803,"date":"2015-02-13T14:41:19","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T19:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hollins.edu\/magazine\/?p=5803"},"modified":"2017-09-12T15:35:20","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T19:35:20","slug":"alumnae-connections-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollins.edu\/magazine\/alumnae-connections-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumnae Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deliberate acts of kindness<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re in a network of like-minded people, that\u2019s good. But if you\u2019re in a network of people who want to help each other succeed, that\u2019s great.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Lizzie

Lizzie Oglesby<\/p><\/div>\n

Lizzie Oglesby \u201903 benefited from the Hollins alumnae network when she was looking for internships, and now she\u2019s determined to pass along those same opportunities to current students.<\/p>\n

\u201cI attended a dinner in October 2001 for visiting alumnae and sat next to Denise Bethel [\u201973], then director of the photographs department at Sotheby\u2019s,\u201d said the film and photography major. \u201cI already had an internship lined up at the MoMA [Museum of Modern Art], but Denise gave me her business card anyway and said, \u2018Send me your internship application on September first of next year, and the Sotheby\u2019s photo internship is yours.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThis sort of interaction was what we called networking<\/em> before Facebook and LinkedIn,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Now the senior officer for public relations and marketing at the Virginia Historical Society (VHS) in Richmond, Oglesby committed herself to providing an internship to a current student. \u201cIt\u2019s so important for them to experience the real world and see what career paths are out there,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is a truly priceless experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The beneficiary of Oglesby\u2019s generosity was Katie Roberts \u201916, a gender and women\u2019s studies major and French minor. Roberts thought she might enjoy working for a museum because it would enable her to explore her interests in art and history. She was also \u201clooking for an experience with as many different jobs as possible so that I could have a broad sense of what museum work might be like.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though Roberts didn\u2019t work in Oglesby\u2019s office, they still connected during 2014 January Term. \u201cI saw Katie around the building every day, and I took her out to lunch to get to know her better,\u201d said Oglesby. \u201cShe was a delightful addition to the VHS workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Katie

Katie Roberts<\/p><\/div>\n

To Roberts, the internship was valuable for several reasons. She discovered that she \u201cloved working with several people on a variety of projects. The fluidity and teamwork with others [in the photography and media department] made the tasks interesting and engaging.\u201d And she appreciated having Oglesby as her mentor during the month-long experience.<\/p>\n

Oglesby\u2019s internships in fine art contributed to her decision to get an M.F.A. in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design. And her Sotheby\u2019s internship caught the attention of the person interviewing her for a job at the VHS. \u201cI still keep my two internships on my r\u00e9sum\u00e9, though they were more than 10 years ago,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing immersed in museum culture and surrounded by fine art and historical artifacts reminds me so much of my time at Sotheby\u2019s,\u201d she continued. \u201cI am so lucky, and I hope to share it with the next generation of Hollins women.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know Katie will find her way to a rewarding career and will keep the J-Term experience alive when she needs an intern someday.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Now It\u2019s Your Turn<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"UmbrellaAn internship is the perfect venue for honing workplace skills. With your help, students can learn new proficiencies demanded by the job market.<\/p>\n

How Interns Can Help You<\/strong><\/p>\n