Intern Experience

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Calley Walker

Today we are talking to Calley Walker, the Human Resources Division Officer for the DME, about her responsibilities, the skills she has gained from her position, and her future career goals!

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Brittany Gorski

Today we talk to Brittany Gorski, a YouTube Channel Manager for the DME about her role and responsibilities, some projects she’s worked on this year, and future career goals!

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Rajiv Thummala

Today we talk to Rajiv Thummala, the Department Head for the Web Development Team! Join us as I learn some new web development terms, what it means to be a Department Head for the team, and some time management tips! 

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Maggie Thomas

Today we are talking to Writing Intern Maggie Thomas, about her role within the DME, how she got started, and tips for future interns!

DME Podcast with Megha Dasgupta: Podcast Cooridnating Producer

Meghna Dasgupta

Today we talk to the coordinating producer Meghna Dasgupta about her current role as well as tips for college students trying to apply for internships!

Juggling Multiple internships as a first-timer

Juggling Multiple Internships as a First-Timer

Short Summary: Erin Gallagher tried out two internships for the first time: one as a graphic designer for the Digital Media Engagement (DME) team and another at the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office. Here she reflects on her experiences with both.  When Erin Gallagher joined the Digital Media Engagement (DME) internship, she knew she wanted …

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First Internship: Why the DME Should Be Your First Experience

Summary: Hannah Bundschuh was looking to expand her research abilities when she learned about the Digital Media Engagement (DME) internship. She later rose to become one of the department heads (DH) of Research and offers advice for future first-time interns. When Hannah Bundschuh was looking to join an internship in spring 2020, she originally wasn’t …

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Ep 21: Grace Yang

Grace Yang is a motion graphics intern at the VA DME Internship where she creates videos about recent news, #VeteranOfTheDay posts and other graphic design projects. Grace graduated from the University of Maryland in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, criminal justice and criminology and is currently pursuing a certificate in video production from …

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