This was one of my favorite pieces I wrote about because it was so interesting to learn about each individual's experiences within their internships. I loved my media relations position at Northwest!

1. NEWS RELEASE
This photo of Haley Meier interning at Wonderland Camp in the Lake of the Ozarks was selected as the winner of
Career Services' 2017 summer Photo Internship Contest. Meier worked with a high ropes team on its ropes
challenge course and helped facilitate activities.
Oct. 13, 2017
Summer internships give students real-world
experiences
By Hannah Brod, media relations assistant
Whether they were working for a zoo, summer camp or news station, Northwest Missouri
State University students took their skills and experiences from the classrooms to the real
world during the summer and built their résumés through internships.
Throughout the summer, students submitted photos of their adventures to Career Services’
annual Internship Photo Contest, which is open each trimester to all Northwest students
participating in internships, practicums, field experiences or directed teaching experiences.

2. A panel of judges selected Haley Meier, a junior therapeutic recreation major from Topeka,
Kansas, as the winner of the 2017 summer photo contest. Meier completed an internship at
Wonderland Camp, a camp for individuals with disabilities, in the Lake of the Ozarks. She
worked with a high ropes team on its ropes challenge course and helped facilitate activities
involving a rock wall, tree climb and Burma Bridge.
“I liked the experience a lot,” Meier said. “At times it was very stressful, but my campers
would do things throughout the day to make me realize that it was all worth it.”
She added, “The most heartwarming experience I had was when I took Nate, who uses a
wheelchair, on a rock wall. Nate came down super excited and yelled, ‘My mom never
thought I would climb a rock wall!”
Meier plans to continue her education after completing her bachelor’s degree. She wants to
work with children or adults with disabilities as an occupational or recreational therapist.
“I learned that I really do enjoy working with people with disabilities so that was nice to
see,” Meier said. “I am excited to continue my education so that I can do this as my future
career.”
Many Northwest students share similar experiences after completing their summer
internships. To learn more about resources offered through Northwest Career Services,
internship opportunities or to view more photos submitted to the Internship Photo
Contest, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/career/.
Madison Krannawitter:
Essense of Australia
Madison Krannawitter, a senior graphic
design major from Olathe, Kansas,
interned at Essense of Australia, a
global bridal gown wholesaler, in
Lenexa, Kansas.
Krannawitter was a graphic designer
while working closely with the
company’s marketing and social teams.
She designed ads that appeared in
several U.S. magazines, including
Brides, Martha Stewart and The Knot
“My boss felt like it was a project I
could be in charge of all summer that
would give me good exposure to the
industry,” Krannawitter said.
During the month of July, as part of its
“Strategy Week,” the company hosted a
meeting that allowed Krannawitter to
network with employees from Australia,
Germany and England. Krannawitter
said the most important part of her

3. experience at Essense of Australia was
the networking.
“I have met so many great people who
have helped me in every way possible,”
Krannawitter said. “They have been
great influences on me as a designer as
well as a person.”
Haley Fitzpatrick: KOCO 5 News
Haley Fitzpatrick, a senior geography major from St. Louis, Missouri, spent her summer interning for
KOCO 5 News in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as a meteorologist.
Fitzpatrick gained experience with a weather wall – the green screen that meteorologists stand near to
deliver their forecasts – to practice her live presentation and he own forecast reports.
Fitzpatrick plans to continue her education by pursuing a bachelor’s degree in meteorology.
“It was good that I took this internship because now I have a lot of background knowledge of what I
am going to be studying, and how I am going to do it,” Fitzpatrick said. “This is definitely something I
can see myself doing and succeeding in.”

4. Colton Elliot: Kansas City Zoo
Colton Elliot, a senior animal science
major from Brunswick,
Missouri, interned as a zoo camp
counselor at the Kansas City Zoo, where
he worked with children and taught
them about the animals.
“We worked with different kids each
week,” Elliot said. “Watching these kids
see the animals, the shows that the zoo
performed for the children and how
excited they got was so fun.”
Elliot said he gained more from the
experience than an addition to his
résumé.
“This internship taught me more about
responsibility, and being on time,” he
said. “I was not used to working in a big
city. I am used to working on my
grandparent’s farm. So this was really
different for me, but definitely a good
experience.”
He added, “Getting out of your comfort
zone, and learning how to work with
different people is what an internship is
all about.”
Kelsey Adams: Tri-State Large Animal Vet Clinic
Kelsey Adams, a pre-vet animal science major from Kansas City, Missouri, landed a summer internship
with the Tri-State Large Animal Vet Clinic in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with Dr. Jay Dee Fox, who has
worked as a veterinarian for 45 years.

5. Adams wanted to find an internship in Wyoming because she has family in the state. After a Google
search, she called all of the veterinarians she c ould find in the state, and Fox agreed to hire her as an
intern.
“Being away from home was hard sometimes, but you just learn to make friends where you are,”
Adams said. “I became friends with my 73-year-old boss and went to his house a couple times for
dinner. You are around a lot of adults, but with that you hear a lot of cool stories that you would not
hear from a couple of 20-year-olds.”
Adams said the internship experience gave her confidence that she is on the right path.
“It definitely strengthened my passion that this is what I truly want to do.” She said. “Seeing that the
practices I have learned in my animal science classes were used in my internship made me realize I do
need this, it’s not just for a grade.”
Adams said she also realized the importance of making connections.
“Give out your name, number, and information to anyone you meet,” Adams said. “You do not know
what they know or who they know. In addition, it is how you present yourself. You need to make sure
you look good and are representing yourself well.”
After graduation, Adams plans to attend graduate school to earn her doctorate degree in veterinarian
medicine.
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