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Project Development Intern at Geronimo Power
Major: Political Science & Environmental Studies
Minor: Spanish & LALACs
What was/is your career opportunity/experience (i.e. internship, shadowing experience, research)?
I will be on the Utility Scale Development team working on renewable energy projects for the Dakotas region. My tasks with deal with site screening, researching relevant policies, stakeholder correspondence, market analysis, and more.
How did you get the opportunity/experience? What steps did you take to achieve this?
I applied on Handshake and had two virtual interviews and then was offered the position
Who were some of the people who helped you most at Gustavus to get this opportunity? What did you learn from them?
Hector Aguilar encouraged me to apply to as many internships as I could sooner rather than later and gave me feedback on my resume, and advised me on best practice with politeness with potential jobs!
Anything else you want to share about your experience working with Career Development?
I also work at The Center for Career Development as a Peer Career Advisor and I’m happy to help others through this process now that I know how it works!
How have you applied things you’ve learned here at Gustavus to this opportunity? (i.e., Career & Self Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Professionalism, Teamwork, Technology)
I learned to send a follow-up email after the interview and to take advantage of Handshake.
