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Former Student Selected as ANRP Intern in Washington DC

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Portrait of Bailee Higgins. Photo by TAMU ANRP Program.
Bailee Higgins. Photo by TAMU ANRP Program.

Congratulations to former student Bailee Higgins as she was selected to work as an intern in Washington, DC for the Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program this summer.

Higgins is currently interning in Congressman John Carter’s office. Carter represents District 31 in Texas, which includes Williamson and Bell Counties.

A native of Austin, Higgins graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in Entomology in May 2019. Her career goals are to receive a master’s degree in vector biology from Cornell University and work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Fort Collins, Colorado.

During her time at A&M, Higgins was a member of Alpha Delta Pi, where she gained valuable recruiting and communications skills and worked in Dr. Craig Coates lab creating 3D imaging of insects.

“When I found out I was working for John Carter, I was so excited!” she said. “He is the congressman from my district, so I was happy to be around someone my own area.”

Higgins said that Carter’s office staff was very welcoming on the first day.

“I have been here for two weeks and I couldn’t be in a better office,” she said. “Not only is there another Aggie I work with, but also the entire staff is so nice and welcoming. Their main goal is for us to learn and be the best we can be. Everyone in the office, even the other interns from the other schools work well together. I wake up every morning happy to serve Team Carter.”

Higgins wants to use this internship to learn more about the government and hopes to apply what she has learned to both graduate school and her future career.

“My main goal for my internship is to learn about government processes,” she said. “In the future, I want to work for the CDC. This internship has quickly become more. I am learning about public service, population interactions, and the world of politics. By the end of this internship, I bet I will have learned more than I ever expected.”

Entomology Student Learns Valuable Experience at Orkin Internship

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Video courtesy of Orkin

150050_Colby_Shodrock.00_01_50_05.Still002For junior Entomology major Colby Shodrock his dream of working at a pest control company came true as he got to intern in Georgia for the Orkin Internship program during this summer.

Shodrock said he had heard about the internship when he saw a flier about the program that was posted on a bulletin board. He had always wanted to work for Orkin and wanted to see what it would be like working for the company.

Shodrock interned at the company’s call center in Covington, Georgia where he learned the day-to-day operations and how it serves the company’s customers and branch offices.

Shodrock said that the interns and corporate office workers did interact very well and that Rollins, the parent company of Orkin, had lots of fun activities during the time he was in the internship.

150050_Colby_Shodrock.00_00_52_04.Still001Some of the memorable moments he remembered was going to an Atlanta Braves game, as well as working with and meeting other interns and employees.

Shodrock said he learned many valuable skills during his internship, including adaptability, how to become a better communicator, and time management.

“These skills are very important when you are looking for an internship or a full time occupation,” he said. “I feel like I only got better at these during the summer and allowed me to be a little bit more marketable when it comes time to looking for a job after graduation.”