Student Internship - Corey White

In 2010, we followed University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) Geography student Corey White of Deerfield, NH at his student internship in the marketing department at Sunday River ski resort, located about an hour and 15 minutes from campus. The University has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Sunday River and the resort has employed many UMF student interns over the years. Under the guidance of his on-site supervisors, Dir. of Communications Darcy Liberty and General Manager Dana Bullen, himself a 1987 UMF graduate (Secondary Ed.), Andrew gained valuable hands-on experience as he applied the skills he learned in the classroom -- as well as a passion for skiing -- to real-world marketing projects at one of New England's premier ski resorts. At UMF, all students are encouraged to participate in internships like this as a way to connect classroom studies to what could be their future work, while strengthening their resume and making valuable professional contacts. In fact, in any given semester about 70% of all UMF students participate in some sort of hands-on learning experience. It should also be noted that internships like this one at Sunday River (where students earn college credits as well as a paycheck) are required in the University's new interdisciplinary Outdoor Recreation Business Administration (ORBA) program.

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