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Rachel Wilhelm – 4th Grade Teacher at Teach For America

Petra Svejdova – Thanks, to those who don’t give up!

I am from Prague – Czech Republic where I am attending University of Economics. I passed final master exam in January 2012 and now I am just finishing up with my dissertation to graduate. I heard about Southwestern Advantage for the first time in 2006/2007 when I was a first year student at university. A [...]

Learning to problem-solve (be a good engineer) at Southwestern Advantage

What is an engineer? I’ve come to the conclusion that an engineer is at the most important core, simply a problem solver. I like how Wikipedia writes it: engineers are “concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical, social and economic problems.” The word engineer is derived from the Latin [...]

Kimberly Wu – A letter to my younger self

I worked with Southwestern Advantage two summers ago (2011). On a plane ride home for winter break, I came across an article featuring letters that celebrities wrote to their teenage selves. It was a fun and interesting read – seeing how people approached the assignment. I decided that was how I was going to reflect on [...]

Southwestern Advantage Internship: Social Media Reviews

Some recent mentions from Southwestern Advantage Internship alums and current participants:      

Mike Ford – Controlling my circumstances

Mike Ford – University of Kentucky, B.S. in International Economics “My name is Mike Ford, and I’m a District Sales Leader with Southwestern, and I’ve been here going on my 10th year. I’ve gotten a lot of things out of working with Southwestern’s program over the summertime. I would say the biggest thing I got [...]

Katia Sand – Life Lessons and Mentors

I first heard about Southwestern Advantage from a classmate as we walked out of the first English Literature seminar of the year. We hadn’t met before but I had noticed Mel in class because she was almost as opinionated as I was, and she was the only other person in the room who wasn’t British [...]

Brandon Abernathy – A Letter From a Southwestern Advantage Parent

The following is a letter that mother Michelle Fouad wrote as a reference for other skeptical or concerned parents / families. Michelle originally objected very strongly to Brandon working with Southwestern, however as the letter explains in detail, she eventually became supportive and is now one of Southwestern’s biggest fans. Dear Caring and Concerned Family, [...]

Josef Dvorak – From Summer Job To A Career

Josef Dvorak – University of Economics, Prague My name is Josef Dvorak, I am a graduate of University of Economics in Prague (Czech Republic) and I am getting ready for my seventh summer with Southwestern Advantage. I was recruited in my 3rd year of University wanting to learn English at any cost. The summer before I [...]

Drew Stapleton – Making the right decision

Drew Stapleton – Michigan State University Last year (early 2011), when I was a sophomore undergrad at Michigan State University, I was sitting at the student union with my girlfriend, Mara, and one of our friends, Wyatt. Wyatt was telling us how he had to tell this guy he was planning on doing a sales [...]