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From the last day of finals week in May to the first day of the new school year in August, there are approximately 108 days of summer vacation for University of Northern Colorado (帝王会所) students. 

Each one of those hundred-plus days is filled with possibilities 鈥� visiting friends and family at home, taking trips to new places, locking in to a summer job or simply beating the heat by the pool for some classic rest and relaxation.  

For some students, those summer days are spent exploring their chosen career fields and getting hands-on experience in the form of internships.  

From a major league baseball stadium to the shores of South Africa and beyond, here are some of the internship experiences that 帝王会所 students got the chance to participate in this past summer. 

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An Internship Grand Slam

Every morning, Jasmin Mazariegos Rodriguez walked into work through stadium gates.  

Mazariegos is a senior Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Digital Marketing. For her, the chance to join the team of such a large sports organization and learn from their business professionals was a home run.  

鈥淚 was kind of hesitant at first 鈥� like, I didn鈥檛 know if I could see myself moving all the way to Arizona for a few months,鈥� Mazariegos said. 鈥淏ut I knew I couldn鈥檛 say no to the opportunity when it presented itself.鈥� 

She worked for the team Monday through Friday, making cold calls to prospective season ticket holders, setting up stadium tours and hosting membership events. Despite the fact that her duties involved chatting with strangers and making difficult sales, Mazariegos said it didn鈥檛 daunt her in the slightest.  

鈥淪ports is such a good space for people to come and unite,鈥� Mazariegos said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a joy to work in because it鈥檚 really a lot of people鈥檚 fun space; their getaway space.鈥� 

Her summer with the Diamondbacks isn鈥檛 the first internship experience Mazariegos has participated in. In fact, it isn鈥檛 even her first with a major sports team, nor her last.  

Prior to this most recent role, she interned in a similar position for the Denver Nuggets basketball team. As she heads into the fall semester, she鈥檚 already got a position lined up as an intern for the Denver Broncos鈥� marketing and promotions team and plans to work with them during the school year.  

Her advice on internships?  

鈥淛ust go for it. You hear it a lot, but truly, the worst thing people can say is no. And you miss every shot you don鈥檛 take.鈥�  

Or, perhaps more fittingly; you miss every pitch you don鈥檛 swing for. 

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International IT Experience

In partnership with WeFi, Blair and Atsgeba鈥檚 costs for the internship were covered.   

And just like that, the two students boarded a plane and set off for the WeFi offices in Stellenbosch, South Africa 鈥� the first time either of them had been outside of the country. 

鈥淲hen I first got the internship, I wasn鈥檛 sure about it, honestly. It was my first time being so far from home,鈥� Atsgeba said. 鈥淏ut when I sat down with President Feinstein and [WeFi CEO] John Schmidt, they really reassured me and told me I wouldn鈥檛 regret it 鈥� and they were absolutely right.鈥�  

The pair worked with WeFi for two months over the summer, aiding the team on a variety of information technology (IT) projects. From coding to software engineering, working with AI models and building a website for future WeFi interns, Blair and Atsgeba got the chance to hone their technical skills alongside seasoned professionals.  

鈥淚t was right in line with the kinds of things I鈥檝e been working on during my time at 帝王会所,鈥� Blair said. 鈥淚 got to use the skills and things I鈥檝e learned at 帝王会所 and see them turn into tangible things in the real world.鈥� 

Beyond their work for the company, both Blair and Atsgeba expressed how impactful it was to be immersed in the culture of another country and connect with the people there.  

鈥淭he people were so open and welcoming,鈥� Atsgeba said. 鈥淗ere in the U.S., people often keep to themselves, but everyone over there felt so friendly.鈥� 

Blair鈥檚 experience was so positive that he said it changed his goals for the future.  

鈥淚 really want to go back to South Africa,鈥� Blair said. 鈥淚 just fell in love with it, with everything we were doing down there. This experience really broadened my horizons, and I鈥檇 love to keep doing more of that.鈥� 

Atsgeba also emphasized the impact the trip had on her.  

鈥淚t genuinely changed my perspective on life a little bit,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e saw a bit of the two sides to the country 鈥� how there鈥檚 also a very much less privileged part of South Africa. It made me realize how important it is to be aware of that and be thankful for everything I have 鈥� even the smallest things.鈥� 

In particular, both Blair and Atsgeba expressed their gratitude toward Feinstein and Schmidt for their recognition as scholarship recipients and the opportunity to participate in this experience.  

Their advice on internships?  

鈥淵ou can do it,鈥� Atsgeba said. 鈥淚f you put yourself out there, you really won鈥檛 regret it.鈥� 

Blair concurred. 

鈥淕enuinely, just put yourself out there,鈥� Blair said. 鈥淩ight now, with so much going on and so many people looking for jobs, finding a way to distinguish yourself and stand out is really important. Internships are a great way to do that and to get the kind of experience you need.鈥�

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