SOC Suits Up for Summer

SOC Summer at SOC body

SOC Summer Series

SOC students and graduates who spent last summer advancing their careers through a new job or internship, share how they got there, what they've learned, and what advice they have for others in our summer series, "SOC Suits Up for Summer".

SOC Jeremiah Patterson is the program manager for web resources at the Wildlife Society

Jeremiah Patterson

Patterson credits the AU program with preparing him for a 21st century multimedia, multifaceted career.
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SOC Rachel Demita with ET Correspondent Mark Steines

Rachel Demita

Demita is meeting celebrities and going on field shoots as an intern for Entertainment Tonight correspondent Mark Steines. Read more

SOC Peter Kimball AP

Peter Kimball

Finding the opportunity through SOC’s Dean’s Internship program, Kimball worked for the Associated Press this summer in a paid position with a team that is transitioning AP’s video production from standard to high definition. Read more

SOC Emily Greenberger

Emily Greenberger

Greenberger says she's incredibly grateful that she gets the chance to get the experience at such a cool, fun, relevant, and exciting place as Discovery Communications. Read more

SOC Julia Ryan USA Today internship

Julia Ryan

The Managing Editor for News for the AU Eagle says a tip from a recent SOC alum helped her land her internship. Read more

Jennifer Stratton

Jennifer Stratton

Stratton has always possessed a fascination with exploring and sharing storytelling through visual media. Read more

Nicole Davies

Discover the World of Communication Nicole Davies, center, works with fellow SOC alums Alisa Morse and Steve Erdman at American University's summer communication program for teens.

Davies uses PR & social media skills to take AU's summer program for teens to new heights.

Kate Musselwhite

Kate Musselwhite is is currently an intern at CBS News in Washington and the Investigative Reporting Workshop, and pursuing a career in broadcast/multimedia journalism.

Musselwhite currently holds two internships, one at CBS News in Washington and a second at SOC’s Investigative Reporting Workshop.

Areeb Zuaiter

SOC Areeb Zauiter AP

The MFA graduate student, worked for the Associated Press this summer in a paid position with a team that is updating its video production from standard to high definition.