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Local high school students spend summer gaining business experience
July 15, 2009
While some high school students spend their summer vacation working at the beach, the pool, or at a summer camp, five teens are currently gaining banking and financial service experience through a paid internship with MCT Federal Credit Union. MCT offers the internship program each summer to Montgomery County high school students who work for MCT’s student-run in-school branches (MCT currently has in-school branches at six Montgomery County high schools) and to students enrolled in the Academy of Finance (AOF) program. The Academy of Finance program is offered at six Montgomery County high schools and helps students prepare for careers in business and finance through a rigorous program of study that includes business-specific coursework and a required internship.
“MCT offers an internship program designed to enhance our relationship with our primary membership group, Montgomery County Public Schools, and to provide students with practical work experience as part of their education. Additionally, interns obtain skills for future employment opportunities,” says Sandra Gura, Director of Organizational Development at MCT. “In fact, six current MCT employees worked here as interns at some point.”
This summer, MCT hired five high school students as interns. Three interns work in an MCT branch, one works in the contact center, and another works in the information technology department. All interns were hired in late June and underwent one to two weeks of training, depending on their department. Although most interns have only worked in their department or branch for about a week, most feel that they are already gaining useful skills that they will be able to use in a future career.
“I really enjoy working on a team here at the branch,” says Blair Wilen of Magruder High School. “It’s been fun learning new things from my team members and managers. Working on a team and interacting with members is good practice for my future career in communications.”
Prathyusha Yanignadla of Watkins Mill High School, who hopes to eventually become an entrepreneur or obtain a career in international business, views her internship experience as a stepping stone into the business world. “I’m learning about the business world firsthand just by studying MCT’s business model. Each day, I’m learning how MCT runs itself, takes care of its members, and practices its values.”
Above: Former MCT intern Dorothy Zarr (right) helps current intern Prathyusha Yanignadla (left) navigate through a member's account.
