10 get internships through YSU Nonprofit Leadership Summer Honors program

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

Ten Youngstown State University students are working internships across the region this summer as part of the 2015 Nonprofit Leadership Summer Honors Internship Program.

The Center for Nonprofit Leadership at YSU, housed in the Williamson College of Business Administration, was awarded a $50,020 grant from the Raymond John Wean Foundation to implement the program, which offers full-time, 12-week paid internships to 10 YSU students with career-related work experience in a nonprofit or public-sector organization.

The program runs through Aug. 7. The internships are co-funded by the participating organizations.

The selected students and organizations:

Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley hired Joey DeLisio, an undergraduate senior with a communication studies major, for the marketing/special events/fundraising intern position.

Habitat for Humanity of Northern Columbiana County hired Savannah Taylor, an undergraduate senior studying business administration and nonprofit leadership, for the community revitalization intern position.

Homes for Kids of Ohio hired Leah Ferraro, an undergraduate senior studying marketing management, to be a marketing intern.

Junior Achievement hired Marcy Angelo, an undergraduate senior studying business administration and nonprofit leadership, as an I Can Save program intern.

Mahoning Valley Historical Society hired Kendal Malsch, a graduate student studying teacher education, as an education program intern.

Mercy Health Foundation hired Lindsey Farran, an undergraduate senior studying business administration, for the special event/marketing intern position.

OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology hired Jena Bushong, an undergraduate senior studying accounting, as a special event/accounting intern.

United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley hired Karli Rupert, a graduate student studying social work, as community school initiative intern.

Youngstown Area Jewish Federation hired Eric Haughey, an undergraduate senior studying accounting, to be an accounting intern.

YSU Center for Urban & Regional Studies hired Jordan Wolfe, an undergraduate political science major, as an economic development intern.

“This program aims to provide meaningful, career-related experience to YSU students, which in turn fosters and develops their leadership skills to serve as effective leaders in the public and nonprofit employment sectors upon graduation,” said Laura Dewberry, director, YSU Center for Nonprofit Leadership.