The lab’s summer research assistants gain experience in all stages of the research process, including recruiting families, collecting and analyzing data, and discussing results.... READ MORE >>

On Thursday, the Randolph community got the chance to hear about how cheesecake can be sustainable. Megan Bloomer ’06, the vice president of sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for The Cheesecake Factory, shared her career experiences and offered advice to environmental studies and sciences students. She also provided information about a new remote internship... READ MORE >>

With a father from Belgium and several other family members from Europe, Anthony Fonnesu ’20 is no stranger to French culture. However, a unique opportunity this summer to serve as the City of Lynchburg’s special ambassador to its sister city, Rueil-Malmaison, France, allowed him to fully immerse himself in all things French—including the language. It... READ MORE >>

This summer, Jared Ruddock ’21 entered the vast world of marketing as an intern for Punch Digital Strategies, Inc. in Arlington, Va. Ruddock participated in 10 marketing projects during the six-week program. Some of the specific aspects of his role included writing blogs, taglines and video scripts, analyzing business competitors, and designing infographics. He is... READ MORE >>

Deaven Milam ’22 may only be one year through college, but she already knows exactly what she wants to do after she graduates from Randolph. Thanks to her summer internship with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) she is now even more certain that she wants to become a federal agent. During... READ MORE >>

Business major Will Dakin ’21 knew he would be communicating with a large audience during his marketing internship at Driver Motorsports in Rustburg, Va. What he didn’t anticipate was that he would be writing for one of the most widely read automotive publications in the nation.  As part of his work with the company’s head... READ MORE >>

This summer, Marlene Redlich ’22 returned to her home country of Germany. However, rather than putting her feet up and relaxing, she assisted in high level stem cell work at an international cardiac research center. Redlich was an intern for the University of Rostock Medical Center’s Cardiac Surgery Research Department, where she shadowed researchers, studies... READ MORE >>

Niles Brown ’20 has gotten in on the ground floor of a construction project as part of his summer internship with Gateway Dental Exchange in Atlanta, Ga.  As a sustainability coordinator and advisory intern for the company, he has met with suppliers to discuss environmentally sustainable products and services pertaining to the building plans. He... READ MORE >>

For Mitchell Doss ’21, the summer is literally flying by. As part of his internship with the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, Va., Doss is using high-tech drones to survey farms, vineyards, and breweries across the state, and then using that data to help businesses improve their maximum yield. “I worked at... READ MORE >>

Ranita Opoku-Sarfo ’21 aspires to one day have a career in which she can help solve global problems. This summer, she’s doing her part to address one of them—poverty—through an internship with Sawa World in Kampala, Uganda. “Sawa World transforms the lives of vulnerable youth living in extreme poverty within Kampala by giving them access... READ MORE >>