{"id":18924,"date":"2025-09-10T16:39:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/?p=18924"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T19:46:19","slug":"ecos-president-summer-internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/blog\/ecos-president-summer-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Eckerd College Organization of Students president returns from a coveted summer internship"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extraa-padding” 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max_width_mobile=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Eckerd College Organization of Students President Emma Kelliher ’26 finished a summer internship in Washington, D.C., with the nonprofit Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure.\u00a0<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”news_subhead” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]In what little free time she had, Emma Kelliher spent the last few weeks of the 2025 spring semester at Eckerd College making plans and reaching out to dozens of people as she prepared to step into her role as incoming president of the Eckerd College Organization of Students<\/a>\u2014the voice and action of students at the College.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Her primary goal, she says, sounds easy but isn\u2019t: to make sure students know what ECOS does and how they can get involved. \u201cWe need to get more people engaged,\u201d explains Emma, a senior literature<\/a> and political science<\/a> student from Lakeville, Massachusetts. \u201cBut first we have to figure out what we as an organization need to do better, and how to address the problem in new and different ways. We want to get people passionate about their participation in student government. ECOS is just so powerful on our campus, and we have a lot of say in what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

But first Emma had to take a little trip. One that has nothing to do with ECOS. Or maybe it does.<\/p>\n

With help from Kat Robinson, Ph.D.<\/a>, associate dean of faculty for student success at Eckerd, Emma stitched together funding from three different sources to take part in an eight-week internship at a public policy think tank based in Arlington, Virginia. Starting June 1, Emma interned with the nonprofit Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure<\/a>. The group\u2019s aim, according to its website, is to \u201cadvance innovation in industry and public policy to improve the safety, efficiency and resilience of America’s infrastructure.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin_tablet=”32″ top_margin_phone=”32″ column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”18944″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”16″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Senior Emma Kelliher was elected ECOS President in April.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The funding sources Emma used were Eckerd\u2019s Academic Internship Fund; the College\u2019s Eastman Citizenship and Leadership Program<\/a>; and The Fund for American Studies, a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization based in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Emma, who lived in a dormitory at George Washington University and attended a class at George Mason University in nearby Fairfax, Virginia, also was guided by several of her Eckerd professors\u2014including Allison Quatrini, Ph.D.<\/a>, associate professor of political science. Quatrini had earned her doctorate at George Washington University. \u201cInternships in D.C. are so competitive,\u201d Emma says, \u201cand Dr. Quatrini was a huge help.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”18943″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”16″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]As her first official duty after returning to campus, Emma read the Honor Pledge for new students at the Ceremony of Lights.\u00a0<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”lg_text” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\u201cMy dream career is working with climate legislation to help create laws that protect the environment,\u201d Emma adds. \u201cAs a public policy intern, I\u2019ll be writing papers and briefs and blogs. And I choose the topic. I can focus on energy policies, how we can make greener solutions \u2026 and the work is published under my name. I\u2019m very excited to have this opportunity.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\u201cWhile infrastructure politics might not directly relate to student government, I think the communication piece definitely does. Writing blog posts and experimenting with other communication methods will definitely help me in my future work. I\u2019ll need to be able to explain how different policies or components of an infrastructure issue work, and propose concrete solutions. I think both explaining the inner workings of a topic and being able to research and communicate solutions are skills I\u2019ll definitely need working in student government.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Emma returned to campus in August, she planned to put what she\u2019s learned to good use. \u201cI want students to know their voices matter,\u201d she says, \u201cand that ECOS has the tools to help them, whatever the topic. I\u2019d like to have more town halls and send out surveys to students that have incentives. Like if you answer the survey, you could win $50.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of students don\u2019t know about the work ECOS does. It\u2019s such an amazing opportunity, one that not a lot of other colleges and universities offer students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emma adds that she considered transferring from Eckerd during her first year there. She was homesick and says she \u201cfelt all over the place.\u201d But then she got involved. She became a dorm senator, an Eastman Leader, a library work scholar and the ECOS vice president of financial affairs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like I was really helping people around me, like I was making a difference,\u201d she says. \u201cOnce I started working in student government, I found something. [Back in May] I went to a Board of Trustees meeting. It\u2019s such a privilege that we have a student representative at one of the most important meetings the College has.\u201d<\/p>\n

About 130 Eckerd students took advantage of a Summer 2025 academic internship, either through regular courses or the College\u2019s Independent Academic Internship Agreement. Alumna Maddy Nelson \u201921 is the Career Center\u2019s employer relations and internships coordinator.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”18945″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”16″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The internship was funded through several Eckerd College programs, including the Academic Internship Fund.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]While internships aren\u2019t required for all majors, the Career Center<\/a> recommends students pursue these experiential learning opportunities. \u201cWe encourage students to start in Autumn Term, so they may explore as many of these experiences as they want,\u201d Nelson says. \u201cWe\u2019re here for them from the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eckerd partners with organizations such as Tampa Bay Watch<\/a>, Pinellas County Government<\/a>, the United States Geological Survey<\/a>, Mote Marine Laboratory<\/a> and The Children\u2019s Dream Fund<\/a>. Nelson prefers interns to be paid and often works with employers to encourage them to offer compensation to ensure all students have equal access to the opportunities.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the generosity of Eckerd alumni, family, faculty, staff and friends, an endowment has been created that helps fund unpaid or underfunded academic internships. The Academic Internship Fund, managed by Nelson and Robinson, could provide a student up to $3,500 to cover the costs of an internship. In addition, Eckerd Sponsored Housing allows students to stay on campus during the summer months for a small maintenance fee. Not a bad summer gig on a beachfront campus.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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