Alexis DiMarzo completes spring paid internship in Georgetown County

2018 Apr 27

A group of Coastal Carolina University students recently finished a spring paid internship at businesses in Georgetown County, South Carolina, as members of Georgetown RISE (resilience, innovation, sustainability, education), a United Nations regional development center.

The students were paid $1,500 for the semester, and worked for the Georgetown Innovation Center, the City of Georgetown, the Village Group, the Estuarine Reserve, the Surfrider Foundation, the Town of Pawleys Island, the Waccamaw Council of Governments, Georgetown parks and recreation, Georgetown public works, Georgetown code enforcement and Georgetown economic development. The Bunnelle Foundation sponsored four internships.

During their internships, the students were able to work on or assist with a variety of projects, from creating tiny homes to developing a bicycle tour. At the culmination of the interships, the students presented some of their work and how their experience tied to one of the United Nations' 17 sustainable goals.

Students who completed internships include:

Alexis DiMarzo, a political science major from Chester, MD.