91制片厂 students don't wait until graduation to start building their careers.
This summer, more than 120 students traded lecture halls for stadiums, community centers, government offices, national laboratories and concert venues, putting 91制片厂's classroom lessons to work across nearly every industry imaginable.
It's the kind of real-world experience that fuels one of Baldwin Wallace's proudest statistics. Within six months of graduation, 97% of 91制片厂 graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school, a record that starts taking shape long before commencement, often in internships just like these.
This year's summer interns represented every school at Baldwin Wallace, and their placements stretched across business, health care, science and engineering, the arts and the nonprofit sector alike.
Half of this summer's interns came from the Baldwin Wallace Carmel Boyer School of Business, while 16% represented the School of Health Sciences, 15% came from the Conservatory of Performing Arts, 13% from the School of Science and Engineering and 6% from the School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences.
Most students didn't have to travel far to gain hands-on experience. Nearly three out of four interns (74%) worked with organizations right here in Northeast Ohio, while others ventured further to build their resumes.
Alex Dettmer '27 of Berea, Ohio, spent his summer as a creative services intern for the , learning the technical side of game day from the inside out.
"The Creative Services department is responsible for the technical game presentation side of the game," said Dettmer, a media production and sport management double major. "This includes the scoreboards, in-game statistics and the broadcast. We work closely with the Promotion Department as well as the Ticket Office to ensure all in-game activities are properly covered, and all fans and groups are properly welcomed to the ballpark.”
Dettmer said the internship has sharpened the skills he'll use for years to come. "This has helped strengthen my skills as I am working with the same software and equipment as the professional broadcasts, just at a smaller scale," he said, adding that shadowing his boss has shown him what a future in creative services could look like. "This is a job that I could see myself applying for quickly after graduation."
Brooke Little '27, an arts management & entrepreneurship major from Fernandina Beach, Florida, spent her summer working multiple roles at , one of the oldest municipally owned arts parks in the United States located in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Little worked closely with the Arts Fest coordinator, communicating with more than 120 artists, managing schedules and troubleshooting problems during the festival, before moving into a general management internship assisting with contracts, communication and booking. She also serves as the Evans House manager, overseeing volunteers and guest services for every show.
She said 91制片厂's arts management program built the foundation for her summer. "As an arts management major, I have taken many classes that discuss special topics that have together all shaped skills that have helped me in this internship," Little said, pointing specifically to an accounting course she didn't expect to use so often.
The summer has confirmed exactly where she wants her career to go. "This internship has confirmed that I do want to work in a concert venue one day," Little said. "My dream is to be a general manager of a concert venue, and working in one every day has only amplified that.
Nathan White '27, a psychology major from Avon Lake, Ohio, spent his summer working at the , assisting with weekly programming, data analysis and events like Pride in the CLE and .
His main project has been a program evaluation for the initiative. "We want to see if we are meeting our goals of providing transgender and nonbinary folk with the resources they need within the community," White said.
The experience has broadened his perspective beyond what he expected. "Through working at the LGBT Center, I have been able to interact with people from all walks of life," he said.
The summer has only clarified his career path. "I learned and saw that there is a lot more work to be done, which only further solidifies my aspirations to serve the LGBT community as a therapist."
Andrew Nagy '28, a chemistry major from Elyria, Ohio, spent his summer attending lectures and collaborating with researchers across scientific disciplines at .
His main project involves developing a proposal for a pilot plant that would extract dysprosium, a rare earth element, from electronic waste using functionalized graphene oxide filters operating under high pressure. "This work has allowed me to learn about advanced materials, rare earth element recovery and the process of translating research concepts into practical engineering solutions," Nagy said.
The chance to work alongside experts from many fields has stood out most. "My favorite part of working at PNNL has been the opportunity to interact with scientists from many different fields and learn about the wide range of research being conducted," he said. "The collaborative environment has exposed me to new ideas and perspectives, making every day a valuable learning experience."
