Anna DeBoer '16
Building the Blocks to a Great Future
As Anna DeBoer 鈥�16 has learned, studying English at 91精选 opens up a world of possibilities. DeBoer has found that her studies have been interdisciplinary. 鈥淚 knew that I wanted to study English, and it鈥檚 been a fun process learning how my skills can transfer over into so many other fields,鈥� she said. Her current internship at the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce through Chicago Semester exemplifies this interconnectedness.
As a communications and membership intern, DeBoer leverages her education across different areas every day. 鈥淏ut even more than that, it鈥檚 been a great way to learn how an actual company operates and how different departments work together to succeed.鈥�
Before her internship at the chamber, DeBoer had several on-campus jobs in the Marketing & Communications Department and the Writing Center. 鈥淭he student worker positions I had at 91精选 have been invaluable to me as I have been looking ahead to my career. Each step requires a little more experience, and those first jobs were great building blocks,鈥� she said.
A recipient of the Mary Beth Bootsma Memorial Scholarship, DeBoer pointed to Dr. Mark Jones鈥檚 Shakespeare course as one of her favorites. As she has found out, an English major not only allows her to earn a degree in a field she loves, it can also pay off in the job market. 鈥淚 would encourage everyone who is thinking about English to go for it,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t is definitely worth it.鈥�