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Strong communication skills propel LSC students to success in summer internships

Throughout the summer months, many Life Sciences Communications students participated in invaluable internship opportunities with a variety of organizations, ranging from Milwaukee Tool to the UW–Madison Geology Museum here on campus. Armed with knowledge from LSC courses, students applied their skills to gain hands-on experience across a range of job areas. Below we highlight a …

LSC students share how their strong communication skills helped them succeed in their summer internships

Over the course of the summer, many Life Sciences Communication students had the opportunity to participate in internships with a variety of organizations, ranging from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Office of Sustainability here at UW–Madison. With the skills learned from LSC courses, students were able to apply their knowledge to …

Lenore Landry Life Sciences Communication Internship

Lenore Landry, was a former professor emerita and UW-Extension specialist in Textiles and Clothing in the School of Human Ecology. Lenore also had a strong interest in the environment and served on the Dane County Tree Board for many years. The Lenore Landry internship provides students with a paid internship within LSC where they will …

Farm Journal/Andy Weber Ag Media Scholarship & Internship

The Discover Ag Media scholarship and Explore Ag Media internship are named in honor of Andy Weber ‘14, President and CEO of Farm Journal Media. Andy majored in Life Sciences Communication and is a seasoned executive with 30+ years of senior management experience in business-to-business media. In 2000, he became CEO of Farm Journal Media, …

LSC students apply their strong communication skills to succeed in their summer internships

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the countless associated challenges, many Life Sciences Communication students had a busy and exciting summer, Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the countless associated challenges, many Life Sciences Communication students had a busy and exciting summer,

From the Classroom to the Industry: LSC Students and their Summer Internships

LSC undergraduate and graduate students had very exciting summers, interning everywhere from UW–Madison Center for Limnology field station to the World Health Organization in Washington D.C.. LSC undergraduate and graduate students had very exciting summers, interning everywhere from UW–Madison Center for Limnology field station to the World Health Organization in Washington D.C..

Undergraduates apply LSC skills and theories to excel at summer internships

LSC undergraduate students participate in a wide variety of internships each summer and this year was no exception. Students throughout the department enhanced their science communication skills in professional settings near and far. In this story we highlight a small selection of students who demonstrated their knowledge and excellence in diverse fields. Across the world …

LSC students apply communication education at internships near and far

Over the summer, LSC students had fun applying their science communication education as interns in professional settings across the country. Here we highlight a few examples of LSC’s many summer interns. Senior Riley Steinbrenner traveled to Boulder Junction, Wisconsin this summer to intern at the University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology’s Trout Lake Station. She worked …

LSC undergrads apply their communication skills at summer internships near and far

Many LSC undergraduate students engage in a wide variety of internships each summer and this year was no exception. Students throughout the department honed their science communication skills in professional settings, interning across the country – from Wisconsin to California and in between. In this story we highlight a small selection of students who demonstrated their …

Advanced classes help students explore risk communication and internships

What do the country’s largest forestry research and development laboratory, a company working to improve infection prevention, and another that uses breath-analyzing technology to advance point-of-care diagnostics all have in common? They each utilized the skills of seniors in two of the most advanced undergraduate classes in the Department of Life Sciences Communication this semester. …