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fter 12 years in the U.S. Army, Eric
Richardson is making a superb
transition to civilian life. He’s on track to
graduate from the Raleigh campus this
fall, is on the Dean’s List, and has served
as president for all of the honor societies,
as well as the Student Advisory Council.
Now, he’s working in one of the nation’s
best internship programs.
Eric was selected for General Electric’s
(GE) Information Technology Leadership
Program, the premier technical
leadership program at GE, offering those
with a passion for information technology
the opportunity to grow their leadership
skills, business acumen and technical
aptitude, while building a career with
unlimited potential. Program members
lead by doing, gaining real-world
experience by working on important and
challenging projects alongside some
of the brightest technical minds in the
world.
Eric’s internship is based at GE Aviation
in Cincinnati, Ohio where he’s applying
his network security education
across a broad spectrum of duties,
including database development
and administration, as well as co-
facilitating the company’s wiki page.
“It’s more than I ever imagined it
would be,” says Eric. “They give us
independence and responsibility.
It’s exciting to use what I’ve learned
in the classroom in a real work
environment.
“It’s more than I ever
imagined it would
be. They give us
independence and
responsibility.”
- Eric Richardson
“Yesterday, we were working with an
application called Putty. There were a
number of people who were unfamiliar
with it but I had already learned it at ECPI
and was able to teach them. It was a
great feeling knowing that I already knew
what to do.”
Helping others comes naturally to Eric.
An active member of the campus’
Student Veterans of America chapter,
he’s always eager to lend a helping
hand. In fact, he has made several trips
to Washington to advocate on behalf of
fellow vets. “I’ve been fortunate to land in
a really good place,” says Eric. “I want to
do everything I possibly can to help build
up my fellow veterans. Many of them
have sacrificed so much and we need to
make sure they have all the support they
need to adjust to civilian life.”
GE Aviation Helps Raleigh Vet’s
Career Take Off
From Coast Guard to Classroom,
Charleston Student Sails Toward a Bright Future
J
oan Rogers is the kind of student
every school wants. She has a 3.7
GPA, is the President of the Business
Club, Vice President of the campus’
Student Veterans of America chapter,
and has just landed a one-year internship
with the Charleston Defense Contractors
Association (CDCA).
An 11-year veteran of the U.S. Coast
Guard, she is currently working on her
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business
Administration with a concentration
in Business Management. Her duties
as an intern for the CDCA’s Education
Committee will involve data compilation
and management, website maintenance,
communications, and social media
management.
“Although I will miss the military, I look
forward to exploring a future in the
civilian world,” says Joan. “The CDCA
has welcomed me with open arms
and has made me
feel like an important
addition to the
committee. My ideas
are not only accepted
but incorporated
in the future of the
Committee’s success.
I look forward to
an extraordinary
experience over the
next year, and I am
extremely thankful
to have been chosen
for this internship and
will aspire to make ECPI University, the
CDCA Education Committee, my family,
and my daughter proud.”