At the end of March I emailed Dr Michael Galligan-Stierle, ACCU President, and asked him about the possibility of me interning with his organization. In the email I informed him of my interest in a voluntary intern role and also attached a copy of my resume (CV). He noted his interest in speaking with me and we arranged a time for a phone interview the following week. The interview went well, we agreed the internship dates and I then undertook a range of tasks such as rebooking flight dates and sorting accommodation in D.C. as well as travel to and from the city.
After a day's travel on Monday May 19th, which saw me journey from my girlfriend's hometown in Parrottsville, TN to Charlotte, NC, I finally arrived at my accommodation in the US capital shortly after 6pm. I am staying with friend of mine, who hails from Dublin and currently studies at the Catholic University of America and works for NASA, Matthew Berkeley. Shortly after my arrival in DC I was also reunited with a close friend and ACCU colleague, Orla Gallagher. Orla has a heart of gold and it was she who informed me about the internship opportunity with the ACCU.
So far, my ACCU experience has been first class. During my first week I have been acquainted with my working environment and I have already completed a number of tasks. I authored a letter of recommendation on behalf of the Vice-President for Communications, edited one of Michael's PowerPoints relating to campus mission officers and chaplains and I have taken responsibility for the archiving of the ACCU's historical documents. By the end of my internship some of these files will be destroyed while others will be submitted to CUA archives. Additionally, Alexandra Bradley, the ACCU's member services associate has also tasked me with creating a segment relating to Food Security and Catholic social teaching on the Peace and Justice section of the ACCU website. I am excited by all these challenges and tasks and I look forward to completing them all to a high standard.
Moreover, the staff are wonderful people and it is a pleasure to learn from Michael. In addition to his presidential role with the ACCU, he has full responsibility for ensuring that the ACCU attains its goals and objectives such as advancing Catholic mission and identity within the US higher education sector. Michael is also a fine public speaker, writer and editor.
I feel grateful and I am very fortunate to have this internship position with the ACCU and I look forward to growing and developing even more as a professional within the next few weeks. Please keep an eye out for an update to this article next week.
Le meas,
John McCaul Jnr.
After a day's travel on Monday May 19th, which saw me journey from my girlfriend's hometown in Parrottsville, TN to Charlotte, NC, I finally arrived at my accommodation in the US capital shortly after 6pm. I am staying with friend of mine, who hails from Dublin and currently studies at the Catholic University of America and works for NASA, Matthew Berkeley. Shortly after my arrival in DC I was also reunited with a close friend and ACCU colleague, Orla Gallagher. Orla has a heart of gold and it was she who informed me about the internship opportunity with the ACCU.
So far, my ACCU experience has been first class. During my first week I have been acquainted with my working environment and I have already completed a number of tasks. I authored a letter of recommendation on behalf of the Vice-President for Communications, edited one of Michael's PowerPoints relating to campus mission officers and chaplains and I have taken responsibility for the archiving of the ACCU's historical documents. By the end of my internship some of these files will be destroyed while others will be submitted to CUA archives. Additionally, Alexandra Bradley, the ACCU's member services associate has also tasked me with creating a segment relating to Food Security and Catholic social teaching on the Peace and Justice section of the ACCU website. I am excited by all these challenges and tasks and I look forward to completing them all to a high standard.
Moreover, the staff are wonderful people and it is a pleasure to learn from Michael. In addition to his presidential role with the ACCU, he has full responsibility for ensuring that the ACCU attains its goals and objectives such as advancing Catholic mission and identity within the US higher education sector. Michael is also a fine public speaker, writer and editor.
I feel grateful and I am very fortunate to have this internship position with the ACCU and I look forward to growing and developing even more as a professional within the next few weeks. Please keep an eye out for an update to this article next week.
Le meas,
John McCaul Jnr.
