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Miles College Alum Completes the ELEVATE: Internships at ARC
In June 2023, ELEVATE launched with a cohort of three impressive young Appalachian leaders: Stillman College senior Ta’Kari Bryant, Alabama A&M University graduate Gabrielle Cash, and Miles College graduate Brianna Davis.
Not only did they all attend HBCUs in Appalachian Alabama, but each is also an active member of their Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated chapters.
Watch the video below to learn about their summer projects, what they learned, and how they plan to take these lessons back to their communities.
ELEVATE is a paid internship opportunity where Appalachian students and recent graduates can elevate their careers, cultivate a deeper connection to the region, and innovate through meaningful projects that will impact their communities. Applications for summer 2024 will open in November 2023.
All current students and recent graduates attending a two- or four-year college or university in the Appalachian region are eligible to apply.
In alignment with ARC’s mission to help Appalachia reach socioeconomic parity with the rest of the nation, this internship encourages underrepresented student populations to apply, such as:
- Students and recent graduates of Appalachia’s 15 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),
- First-generation students and recent graduates, and
- Students who live in, or are from, economically distressed or at-risk counties.
ELEVATE participants spend six weeks at the ARC office in Washington, D.C., supporting one of ARC’s 10 divisions, which participants select based on their interest areas and career goals.
In addition to being compensated for their work on engaging projects, ELEVATE interns receive employer-sponsored housing at a D.C. university, commuting benefits, and regular explorations through the city — including tours of the White House and U.S. Capitol.
