Testimonials
Comments from:
“I was taught valuable lessons about the workplace and...different ways to think and work. Being given the responsibility to work on projects and to complete them instills a great sense of accomplishment.” - Roger Carman '04
“Overall I really enjoyed my internship…[My supervisor] gave me more patients to work with, and she trusted me a lot. Not only did I learn from her but I also learned a lot about myself...I have developed a second family with the staff.” - Katrina Brent '03
"I have learned that I can make a big difference." - Nicole Goldwater '03
“I got to meet...other driven teenagers who are all professionally-minded and were interested in building internships and business experience into an academic work environment. I secure[d] a position as Director for a television series on PBS and as a stage manager for a professional theater production.” - Richard Godwin ’02
“My internship was worthwhile…because of the communication and interpersonal skills I developed. It was good to have a little time in the real world before college so that I’m able to see how what we’re learning in school can be applied. The program offers a great amount of freedom for those mature enough to handle the responsibility.” - Greg Parnell '02
"The program was one of the primary reasons I got so much scholarship money and a position in the Dean's office at college. It helped build my resume…so I can have serious shots at jobs and internships over the next few years." - Kaiya Waddell '02
“SLP gave excellent experience in working with local business through genuine responsibilities.
The program teaches students the value of teamwork and meeting real world deadlines. The growth
of leadership skills developed during the program is obvious.”
Parents of Matthew Mangan, 2007
“SLP is an impeccable combination of the rigors of a college course, the challenge of a professional
working environment, and the occasional enlightening/entertaining seminars. It is nothing less than
amazing. The best internship and leadership class offered by MCPS.”
Parents of Iman Ng, 2007
“The SLP Program helped my daughter make lasting connections, and create meaningful partnerships.
Thank you for all your support.”
Parent of Rujuta Pandya, 2005
“The internship allowed my child to work one-on-one with professionals. They develop skills which
can be used for the rest of their careers. The experiences from this internship allow students to
be offered internships within their field at an earlier level.”
Parents of Priti Patel, 2006
“The students selected for this program are outstanding and have been instrumental in the success
of the work assigned by the detectives they work with.”
Janis Froehlich, Montgomery County Police Department
“My intern displayed much leadership, integrity and responsibility for following through with the
[Stomp out Smoking] club and coalition efforts. I have enjoyed her energy and enthusiasm.”
Lenora Sherard, MPH, Program Administrator, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human
Services
“Because of the excellence of the leadership program, this intern moved us forward in our development
of an internship program faster than we could ever have dreamed.”
Laura Randall Cooper, Client Services Director, Access Montgomery
“Students from this program are well prepared for the admissions process and the rigors of college.”
Georgetown University
“We found that the students participating in the Leadership Program were especially competitive
for our similar program at the university level, in that they came to college ready to create
change in organizations and with an understanding of civic-mindedness. Their internship
experiences were also key in helping the students determine their courses of study and in realizing
the importance of applied experiences for learning.”
Delana Gregg, Assistant Director, Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program, UMBC
Updated July 20, 2007 | Maintained by Web Services
