Coby Alexander Hannah “Halo” Littleton, a senior broadcast journalism major from Montgomery, Alabama, is a musical artist and student at Troy University. After falling in love with the being the lead singer for a praise band at her high school, Littleton said that music turned into a career path for her. However, balancing school and music with being a full-time student who also commutes isn’t always easy. “It is tiresome,” Littleton said. “I drive about an hour and then drive back (to Montgomery) to go to the Studio Media where…
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Summer internship gained through Career Fair in TC
Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer Troy students can take advantage of the Career Fairs hosted by Career Services where they can interact with employers for potential jobs and internships. One student who found success through the fair is Travis Maupin, a senior computer science major from Phenix City. After attending the fair fall 2017, Maupin was offered a summer internship with CGI, an information technology consulting company in Troy. According to Maupin, Career Services helped him write and proofread his resume, which he distributed to the employers at the Career Fair.…
Read MoreHonors society and Center for Student Success to host discussion on advising
Lirona Joshi Staff Writer Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society that recognizes academic success in freshmen, is partnering with the Troy University Center for Student Success to organize “Ask the Advisors” in an effort to bridge the divide between the advisers and advisees. The event will focus on how students can work with their advisers and how they can use that relationship for academic and career success. The event will be held in Patterson Hall Room 201 on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 3 p.m. “Students sometimes have a difficulty…
Read MoreSeniors prepare for careers, grad school
Lirona Joshi Staff Writer Seniors, after living the routine life of familiar classes for nearly four years, will soon find themselves thrown out to the real world. Their concerns in the final year are not restricted to showing up to classes on time and maintaining a good grade-point average, but also preparing for life after graduation. Jazmine Shelton, a senior rehabilitation counseling major from Greensboro, said she is searching for jobs. “Right now, I am concerned with taking the certification exam to become an official rehabilitation counselor,” Shelton said. “And,…
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