Internships arerequired to help students make the transition from the classroom to the realworld easier.
SouthernUniversity Sociology interns at the Family and Violence Prevention Center aremaking the transition easier for themselves as they tutor, mentor and teachblack history to at risk children.
Sociology is thestudy of the interaction among groups and these interns have interacted as rolemodels.
Working with thegrowing minds in our community was a privilege said intern LaShelia Williams.
”They are at a critical age rightnow where all the information they take in will influence them later on,”said Williams, a senior sociology major from Alexandria. “They need positive people todirect them.”
The interns wereable not only to be a reflection of positive young adults, but teach them aboutothers like themselves who strived for success.
“I was ableto elaborate about what I have learned in college and teach them things theydid not know about how Africans made contributions to America andhistory,” said Williams.
Sociology majorsare required to complete an internship for 3 credit hours for a total of 60hours of service.
“This isthe first time 12 students were placed in the sociology program,” saidsociology internship coordinator Christopher Hunte.
Sociology students complete theirinternships at social institutions or organizations, such as schools, churches,economic and political organizations, and correctional facilities and in themass media.
Completing aninternship at facilities such as these can be inspiring.
“”Tobe successful in any field you have to work with the people, to serve thepeople, to understand the people,” Williams said. “To work for them you must putyourself in their shoes.”
