Melanie Ourhaan '20, a political science major and business and economics double minor, has had the unique experience of interning for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) as a Virtual Student Federal Service content creator. The IVLP, the U.S. Department of State's premier professional exchange program, has helped strengthen U.S. engagement with countries around the world. During her internship, Ourhaan created digital content for the Faces of Exchange website that showcases the impact featured IVLP alumni have had on the world. Read more.

Rachel Ruffner '23 is a storyteller at heart. She loves how a well-crafted piece of writing can transport readers to a completely different world. She gets lost in the dark, and at times, the chilling words of Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King-two of her favorite authors- take her to the dreary chamber in "The Raven" and to Derry, Maine, the setting of "It." Since Ruffner was in elementary school, she enjoyed writing fanfiction for her friends. Today, when she considers the stories she might want to write from scratch, she's brought back to the styles of Poe and King. Ruffner, an English major with a writing concentration and Japanese minor at Gettysburg College, who also works at the Writing Center, said she's still discovering her voice and gaining experience through her personal and academic endeavors with writing, including her recent internship with local news website Gettysburg Connection. However, in the future, she sees herself working toward writing a gothic romance novel. Read the full story.

Gettysburg College students hold internships and have experiential learning opportunities that help them make intellectual and professional connections. A perfect example: Abigail Major '19 interned at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a result of following her natural curiosity and using connections she made through The Gettysburg Network.