Jordan Manns ’23 (biology major) worked as a lab and building assistant on campus for the staff and faculty in the biology department.

“The internship experience was great! We have tackled many projects throughout the semester. The projects ranged from daily tasks such as watering plants in the
greenhouse, or cleaning test tubes, to making a cool tutorial video on how to use a spectrometer for POB [Principles of Biology] class! Also, we tested some of the experiments for POB, which was a fun task! Some tasks might be mundane but need to be done to make everyone’s life in the department easier.”

Manns' internship was made possible through the LEAD (Learning through Experiential and Applied Discovery) initiative, helping to fulfill the Honors College Promise that guarantees every student an opportunity for an internship, undergraduate research, or international experience.