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Through the institute’s January term externship program, Abby Taylor took a position at Green Fin Studio, a marketing and communication firm. Today, Taylor has a full-time job with the same company and a unique portfolio in environmental communications.
An environmental thought and practice major, with a double minor in studio art and public policy, Taylor saw a rare opportunity. “Green Fin’s posting immediately caught my eye. As someone with a very niche major and minor combination in science and visual arts, Green Fin’s mission of environmental storytelling through visual and written media was incredibly appealing to me. I put in my application that very same night!”
The institute’s externship program is a job-shadow mentoring program that exposes students to career opportunities within sustainability, resilience, and environmental fields. Working with the Career Center to identify and partner with companies able to host students, the institute received 262 applications for the 2024 J-term externships.
“My externship experience with Green Fin, though brief, was incredibly helpful in jumpstarting my final semester at UVA and showing me exactly what kind of work I wanted to pursue post-graduation,” Taylor said.
