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Professional connection led to career-defining internship
This is a guest blog by Carly Painter, a student at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) majoring in business administration. She was an intern for Medical Risk Institute in Terre Haute.
You never know what one meeting can lead to.
In October 2013, I was introduced to Michael J. Sacopulos, a medical law attorney practicing in Terre Haute. After meeting him, Michael offered me an opportunity to work as an intern for his company, Medical Risk Institute, to gain experience in the medical field.
Medical Risk Institute, works to inform healthcare providers where liability risks originate and how to reduce those risks. As a student who is planning on obtaining a Masters of Healthcare Administration (MHA), I was instantly attracted to this opportunity and saw it as an experience that would help prepare me for my future career.
I was absolutely right about this.
At my first meeting with Michael, …