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Former Indiana INTERNnet student user utilizes web site as employer

Allison Becker is the HR Generalist at Becker Landscape in Indianapolis, and she oversees recruiting, hiring, employee issues, insurance claims and benefits. She utilized Indiana INTERNnet’s resources as a student and now uses the web site as an employer.

Indiana INTERNnet: Tell us why you love internships!

Allison Becker: Internships are wonderful because they offer so many new experiences for students that they don’t receive in a school setting. Students learn to adapt and think on their feet. My internships were vital because I got to work with a variety of people from different socioeconomic and geographic areas and learned how they see the world, especially the working world.  For me, learning to interact with people is one of the most rewarding things.

IIN: What internships did you complete as a student?

AB: I completed internships with a nursery called CM Hobbs. I was a research aid for a semester …

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