BAY VIEW ACADEMY STUDENT INTERNS WITH “THE CREATIVES” AT HASBRO
East Providence, RI ??? As a graduation requirement at Bay View Academy, all seniors must participate in the School-to-Career program. Through School-to-Career, students secure internships with area businesses and programs, spending each Wednesday for nine weeks at their work sites instead of at school. This career-oriented program has linked Bay View students??? academic experiences with practical work-site applications for over 40 years.
Megan Niederberger
Megan Niederberger (East Providence) is interning at Hasbro Toy in their Graphic Design Department (Providence). She says she is working with ???extraordinary people who call themselves ???the Creatives???.??? While at Hasbro, Megan has been shadowing with the Packaging Team, gaining insight on the work that they do. She has designed ???Mood Boards,” and lent a hand in a photo shoot for an upcoming product line. Megan’s mentor is assisting her in building a portfolio and editing her resume. She will be designing and re-branding her own posters, as well as creating an online presence for herself and designing a ???virtual layout??? for her portfolio on the internet.
?????I???ve always had an interest in the arts, as well as computer design,??? Megan says. ???So graphic design was a perfect fit for me…Very exciting things are happening and I am having so much fun. I am so lucky!”
Photo Credit: Submitted by Megan Niederberger