ANC annually opens its internship applications, attracting a large pool of candidates. This year 46 were accepted. These candidates attended a comprehensive 2-Day Internship Workshop held at the Center for Allied Technologies. On the first day, the workshop commenced with informative presentations delivered by esteemed professionals, including Tylor Rogers, Eric Hamm, and Justin Jones from Nucor-Hickman and Nucor-Yamato, Brooke, the Human Resource Administrator from D&L, and current interns Trey Sipes, Korey McKenney, Zander Burke, Zach Southern, and Hailey Scott.
Following the presentations, the candidates were divided into three groups and participated in a series of rotating breakout sessions. These sessions encompassed vital topics such as "Marketing Yourself & Interview Tips," expertly facilitated by Michael Graham, the Adult Education Director; "Workplace Etiquette," skillfully led by Michael Smith, the Career Placement & WORK Program Coordinator, along with Michelle Chapman, the Special Projects Trainer; and finally, "Team Building," which was hosted by Dr. Jamie Frakes, the Associate V.P. for Workforce Development and Allied Technologies. Following a brief lunch break, the candidates engaged in Mock Interviews conducted by various ANC employees.
On the last day of the workshop, the candidates had the invaluable opportunity to be interviewed by renowned companies seeking to hire interns, including Heraeus, D&L, Nucor-Hickman, and Nucor-Yamato.