This summer I will be doing an internship in the glorious
and highly regarded Searcy, AR. Yes, I
know, this is quite different from the other opportunities I have been
presented with in the past. I do believe
though that this is just one more step in the plan that God has for me and that
wherever I am God will use me to further his Kingdom.
My internship will be at Beyond Boundaries on Main St. in
downtown Searcy. “Beyond Boundaries Outdoor
& Adventure is a retail/adventure store looking to make a positive impact
on the local community. We intend to provide the highest quality outdoor
recreation gear as well as specialty running shoes and apparel.” This is a description of the store by the
owners.
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| Photo Credit: Beyond Boundaries owners Blake and Chance |
I am incredibly excited to get to be a part of this company
for the summer. I have always been a big
outdoors guy and have interest in starting my own business one day. This internship caters exactly to those
interests of mine. Beyond Boundaries has
currently only had its doors open for about 6 months. So this company is incredibly new. This will give me the opportunity to see some
of the process and potential problems and accompanying solutions to starting
and maintaining a small business in its early stages of development. A large portion of the owners emphasis is
being placed on the community and building relationships with anyone who walks
through their door. This can potentially
provide me opportunities to get out of the “Harding bubble” and into the
community that is within just a few blocks from my school. Also, it will provide a way of looking at how
someone can help with urban development economically.
This last weekend, all the interns who will be going out
this summer through the NiMa program, like myself, and a group of students in
Outreach America were able to participate in a workshop presented by Marvin
Crowson and his wife at HUT. This
workshop was designed to aid and develop our communication skills. Effective communication is key in being an
effective team. These skills that were
refined during the weekend will not only help me in my communication with the
owners of Beyond Boundaries, but it will also aid me in my communication with
any group or team that I need to work with.
As I continue with this semester, I will be striving to go ahead and
develop a relationship with both of the owners, Blake and Chance. of Beyond
Boundaries so we can already have some basis and experience of communicating
effectively with one another.
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