With the aid of Ms. Susan Biszewski-Eber the College-wide Internship Coordinator for St. Petersburg College (SPC), Misha Devine was given the opportunity to work for the Panyha Foundation, a non-profit organization located in Pinellas Park, FL , that aims to draw people of Southeast Asian descent, closer together on a professional level. Devine, who serves as the Panyha Foundation’s web developer, had a pivotal role in designing their web site.

In addition to keeping things current on the web, Devine also edits business cards for the Panyha Foundation. Whether projects take two or three days to complete, “time flies when you are extremely focused on the task at hand,” Devine said. When she started taking web design courses at SPC, she didn’t realize how much work goes on behind the scenes. Now that she is able to utilize her skills in a professional environment, it has proven to be a rewarding experience.

She advises students who plan to pursue internships in the future to “be open to learning, even if you are not serving a paid internship.”  The important thing is to gain the experience.