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Profile
of Jennifer Hervol, Intern, Venture Outdoors, 12/06
by Niki Kalemnous
PPW/Writing Center Publicity Intern
 Jennifer
Hervol, a fifth year senior majoring in Computer Science, has a
passion for both writing and computers. With her internship at Venture
Outdoors, Jen was able to gain experience in both her interests.
Venture Outdoors aims to create a sense of community and appreciation
for the Western Pennsylvania area by getting people to participate
in outdoor recreational activities. They also try to educate kids
and adults alike about the environment and the Pittsburgh region.
Jen explains that this nonprofit needed help with computers, so
her time spent there was very much appreciated.
It didn’t take very long for Jen to get into the groove. She
explained that with a background in computers, it was very easy
for her to learn how to use the Dreamweaver software and create
Web-based writing. Jen worked on a variety of projects while at
Venture Outdoors. She wrote the e-newsletter, press releases, e-mail
blasts, and descriptions of activities. Also, she worked on their
website, edited the quarterly newspaper, and created their blog.
Jen said the best moment of her internship was when they asked her
to come back next semester. She agreed to work part-time for Venture
Outdoors, mostly because she appreciates their mission.
In the future, Jen hopes to obtain a job that allows her to write
and work with computers. She says most people who work with computers
are stronger mathematically, and with her experiences with the PPW
program, she hopes to have an edge.
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