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We're highlighting our interns for National Intern Day! Bryce Mayden is our intern from Hanover College and has been working with our Economic Development team this summer. 1. What is your favorite project that you've worked on at 1si so far this summer? My favorite project was researching the local economy (i.e., real GDP throughout the last 20 years, unemployment rates, housing costs, etc.) 2. What is your most memorable experience from this summer? Our everyday conversations in the office have been the most memorable experiences this summer. 3. What are your hobbies outside of work/school? My big hobby outside of work/school is soccer; I love playing pickup, training on my own, and watching games on TV.

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Happy Friday to all our employer partners, including FDJ Solutions who not only provide learners like Laura Shaw skills, experiences and networks to thrive, they provide #paidinternships. TWC is working hard toward our goal of 100% paid internships, with more than 70% of current placements providing compensation. It's not just a nice to have, it's essential to achieving a high-performing career, and expanding the pool of diverse #earlycareertalent. Don't take our word for it... according to the results of the National Association of Colleges and Employers 2022 Student Survey, paid interns earned a median starting salary of $62,500 compared to unpaid interns who reported earning a median starting salary of $42,500.

Graduating college with a job in hand was the dream, but part of me (maybe a small part) wishes it hadn’t happened to me. It was too easy and predictable to be right. 21 years old, finishing out my senior year in a high pressure college environment while also juggling being a student-athlete. A shiny job offer after a summer internship was what every college student (and their parents) dreamed of. It would have been crazy not to accept it! Even I’m not that crazy. So I accepted…and I struggled that first year and a half of my career. I had an incredible opportunity at a huge organization, yet felt like a cog in a machine and I wasn't using my brain in a way that excited me. Some of it was first job stuff. Some of it was the industry, the company, the overall environment. I learned a lot and I'm so glad for every experience I've had. But if I were to go back, I’d do things a little differently. I would ask myself: What do I like to do? What skills do I want to develop? What values are important to me in a company? What will get me excited to get out of bed each day? How much agency do I have in my decision making process? What kind of impact will I have? Those were the questions I continued to think about each time I searched for a new job. It’s also why I was so drawn to Paragon. Many attorneys on our staff had to actively choose not to follow the traditional path of in-house counsel or partner. They chose instead to seek out what they wanted and deserved. It can work out either way, but it’s important to remember you don’t always have to accept the first offer or go the traditional route.

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"I'll sell anything but insurance" If you're in sales and say some version of what Lexi Myers (Weber) AAI, CIC, CRM, TRIP said, you're cheating yourself from exploring one of the best B2B sales careers on the planet. Way to go Lexi (only wish I had recruited her)! #insurance #insuranceindustry #sales

Today our Corporate & Institutional Group summer analysts had the privilege of hearing from our Chairman & CEO at Truist Securities Thomas Hackett!! Thank you for your time today, Tom, and thank you for reminding us that: 1. We are perfectly imperfect and we shouldn’t be ashamed to talk about it. 2. We should humble ourselves and acknowledge what we don’t know and then ask questions to achieve an understanding. 3. In life we should focus on building relationships…not transactions. 4. Connecting what we do to our purpose (whether personal or professional) is so important. 5. Putting more energy into understanding instead of being misunderstood is vital to our success. 6. We are not happy because we are successful…we are successful because we’re happy. 7. Always DO THE RIGHT THING!! These words of advice are greatly appreciated and our interns will take these tips with them as they complete the last few weeks of their internship as well as the last year of their college matriculation. Christina Borbas Wilmer Doug McCuean

Interns aren't just extra hands – they represent an opportunity to cultivate future talent and inject fresh perspectives into your business. What our Summer 2024 interns bring: - Energy & enthusiasm: Their eagerness translates into tackling projects with a new lens. - Fresh ideas & skills: Interns bring the latest learnings and technology trends to the table. What IT ExchangeNet interns gain: - Real-world experience: Our interns get hands-on learning with in a dynamic M&A business environment. - Mentorship & guidance: They learn from experienced M&A professionals and build valuable business connections. - A chance to shine: They develop skills and contribute to meaningful projects. #InternSynergy #GrowYourBusiness #SummerInterns2024 #WinWin