Although this cold Kansas weather makes it difficult to imagine summer drawing near, it will be here before we know it. With summer, comes the perfect time for college students to complete internships or work seasonal jobs, and the time to apply for those experiences is now.

Sterling College students have held positions at well-known and widely respected organizations in the past. Cameron Bartlett ’12 spent the summer of 2011 working as the Strategic Marketing Intern at Provident Label Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, in Nashville. Working in the music publishing department for film and television, Cameron had a variety of job duties that allowed him to use his creative talents. He believes God confirmed his career choice through the internship. He had been debating between going to seminary or getting into the music industry following his graduation from SC, and his experience in Nashville confirmed his desire to work with music. Cameron said he “can’t stress enough the importance of trusting God and following His will for your life. I know I’m right where He wants me to be.”

Nicole Navarro, currently a junior and athletic training major at SC, worked for Varsity Sports Corporation last summer, running cheer camps and working as a camp counselor for junior high and high school cheerleaders. That internship led to her current part-time job with the company, and she realizes the benefits it will have in her future career. “Even though the summer internship is over, I am still working with Varsity Sports,” said Nicole. “I have helped with cheer camps as an athletic trainer during the [fall] semester this year. When they ask you to continue working with them they pay for a rental car, your housing for the weekend and as a job. You not only get to make contact with other certified athletic trainers and build connections to what you will do after graduation from Sterling, but you have Varsity Sports on your resume, which means you have had good experience in the past.”

SC Career Services encourages all students to find summer jobs or internship opportunities that will better prepare them for their future careers. Students locate these opportunities through a variety of sources, one of them being through connections with alumni. If your organization has any summer job or internship openings, please contact Lisa Parson, director of career services.

Now that the holidays are over and the SC Christmas Concert is behind us, it is once again time to prepare for the SC Choir Tour. The chorale annually travels during Spring Break to share the mission of SC to prospective students and to update alumni and families on the College. This is a wonderful time to see what our students are capable of as well as getting the chance to meet them.

In honor of our 125th anniversary this year, the choir has learned and will be singing two of the most remembered benedictions from the past. Professor Leon Akin directed his choirs with "My God and I" and Dr. Diane Lewis closed every performance with "Song of Simeon." Professor Clark brought with his tenure a beautiful Celtic benediction written by Dr. Nix.

All of our full-time music faculty will be traveling with the choir this year - Mark Clark, Dr. Brad Nix, and Dr. Laura Bateman.

Upcoming church performances with most concerts beginning at 7 p.m.:

• Friday, March 8, 2013, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Winterset, IA; 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, March 10, 2013, Christ Church, Lake Forest, IL
• Tuesday, March 12, 2013, First United Presbyterian Church, Moline, IL; 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 13, 2013 West Hills Baptist Church, Topeka, KS; 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday, March 14, 2013, Clay Center Covenant Church, Clay Center, KS; 7:00 p.m.

This is the perfect opportunity to bring students you know that would benefit from a Sterling education, especially music students. You can even direct students to our website for more information.