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Crystal Gray was one of four students chosen to intern in the operating room at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

Edgecombe County mom selected to highly sought after Mayo Clinic internship

A mother from Edgecombe County has been selected for one of the country's most highly sought-after medical internships.

<p>SCARING OFF BUYERS. SO THE DECLINE IN USED CAR PRICES IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. &gt;&gt; A MOTHER FROM EDGECOMBE COUNTY HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER MEDICAL INTERNSHIPS IN THE COUNTRY. 47 YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL GRAY IS ONE OF JUST 4 STUDENTS CHOOSING TO INTERN IN THE OR AT THE WORLD RENOWNED MAYO CLINIC IN MINNESOTA WRAL'S KEENAN WILLARD SHOWS US HOW GRAY HOPES HER STORY WILL SHOW OTHERS. IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO PURSUE YOUR DREAMS. &gt;&gt; CRYSTAL GRAY'S ALWAYS LOVED LEARNING. BUT FOR YEARS SHE'S HAD TO FOCUS ON FAMILY. INSTEAD, I BECAME A MOTHER EARLY AT 16 AND JUST ALWAYS WORKED. SHE WAS ABLE TO FIND STEADY JOBS AND GET BY BUT OR DREAM OF A COURIER IN MEDICINE NEVER LEFT ARE GREAT. TOOK A LEAP OF FAITH AND ENROLLED IN THE SURGICAL TECH PROGRAM IN EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. IT WAS HER FIRST TIME BACK ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS SINCE 1994 AND JUST BEING IN THAT ATMOSPHERE. AND, YOU KNOW, BEING ON THE COLLEGE CAMPUS AND JUST SEEING, YOU KNOW, THE STUDENTS AND WHAT WAS OFFERED. THIS WAS JUST WHAT SHE'D BEEN LOOKING FOR. SHE SAID A NEW ULTIMATE GOAL FOR SELF TO FINISH WITH HER DEGREE. THIS DECEMBER AND THEN CAME THE DAY HER INSTRUCTOR BROUGHT A FLIER TO CLASS ANYTHING THAT YOU GOOGLE OR SEARCH OR LOOK OUT, YOU KNOW, MALE CLINIC, MAYO CLINIC FOR THE FIRST TIME THE MAYO CLINIC WAS OFFERING A SUMMER INTERNSHIP IN SURGICAL TECH GIVING JUST FOR STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO WORK AT THEIR MAIN CAMPUS IN MINNESOTA, GRAY SUBMITTED HER APPLICATION 2 DAYS BEFORE THE DEADLINE. THE NEXT WEEK SHE WAS INVITED TO INTERVIEW THE DAY AFTER THAT THE EMAIL CAME DOWN. SHE GOTTEN THE INTERNSHIP IN DISBELIEF. GRAY TOLD HER INSTRUCTOR DCC I. &gt;&gt; TEXT HER AND SHE CALLED ME BACK AND SHE WAS CRYING ON THE PHONE AND I WAS ON MOTIONAL AND JUST JUST LIKE IN AWE GRAY'S BEEN AT THE HOSPITAL FOR A WEEK NOW TELLING WRAL IT'S BEEN A WHIRLWIND. SHE'S HOPING THE INTERNSHIP COULD TURN INTO AN OFFER FOR A FULL-TIME JOB. I FEEL LIKE I'M &gt;&gt; LIVING MY LIFE AND THE RIVERS. ALL RIGHT. I'M DOING ALL THE THINGS THAT I WANTED TO DO WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. BUT I WAS A MOTHER AND THAT, YOU KNOW, OBLIGATION OBVIOUSLY CAME FIRST FROM EDGECOMBE COUNTY TO LEARNING ONE OF THE TOP HOSPITALS IN THE WORLD. GRAY SAYS HER JOURNEY PROOFS THAT CHASING YOUR DREAM STARTS WITH TAKING THE FIRST STEP. MY MESSAGE. I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT IT'S NOT TOO LATE. THERE'S A BIG SUPPORT SYSTEM. I JUST HOPE THAT IT MY STORY AND MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INSPIRE OTHERS CAN WILLARD WRAL NEWS HAS COME COUNTY.</p>

Edgecombe County mother selected for country's most highly sought medical internships

A mother selected for highly sought medical internship 

You can now apply for one of four paid internships at the North Carolina Zoo.

NC Zoo taking applications for internships

NC Zoo taking internship applications for 2023

ARE ON SALE RIGHT NOW ON TICKETMASTER DOT COM. >> IF YOU HAVE EVER WANTED TO WORK AT THE ZOO NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. WELL, LOOK, NO FURTHER. YOU CAN NOW APPLY FOR ONE OF 4 PAID INTERNSHIPS AT THE NORTH CAROLINA ZOO. THE DIFFERENT INTERNSHIP OPTIONS INCLUDE SOCIAL MEDIA, WILDLIFE, REHABILITATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND GUEST SERVICES. ALL POSITIONS ARE FULL-TIME FOR 10 WEEKS. YOU CAN VISIT THE

The White House is lifting a longtime barrier of entry to many young Americans as it announces it will pay its interns starting this fall.

White House to begin paying interns in the fall

From busboys to camp counselors, many summer jobs are put on hold because of the pandemic. This has many young people worried about their career trajectories.

SMALLER SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.>> IT IS CHANGE IN THE IVY LEAGUE EXPERIENCE. TRUCK FROM BUSBOYS TO CAMP COUNSELORS, MANY SUMMER JOBS ARE PUT ON HOLD BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. THIS IS MANY YOUNG PEOPLE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR CAREER TRAJECTORIES. ASHLEY EXPLAINS HOW SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS ARE OPERATING THIS YEAR.>> Reporter: A CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC HAS UPENDED SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND THE COMPANIES RUN FROM ECONOMIC DOWNTURN HAVE SCALED BACK DELAYED OR CANCELED THEIR INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. LEAVING COLLEGE STUDENTS WITHOUT CRUCIAL RESUME BUILDING EXPERIENCES.>> THIS PANDEMIC HAS WREAKED HAVOC ON THE CRITICAL DEMOGRAPHIC. >> Reporter: SOME COMPANIES ARE TURNING TO REMOTE INTERNSHIPS, ONE BUSINESS IN DETROIT IS OFFERING A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE TO HELP STUDENTS MAKE THE MOST OF THE SUMMER. IN TERMS WILL TURN INTO WORKSHOPS, BOARDROOM MEETINGS AND NETWORKING TALKS WITH EXECUTIVES IN THE AREA.>> WE ARE OFFERING ADVICE, GUIDANCE, COUNSEL, PERSPECTIVE AND I THINK RIGHT NOW WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AND STARTING ON YOUR CAREER, HOPEFULLY YOU ARE SOAKING THAT ALL UP.>> REMOTE INTERNSHIPS ARE NOT AS BENEFICIAL AS IN PERSON ONCE. WORKING IN AN OFFICE CAN PROVIDE VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES THE ONLY FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTIONS ALLOW. EXPERTS SAY THAT IS NO REASON TO AT THE SUMMER TO GO TO WASTE.>> TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS TIME AT HOME, TO CONTINUE LEARNING AND BUILDING. >> Reporter: SOME STUDENTS WORRY THE PLANS WILL DERAIL THE FUTURE JAIL -- JOB PROSPECTS. THEY'RE TRYING TO LAUNCH THEIR CAREERS IN THE WORST JOB MARKET SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION.>> WE THOUGHT WE WOULD ENTER ONE OF THE STRONGEST JOB MARKET EVER BUT THAT QUICKLY CHANGED TO BE ONE OF THE WORST MARKETS EVER.>> IF YOU FIND YOURSELF WITHOUT A SUMMER INTERNSHIP, DON'T PANIC. CAREER COUNSELORS SAY

Coronavirus pandemic upends summer internships

So, current collegiate or soon-to-be graduate -- you don't have an internship this summer. Now what?

Summer internships have dried up because of the pandemic. Here's how to get ahead without one

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Dictionary.com defines an internship as "any official or formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession."