Seville Resident Named Intern of the Month at Ashland University

2016 Apr 21

Seville resident Morgan Hall, a senior at Ashland University majoring in Finance and Business Management, was named Ashland University's March Intern of the Month after completing an internship with JPMorgan Chase during the past summer.

Through her internship as a Summer Financial Analyst, Hall was given the opportunity to develop many professional skills that will help her as she pursues her career.

During her time at JPMorgan Chase, Hall learned about many aspects of finance by being exposed to executives within the company including the CEO and CFO. She developed strong relationships with many other team members including other interns that worked within the organization. Through this experience, Hall got direct advice from the CEO and CFO and was able to get a better sense of what it is like to work in a team environment with a lot of diversity.

By being exposed to different areas of the organization and working with different people, Hall said, "My internship was reassurance that I chose the right career path for myself and helped me distinguish which parts of finance I was most interested in."

Hall also noted that working for JPMorgan Chase has given her the abilities and skills required to be successful that are not taught in the classroom. She was able to improve in many areas including her organization skills, professionalism, networking, data analysis, and communication skills.

At the end of Hall's internship, she received a full-time job offer beginning in July. Hall thinks it is important to take advantage of internships, even if you are not expected to do so. She said, "Being a business major, we are required to have one internship but I would recommend doing two or more internships if possible. Students can gain real world experience and also learn more about the company/industry they are interested in."

Hall is the daughter of Rodney and Wendy Hall of Seville and is a 2013 graduate of Cloverleaf High School.

Ashland University, ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2016, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students. ###