Twenty Fayetteville State University students excelled in paid internship opportunities through a partnership with the Broadwell College of Business and Economics and State Employees Credit Union (SECU).

The 2023 SECU Public Fellows Internship Program provided students with hands-on experience and mentorship in a diverse range of sectors like local government, non-profit, healthcare, technology, education and marketing organizations.  

“Collaboration with SECU stands as a driving force for progress and success across various domains,” said Program Director Rodney McCrowre, Ph.D. in a press release. “These partnerships enable our students to leverage resources, mitigate risks, stimulate innovation, and collectively address complex challenges. Ultimately, this synergy leads to the creation of a better, more interconnected world.”

McCrowre, an assistant department chair and assistant professor of management in the Broadwell College of Business and Economics, led the FSU’s fourth cohort of students through internships with partners like the City of Fayetteville, Cape Fear Valley Health System, Action Pathways and Better Health for Cumberland County.

Students completing the 2023 SECU Fellows Internship Program:

• Bianca Belfon, Senior, Accounting
• Asher Cain, Sophomore, Entrepreneurship
• Shakiyah Cromwell, Junior, Social Work
• Kelani Pittman Junior, Psychology
• Rajil Vembe Sajila, Junior, Computer Science
• Carolyn Washington-Maybin, Senior, Healthcare Administration
• Zyeirah Younger, Junior, Business Administration/Spanish
• Aaliyah Leslie, Senior, Healthcare Administration/Risk Management
• Gabby Morales, Garcia, Junior, Accounting/Marketing
• Sevion Jemison, Junior, Mathematics
• Atanas Nixon, Junior, Business Administration
• Justice Rushing, Junior, Criminal Justice
• Lauren Stewart, Senior, Healthcare Administration
• Zari Norton, Junior, Communication & Media Studies
• Richard Chandler, Junior, Banking and Finance
• Brittany Allen, Senior, Healthcare Administration
• Cherise Murchison, Junior, Nursing
• Kiarye Bailey, Senior, Healthcare Administration
• Niccarra McGilvary, Junior, Nursing
• Dominae Francis, Senior, Marketing

Students participated during the summer and fall semester, culminating their experience by presenting their internship and accomplishments to the SECU Senior Vice President, Gwenda Combs, and Cumberland County SECU Foundation board.

The Broadwell College of Business and Economics is set to partner with SECU in 2024. The Office of Career Service will announce when students can apply during the spring semester and it’s open to all majors.