Why is GLOBE important?

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The 2014 GLOBE Celebration helped remind us just how important diversity is at TNC. The 2014 GLOBE interns explain what the term means to them.

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Title: Why is GLOBE important?
Blurb: The 2014 GLOBE Celebration helped remind us just how
important diversity is at TNC. The 2014 GLOBE interns explain what the
term means to them.
By: Andrew Benson
I love telling my GLOBE story just as much as I love hearing
others. Entering my second summer at WO, I find everyone’s response
to the 10 weeks spent at The Nature Conservancy is unique because
we all experience personal and professional growth. I remember who I
was at the beginning of my first internship. I can’t wait to see how
much everyone from this year’s class grows.
I came to TNC last summer a shy kid from the Midwest that really
didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. I saw the internship as a
chance to learn about a career field that I had considered, but never
really explored. Working under Trevor Martin, Amy Ganderson and the
rest of the digital marketing team opened my eyes to new career
possibilities and helped me learn how to be a professional. We can sit
in a room and listen to the advice of others about working in a
professional environment, but there’s no training like being thrown into
the fire.
Going into my second GLOBE internship, I have a new outlook on
the program with new goals. I want to grow even further. I want to
learn more about the organization and the work we do instead of just
learning a new job.
On June third, the GLOBE Celebration highlighted the
accomplishments of what I consider to be the best internship program
in the country. During the program, we heard from former interns Julia
Fiala, Raymond Waweru and Shawneece Hennighan about how the
GLOBE program helped launch their careers with the Nature
Conservancy.
Interns seated together listened closely to their stories, studying
their path from GLOBE to entry-level employment. The passion
everyone had for the program was apparent.
18-Year-old CEO Charles Orgbon III founded the country’s largest
youth-led environmental Non Profit, Greening Forward. He
accompanied us throughout orientation to learn more about TNC and
the GLOBE program. He sat through all of our professional

development seminars, went with us to Great Falls Park and got to
know each of us as a person. When he stood to deliver his keynote
speech, the room was quiet as he told us the story of how as a fifth
grader; he made the choice to become a part of the solution after
seeing his neighborhood littered with trash. We all felt empowered.
According to the GLOBE Program Sixth Year Report, 90 percent of
GLOBE alumni reported a higher awareness of environmental issues
and 94 percent acquired higher awareness of career paths in the
environmental sector. These numbers are clear indicators of the
success of the program. Attracting students from Duke University,
Harvard, Yale and forming partnerships with schools like Middlebury
College and Emory also show TNC’s commitment to attracting top
talent across the board.
It’s also important for the Conservancy to attract a workforce
that is as diverse as the global challenges of the world we live in. I
believe that understanding the many definitions of diversity are key to
the Conservancy accomplishing its goals using diverse global solutions.

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