2022 VBA Internship Program Recap
June-August 2022
From June-August 2022, 33 students participated in the VBA Internship Program with 11 banks across the state. Through this program, interns were exposed to the industry through a variety of projects, online coursework, departmental rotations through their banks, community engagement and in-person and virtual training from the VBA. Interns who completed a set of requirements were eligible to receive the VBA Summer Internship Program Certificate of Completion.
In April, the VBA held a virtual Mentor Orientation for bankers who would be serving as intern supervisors throughout the program. Mentors learned about the importance of creating an educational experience for their interns by setting clear learning objectives.
Interns began the program in June at the Intern Orientation where they learned about the VBA, the banking industry, and how to maximize their summer internship opportunity. Interns also heard from two emerging bank leaders, Darren Tully, Freedom Bank of Virginia, and Sherry Williams, Chesapeake Bank, who shared their stories about their careers in banking.
At the Mid-Summer Meet Up in July, they had an opportunity to interact with the Emerging Bank Leaders Steering Committee and had meaningful discussion on the different capstone topics that were researched throughout the summer.
Throughout the summer, interns also participated in virtual meetings on a variety of banking topics. Virtual presentations included an Enneagram Workshop; Cryptocurrency 101; a presentation from The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; a conversation on DEI in the banking industry; presentation skills and LinkedIn best practices; and capstone project discussions and min-presentations. Participating interns also had the opportunity to attend a shadow day at the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management in August.
Details about the 2023 program will be announced in early 2023.
Congratulations to the Following Students for Earning the VBA Internship Program Certificate of Completion
| Student | Bank | College/ University |
|---|---|---|
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Otto Jefferson Alex Pratt Jamie Smith Carson Wall John Rowe Brianna Seekford Daniel Smith Jack Weyher Joseph Lewis Will Rupli Ana Silva Jordan Abbott Ethan Coyle Kevin Hutzler Marshall Lee MacKenzie Osborne James Carr Kaley Kyger Ripley Plaster Beckett Alley Ethan Cook Gracie Hammond Lucas McCraw Kali Robinson Brenda Correa Jake Heenan Shaun Mathew Meade Hall Neal Azar Gage Bass Alyssa Christenbury Derrell Joppy Ben Locke |
American National Bank & Trust Co. American National Bank & Trust Co. American National Bank & Trust Co. Benchmark Community Bank Blue Ridge Bank Blue Ridge Bank Blue Ridge Bank Blue Ridge Bank Chain Bridge Bank Chain Bridge Bank Chain Bridge Bank Chesapeake Bank Chesapeake Bank Chesapeake Bank Chesapeake Bank Chesapeake Bank F&M Bank F&M Bank F&M Bank First Bank & Trust Co. First Bank & Trust Co. First Bank & Trust Co. First Bank & Trust Co. First Bank & Trust Co. Oak View National Bank Oak View National Bank Southern Bank and Trust The Bank of Southside Virginia TowneBank TowneBank TowneBank TowneBank TowneBank |
Highpoint University NC State Randolph-Macon College Virginia Tech JMU UVA CNU JMU University of Mary Washington SMU Marymount University University of Lynchburg JMU Longwood University Virginia Tech Virginia Wesleyan University JMU William & Mary Virginia Tech NC State Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Emory & Henry Libery University George Mason University JMU William & Mary USC Georgetown Hampden-Sydney College JMU Virginia Tech Brown University |
Virtual Meeting Details & Speakers
Enneagram Workshop
Katie West
Cryptocurrency 101: A Banker’s Perspective
Cary Ayers, Atlantic Union Bank
Presentation from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
JM Nemish & Brian Thompson, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
A Conversation on DEI in the Banking Industry
Candace Davenport, First Bank, Virginia
LinkedIn Best Practices
Caitlin Croswell, American Bankers Association
Presentation Skills
Jamie Covey, United Bank
Pictures from the Program
