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Education Is The Key To Our Future
Summer Intern Program | 2008

Here at Devens Recycling Center a passion for preserving our environment and a commitment to future generations is the central theme of our Company’s Corporate Culture.  We were determined to create and develop a valuable educational program for young people who share our passion for recycling and as a result, we established our internship program as a way to demonstrate our focus on tomorrow’s leaders. 

This year we have been fortunate to have two outstanding candidates enrolled in the program.  We invite you to take a moment to meet our interns.

   

Alex Lincoln
A native to the area, Alex has lived in Groton for much of his life. He attended high school at the Groton School, where his mother teaches, and is currently majoring in Chemical Engineering at Lehigh University.
This summer marks the transition from his freshman to sophomore year at school, where he will begin the core classes for his major.

This summer has been great! During the first half of the summer, I have been working in the office, looking at the facility from a business and sales person's perspective.

Working closely with Devens' office management team, I have learned the basic breakdown of small businesses, how they are run, and how much hard work it takes to run them. In the office, I assembled a Tech-Binder for interested customers and prospects; I created a quad-fold sales pamphlet to be distributed at trade shows and soon to be featured on the website; and I compiled a list of potential secondary-market vendors that the staff can utilize as a comprehensive database. My internship at Devens Recycling Center has taught me tremendous amounts and has given me invaluable experience to carry forward through college and beyond. For the second half of the summer I will be working in the plant alongside the operations manager and floor crew. I anticipate learning just as much in the plant as I did in the office. From the two experiences, I hope to gain a comprehensive understanding of the company; to view Devens Recycling Center as an unit powered by several very different, yet equally important, interlocking entities.
   

Patrick Flynn
My name is Patrick Flynn and I am 22 years old. I am from Weston, MA and I currently attend the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. I am a History major and I am also a member of the mens' lacrosse team.

After taking several Environmental History classes at school, I became interested in the different methods that are used to protect the environment. After doing my research about recycling methods and alternative fuel sources, finding a job at Devens Recycling Center became the clear choice.

Reflection on the program so far: Working at the Devens Recycling Center has been a truly unique summer internship. Not only do interns work in the office with the business end of the recycling industry, but they also get hands on experience working inside the plant. Even though it can become challenging labor, this type of work is essential because it gave me as an intern special insight to the actual process of managing C&D waste. In addition, the staff at Devens Recycling Center is extremely friendly and easy to work with. This is an ideal internship for someone who interested in the recycling process and is also looking for a job that is more than just sitting behind a desk.
   
 

 

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