BSU has allowed me to pursue a career I’m passionate about because the school is invested in its students.
This summer Hailey Carter, ‘26, is honing in on her writing skills as a content-writer intern for Accessible Aerospace, an organization that makes aerospace education more inclusive and accessible.
As an English major at Bridgewater State University, she is thrilled to be able to use and strengthen her writing skills. Through the internship she has created content for educational materials, revised and edited submitted articles, and written her own articles.
“A lot of internships don’t give you the opportunity to come and take things in your own direction,” she said. “Here, I get to have ownership. I love educating other people and simplifying complex ideas for other people so they can understand it.”
Part of the internship involves collaborating with different people from across the globe. The exposure has contributed to Hailey’s career goals of video game writing and narrative design.
“When working on a project, it can be challenging to come together with multiple people to work on one idea. It’s really important to be able to do that, to learn how to work in a collaborating setting, where you are writing and editing and receiving feedback,” Hailey said.
The BSU rising senior has always gravitated toward reading and writing, and particularly enjoys when she gets to create her own stories or worlds.
“In video games you have to build these worlds and characters with backstories. It’s one big puzzle that you have to make fit together,” she said. “The technology can be challenging, but I love creating something that either educates others or gives them the satisfaction of reading a good book or playing a good game.”
People are often surprised to learn about Hailey’s career goals; they aren’t able to connect the dots.
“They hear I’m an English major and assume I’m in it to write a book or teach. So many don’t realize that studying a language can open other doors,” she said.
Hailey arrived at BSU after attending another school. Upon transferring that’s when she found her footing.
“Because of the community here, I’ve grown as a person, I’ve been able to develop confidence,” she said. “The professors are supportive and the (small) class sizes have helped me feel comfortable where I am able to ask questions and feel that I’m heard.”
As she enters her senior year at BSU, Hailey looks to capitalize on other opportunities, including another internship where she can learn more about gamifying and virtual reality work.
“I will be keeping my eyes open for something that will allow me to get more experience and create a portfolio. Anywhere that I can express my creativity,” she said. “BSU has allowed me to pursue a career I’m passionate about because the school is invested in its students.”
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