What I liked
I started at Urban Initiatives Group (UIG) out of pure luck. I was a college freshman looking at internship postings during a school break and decided to apply. I spent that short break there, developing an education in community development, and a rapport with the owner John Samatulski as my education came from him, first hand. Over a year later I was debating on dropping out of school, as I was uninterested in the work I had done over my two years at the institution, and begin my life in the business world. I thought to call John and see what he thought. After a long discussion I decided to transfer to a new school where I would have an education that was more aligned with what I wanted to learn and start my internship back up at UIG to learn more about the business of community development. After finishing a 6 month stint as an internship I was promoted to a paid position as a Project Manager and have been there ever since. I have learned, and continue to learn, new skills in disciplines including construction, management, historical development, marketing, and real estate, and I owe it all to my time at UIG. I now own my own development company and recently bought and manage my first of hopefully many properties. I would recommend an internship at UIG to anyone interested in a tailored education in any facet of the community development business.
