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Cleveland Institute of Music The Cleveland Institute of Music is an international conservatory that provides professional education in the art of music performance and related musical disciplines. The Cleveland Institute of Music is distinguished by an exceptional degree of collaboration between students and teachers, which help people of all ages realize their musical potential. Read More! Photo by Scott Frances.

To register to attend The Expys 2012, click this link. 

As a popular form of “experiential learning,” internships help college students connect their classroom learning with professional practice. Organizations that offer internships also benefit from the talent attraction and retention benefits of having interns. More often than not, successful interns are hired and retained by companies at less expense than advertising and hiring for full-time positions. It’s less risky, too, as companies are familiar with an intern’s capabilities and have an opportunity to train them while they are still in college.

Finalists for The Expys 2012 Announced!  Congratulations to these outstanding finalists! 

The Finalists

The finalists in the best intern category are
• Vladislava Cuznetova (Cleveland State University/OEConnection, Richfield)
• Mia Pollock (Miami University/Center for Families and Children, Cleveland)
• Matthew Riccardi (Cuyahoga Community College/The Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland)
• Alexis Victor (Cleveland Institute of Art/MAGNET, Cleveland)
• Matthew Watzman (The University of Akron/Etactics, Inc., Stow)

The finalists in the best mentor category are

• Susan Fisher (Senior Project Manager, Cliffs Natural Resources, Cleveland)
• Steve Harrison (Senior Software Engineer, OEConnection, Richfield)
• Lilia Lipps (Marketing and Communications Specialist, OneCommunity, Cleveland)
• Ron Tamburrinno (Associate General Counsel – Litigation, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland)
• Mary Lynne Zahler (Wellness Manager, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron)

The finalists in the best college advisor category are

• Frank J. Bosso (Professor of Human Performance & Exercise Science, Youngstown State University)
• Susan Culotta (Assistant Professor of Psychology and Sociology, Lake Erie College)
• Carla Curtis (Student Support Services Student Advisor, Cuyahoga County Community College – TRIO Student Support Services)
• Sara (Barabas) Fugett (Director of Career Development, University of Mount Union)
• Natalie M. Strouse (Associate Professor of Accounting, Notre Dame College)

The finalists for best new internship are

• Copeland Oaks (Sebring)
•  Dwellworks, LLC (Cleveland)
• John Carroll University Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (University Heights)
• OneCommunity (Cleveland)
• Segmint, Inc. (Tallmadge)

The finalists for best large company internship are

• The Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism (Cleveland)
• The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Cleveland)
• Hyland Software (Westlake)
• RIDGID Software Solutions (Elyria)
• Rosetta (Cleveland)

The finalists for best small company internship are

• Cleveland Whiskey LLC (Cleveland)
• LaunchHouse (Shaker Heights)
• Liggett Stashower (Cleveland)
• OneCommunity (Cleveland)
• Segmint, Inc. (Tallmadge)

The finalists in the coolest internship category are

• Cleveland Indians Baseball Company (Cleveland)
• Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Cleveland)
• Leadership Lorain County (Elyria)
• Madison Township Police Department (Madison Township)
• Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio (Cleveland)

The Expys is made possible in part by the Fenn Educational Fund of The Cleveland Foundation, which also supports NOCHE’s signature internship program, NEOintern. NEOintern connects college students, employers, and internship opportunities using a free online database.