Accounting student adds first-ever TMAC internship
UW-Parkside student receives TMAC internship
University of Wisconsin-Parkside student Milena Nikodijevic is the first recipient of a paid internship from a Chicago-based business organization. The Treasury Management Association of Chicago (TMAC), a regional organization of financial professionals, sponsors the working scholarship.
"I was
proud to be associated with TMAC during my 20 years on LaSalle Street," said UW-Parkside
Marketing Professor Michael T. Manion. "I am very appreciative that TMAC
agreed to award $2,500 each semester for this paid internship."
Nikodijevic,
a senior majoring in accounting, works in UW-Parkside's Fiscal Affairs Dept.
this semester. She said while the scholarship funds are appreciated the real
benefits are the scholarship's experience and exposure.
"Sure,
receiving the money is great, but even better is getting practical experience
in UW-Parkside's Fiscal Affairs Department, and getting broad exposure to the
professional financial community in Chicago," Nikodijevic stated. "This
semester I'll meet TMAC members and interns from Chicago-area universities at
their monthly meetings and I'll be introduced at its annual conference in Chicago. What a great opportunity!"
Nikodijevic was chosen from a very competitive pool of candidates based on rigorous selection criteria set by TMAC and UW-Parkside.
"The
TMAC scholarship enables us to employ an intern each semester to work on
meaningful projects with our Director of Business Services and Budget Officer Catherine Jameson and our Controller Scott Menke," said Dr. William Streeter, the
university's vice chancellor for Administrative and Fiscal Affairs.
"We
are proud of our UW-Parkside accounting students and that we were able to field
excellent candidates for this prestigious TMAC scholarship," said Accounting
Professor Jamie Wang.
Business
Scholarship Committee Chair and UW-Parkside Professor Roby Rajan added, "Business
students with good academic records are encouraged to apply for such
financial aid. We are pleased to see our outstanding students receive awards
like the TMAC scholarship."
"The TMAC scholarship came about quickly, so we encourage students to watch the Career Center postings and to be prepared to respond promptly with a current resume and cover letter," advised Career Center Director Jo-Ann Goodyear.
TMAC Scholarship Committee Chair Michael Madden added, "TMAC is very
pleased to have UW-Parkside join the excellent universities participating in
our scholarship program. Parkside made an excellent selection in Ms.
Nikodijevic, and we look forward to seeing her at our TMAC monthly meetings and
at the Windy City Summit in May."
UW-Parkside School of Business & Technology Dean Fred Ebeid called
the scholarship a win-win situation for UW-Parkside.
"We
have a major new scholarship we can award every semester to an outstanding
student and Fiscal Affairs has an ongoing student intern to work on
important special projects."
Ebeid
thanked Prof. Manion for bringing the TMAC scholarship to UW-Parkside and
for organizing the internship. He also expressed appreciation to TMAC for,
"supporting our mission to educate students and provide them with
real-life work experiences that will launch their business careers."
Nikodijevic now assists with the university's financial reports and helps with cost analysis and budgeting assignments.
UW-Parkside student Milena Nikodijevic received the paperwork for her TMAC internship from university officials. Pictured, from left, are Dr. William Streeter, Catherine Jameson, Scott Menke, Nikodijevic, Michael T. Manion, and Fred Ebeid.
