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Fall 2021 Intern - American Outdoors Brands

Will Martin

Exploring global markets to provide useful information for American Outdoor Brands allowed me to understand the different processes, costs, and information needed when participating in international trade.

“I’m very pleased to share my experience with the MU International Trade Center. I decided to pursue an internship position with the MU ITC to complete the credits and gain the experience needed to receive a certificate in global supply chain management. The Internship provided me with opportunity to make valuable connections, develop professionally and find ways to apply what I’ve learned at Mizzou in a real world project. Exploring global markets to provide useful information for American Outdoor Brands allowed me to understand the different processes, costs, and information needed when participating in international trade. I made an immediate connection to American Outdoor Brands and their mission. My team of fellow students provided me with a strong collaborative environment where I got to meet people and discover personalities while working toward a common objective. There are not a lot of opportunities where students who are looking to enter the job market get to present to executives of a large company like AOB. When I got the chance to interview for my current position, my knowledge of the company, brands and connections gave me confidence to have a successful interview.  I can say with full confidence that Jackie Rasmussen and the MU ITC offer an immense amount of real world skills and training that has allowed me to find a job with a company that I’m excited to work for. If a student looking for opportunities needs any more reason to look into this internship, working with and meeting new people added so much value to my time at Mizzou.”