Clinton Hobbs

Being a Finance/ Credit intern allowed me to learn about the different parts of a loan, the processes of keeping financial records, and the following: • Farming and the agricultural industry by going to on-site visits where we assessed operations • The process of applying for and receiving a loan • The appraisal Process • Collateral Analysis Memorandums • Benchmarking techniques for the Agricultural Industry • Filing taxes and important financial documents The majority of my summer was spent working on the Market Growth Project in which I did the following: • Collaborated with a team of 7 other interns, and 5 senior management members • Visited three other branches to collaborate, build rapport, and highlight potential prospect avenues • Found new prospects using online databases for three separate branches o Prospect total was around 7500 new prospects • Compiled my results into a 30 minute presentation • Presented my findings to 100 of the most influential people at the company including all of senior management I gained hands on experience with the following: • Microsoft Excel • Microsoft Powerpoint • EmPower (Farm Credit East’s Enterprise System) • Microsoft Outlook • Formal Presentation • Interdepartmental collaboration • Building Rapport • Finding new avenues for marketing • Outside the box thinking Although I learned a lot as an intern the most important skill I learned was that of learning itself. Having no agricultural background I had to be open to new things and fully envelope myself in the company culture, something that I think is the most valuable skill of all.

As a Master Peer Coordinator I work hand in hand with the First Year Seminar peer coordinator department to mentor and develop the minds of Clarkson's incoming freshman. Being in charge of an responsible for 170 incoming freshman, I help to guide them through all the difficulties and hardships that come with entering college.The students teach me a lot about interacting with different personalities and how to become a versatile leader.