Week 4

Welcome to Week 4 of your ProX internship experience!

As the summer continues, this is a great time to reflect on how much you have already learned and how far you have come. Each week brings new opportunities to strengthen your skills, build confidence, and prepare for your future.

Be sure to review this week’s updates and resources as you continue making the most of your internship experience.

Weekly Intern Hub

Communication goes beyond just speaking. Communication it is how you express ideas, ask questions, share information, listen to others, and navigate professional environments.

Throughout your internship experience, you will be encouraged to become an audience-aware communicator. This means learning how to communicate professionally, adapt to different environments, receive feedback, and express yourself in ways that help others understand you.

Within work-ready skill development, communication helps shape how you contribute within professional spaces.

Week 4: Communication

ImBlaze Check-in 

Clock-in/Clock-out

This Week’s Agenda

Check-In

Kick off the day by checking in, connecting with your Coach, and getting ready for another exciting day of the ProX experience.

PD Overview

You’ll meet with your Coach to review updates and important reminders for the week ahead.

Breakout Sessions

This week’s breakout sessions will focus on:

  • Employer Networking

  • Communication

PD Wrap-Up

We’ll close out the day together with final reminders, reflection, and a chance to reset before heading into another week of your internship experience.

This week, you'll participate in an employer networking panel featuring professionals from a variety of industries and career backgrounds. This is a great opportunity to learn about different career paths, hear real-world advice, and ask questions about work, leadership, and professional growth.

Employers and speakers will vary by session, so take some time to review the organizations and professionals listed below before PD. Coming prepared will help you get the most out of the conversation!

KC Industry Panels: Learning from Industry Leaders

  • EMKF Technology

    FEATURED SPEAKERS

    • Donnell Hammond - Chief Information Technology Officer

    • Jackson Winsett - Director of Business Relations & Solutions

    • Brian Todd - Director of InfoSec Data & IT Ops

  • Children’s Mercy Hospital

    FEATURED SPEAKER

    • Angie Richardson - Program Director

  • Small Changes Big Shifts

    • FEATURED SPEAKER

      Bayleigh Soza - Director of Impact & Operations

  • RSM US LLP

    FEATURED SPEAKERS

    • Mary Powell - Audit Sr. Manager

    • Danny Vuong - Senior Associate

    • Tyler Swift - Tax Associate

  • Henderson Companies

    FEATURED SPEAKERS

    • Xavier Hankins - Corporate & Community Relations

    • Tia Campbell - Designer Level 2

  • Turner Construction

    FEATURED SPEAKER

    • Kristina Iyamu - Community & Citizenship Specialist

  • Greater Kansas City Chapter of NMTA

    FEATURED SPEAKER

    • Katherine O’Toole - Executive Director

  • Baxter Automotive

    FEATURED SPEAKERS

    • Mariah Islas - Talent Acquisition Specialist

    • Jordan Lemus - Recruiting Coordinator

  • New List Item

    FEATURED SPEAKER

    • Laura Palacios - CEO

This Week’s Featured Speakers

Throughout the summer, featured speakers will lead conversations and interactive sessions focused on topics that support your growth, career readiness, and life beyond ProX. While speakers come from a variety of industries and backgrounds, each session is designed to help you build work-ready skills and learn from the real-world experiences of professionals who have navigated their own career journeys.

Take advantage of these opportunities to make connections between what you are learning throughout the program and your goals for the future!

Tricia Maxfield

Program Director, American Public Square

Tricia is a Kansas native and lifelong learner. A graduate of Kansas State University, KU Law, and Rockhurst University (MEd), she taught middle school social studies before leading APS’ Civics Education Initiative, promoting critical thinking, civic engagement, and media literacy in Kansas City. A newshound and curiosity seeker, she now enjoys directing the APS program calendar.

Carolyn Franano

Civic Education Initiative Fellow, American Public Square

Carolyn is a dedicated and passionate young nonprofit professional and community organizer. She values curiosity, collaboration, and relationship-building as tools to build strong coalitions working towards a more just and equitable world. Carolyn recently graduated from the American University of Paris where she double majored in Philosophy, Politics & Economics and Communication & Civil Society. Having studied and worked in France, the United States, and India, she brings a global perspective to her extensive experience in local action.