What Grads are saying

Graduates are discovering what Oklahoma City has to offer - see what they have to say:

I interned for Sonic Corporation and was also employed by Bank of America for five years.  Working for these corporations and being able to network with Greater Grads gave me the experience and knowledge I needed to begin my dream career.  I took a position as the Account Executive, directing the Marketing Department of a new company out of OKC, LifeCheck Laboratory.  We work closely with Chesapeake and other large businesses in Oklahoma to provide health screenings and create wellness programs.  I am proud to work for and help build a local company.  Greater Grads is a wonderful thing and should continue to grow.  
Megan Jones 

My experience with the Greater Grads program was amazing.  Everyone involved really cares about keeping the upcoming young professionals in OKC, and they do a wonderful job of opening up the eyes of the college students to new and exciting things that OKC has to offer!  Not only did I meet great people my age, but I was able to connect and network with professionals in the fields that I was interested in.  I would encourage anyone that is still deciding on a career and a place to call home after college to go through the Greater Grads program!! 
Lea Noe

During the summer of 2007 I attended the Greater Grads program, sponsored by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. The program was beneficial and exceeded my expectations. Each person involved was willing to help any participant, even after the program ended. Through Greater Grads I gained valuable information about the opportunities the greater Oklahoma City area offered. The contact information Greater Grads provided gave me the opportunity to hone my networking skills with potential employers in the greater Oklahoma City area. Thanks to Greater Grads and the businesses involved with their program, I interned at a prominent advertising agency and my future, upon my upcoming graduation in May, is looking brighter. I strongly recommend all employers send their interns to this wonderful program. It is extremely beneficial if participants are willing to use the information given to them. Greater Grads is doing its part and more to keep Oklahoma’s premium upcoming business men and women in the great state of Oklahoma.
Cashlie Hines, Southwestern Oklahoma State University student

I was a participant in the 2007 Greater Grads program this summer while I was an intern for Enterprise Rent-A-Car.  The program was wonderful and served its purpose.  Before the lunch-and-learns, I was seriously considering leaving Oklahoma upon graduation to find employment elsewhere.  Like most other college graduates, I thought there were not many opportunities in Oklahoma and there was not much to do in a social aspect.  I did not know Oklahoma has so much to offer, but after completion of Greater Grads, I am sure that I want to live and grow in this great state.  I have taken friends from college who are from other states to Bricktown and Downtown Oklahoma City because I am so proud of this state's development.
Erica Ngo, December 2007 University of Oklahoma graduate  

The Summer Internship Program really showed me that Oklahoma City has many career opportunities I did not know about. The program made me take a serious look at pursuing a career in Oklahoma City because I learned that Oklahoma City has a real future. Oklahoma City is like a balloon that is about to explode with opportunities. I really want to thank everyone who was involved in the Greater Grads Program. The environment it created made it possible for me to make friendships and professional contacts, which is something I cannot put a value on.
Rob Chamberlain, University of Oklahoma graduate  

When my husband and I first moved to Oklahoma, it was exclusively for the purpose of education. We thought that as soon as he finished his PhD at OUHSC that we would immediately move back to Texas. However, once we began living and working in the community our minds and hearts were changed. Here in Oklahoma we have so much more opportunity that we would have ever had in Dallas. Now this is the place where we plan to make our lives.
Sunny Cearley, Advertising professional