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April 16, 2018
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Pictured are Planning and Zoning Department Administrative Assistant Geneva Walker (left), Whitewater High School intern Chase Johnson and Fayette County High School intern Olivia Bailey.
City Hall intern experience offers sharper outlook to high school students Olivia Bailey and Chase Johnson, who will soon be graduating Fayette County High School and Whitewater High School, respectively, are only a few months away from heading off to college, and they both say they feel better prepared for their futures because of the months they have spent interning at Fayetteville City Hall. Bailey, who works with the Finance Department, has been on board since June. “It’s been nice,” she said, adding that her previous job was at a restaurant and that she has enjoyed the more professional nature of working at City Hall. “I think I’ll be able to deal with people better now. This has made me more outgoing.” Bailey says the process of applying for the internship in itself was a stretching experience. Both she and Johnson were selected from applicants in the AV Pride leadership program, which represents all five high schools in Fayette County. Johnson, who began his internship in
January, works in Planning and Zoning. “I enjoy working here,” Johnson said. “It’s been an eye-opening experience doing the back office jobs like printing and filing. It’s been really interesting learning about developers and the process they have to go through. It’s been pretty cool.” Bailey says she hasn’t settled on a college yet, but she may attend Xavier University in Lousiana. She will study biology and hopes to be a neurologist some day. Johnson has corporate law on his mind. He plans to attend George Washington University in Washington, D.C. “The City of Fayetteville council and staff welcome the opportunity to work with the youth of our city,” said Mayor Ed Johnson. “We have enjoyed having Chase and Olivia working with the staff during this period. Their contributions as conscientious young people are beneficial to the City. We wish them great success in all of their future endeavors.”