Learning and Growing
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Lasting Community Connections
Recent alumna and former SGA president reflects on her time at Trinity
By Layal Khalil ’27
It’s hard to find a place on campus where Joy Areola ’25 didn’t leave her mark.
During her time at Trinity University, Joy interned for Trinity’s Office of Admissions and served as a Student Government Association (SGA) senator before serving as the SGA president from 2024-25. She was also a member of the SPURS sorority, a captain of the track and field team, and the vice president of Trinity’s African Student Association.
“I love how Trinity has allowed me to have such a dynamic nature during my four years here,” she says. “I’ve been able to balance many amazing friendships and broaden my experiences amongst my extracurriculars as well, and I’m not sure I would have been able to do the same at any other institution.”
Joy knew she wanted a challenging and fast-paced career that also offered flexibility and balance. After speaking with many alumni and professors and exploring different majors, Joy decided on a human resource management major with a finance minor. Starting in June 2024, she began to gain experience in her career field as a bank compliance intern at Frost Bank, where she assisted
in reviewing regulatory policies and supporting compliance procedures.
Now as Trinity alumna, Joy is about to embark on the next step in her journey. She will be pursuing a career in healthcare administration and hopes to use her experiences at Trinity to achieve that goal.
Trinity isn’t just a university. It’s a community where you’ll grow and create memories that will last you a lifetime.
“Trinity isn’t just a university. It’s a community where you’ll grow and create memories that will last you a lifetime,” Joy says. “Honestly, I can’t imagine my college experience anywhere else.”
top) Joy Areola ’25 led her fellow Tiger student-athletes as captain of the track and field team. middle) Joy (third from left) served as a Student Government Association (SGA) senator before serving as the 2024-25 SGA president.
What Opportunities Haven’t I Had?
Recent alumnus pursued all his passions, embraced every experience at Trinity
By Kennice Leisk ’22
“Trinity has the best blend of interesting faculty, diverse student body, and people and experiences that I’ve seen at any educational institution,” says Nelson Rose ’25 as he looks back on his time at Trinity University. “What opportunities haven’t I had at Trinity?”
Nelson graduated this spring with a dual degree in accounting and history and a minor in global supply chain management. Trinity presented him with the chance to pursue both business and humanities disciplines while also serving as the president of the chess club and treasurer of a fraternity—both experiences that helped him grow in ways he didn’t expect.
In his junior year, Nelson wrote a thesis about wills in medieval England
from 1500 to 1560, in which he got to combine his accounting and history studies. “I was extremely lucky to be able to study two diverse disciplines,” Nelson says. “We utilize all disciplines in the day-to-day, even two disciplines as disparate as accounting and history.”
Through his involvement on campus, Nelson grew as a leader. “Learning from other leaders—that’s how my leadership has been most furthered at Trinity. Having a worldwide network for beyond graduation is going to be massive,” he says.
Nelson even had the chance to study abroad in Japan and Vietnam, where he experienced these countries’ rich cultures. In Vietnam, he interned with the Shangrila Foundation, a nonprofit
where he applied his accounting skills to help send laptops to Buddhist monks in Bhutan to use to receive high-quality online education.
“My Trinity education really tied this entire experience together,” he says. “It allowed me to function incredibly well cross-culturally, bringing in a Western business education but also a liberal arts education needed to communicate across cultures.”
Hear from Nelson about his transformative experiences in Vietnam.
above) Nelson Rose ’25 (back right) studied abroad in Vietnam in Summer 2024. right) Nelson interned with the Shangrila Foundation while in Vietnam.
Engineering a New Future
Strong network, experiences help recent Trinity alumnus climb to full-time position at Dell
By Jeremy Gerlach
In choosing Trinity University, Ángel Santiago Gamarra ’25 chose a doorway that opened a new set of possibilities: A new outlook on his passion for engineering, a new set of life-changing, hands-on experiences, and a powerful new network of alumni, all of which have combined to place him in an incredible new job after graduation.
Ángel, an engineering science major and math minor from Itauguá, Paraguay, will be stepping into a fulltime position with Dell Technologies after graduating this spring. And he’s already completed two internships with the company during his time at Trinity.
“I secured my first two internships at Dell through a combination of networking with alumni and utilizing resources like Trinity’s career fair,” Ángel says. “Trinity’s alumni network plays a crucial role in securing these kinds of opportunities. More often than not, alumni are happy to help a fellow Tiger.”
I knew right away that Trinity was a place where people would care about me and my future.
That type of community—between alumni, faculty, and students—is what brought Ángel to Trinity in the first place. “From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed by everyone,” he says. “I knew right away that Trinity was a place where people would care about me and my future.”
After graduating this spring, Ángel Santiago Gamarra ’25 will step into a full-time position with Dell Technologies.
That’s a no-brainer for a small school with an 8:1 studentfaculty ratio. But what really made Trinity exceptional for Ángel was the fact that this small school also came with an incredible set of resources and opportunities you’d expect to see at a larger institution—and a unique type of curriculum that helps him stand out in his field.
At Trinity, engineering science majors are immersed in chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering without being forced to specialize in just one.
“The engineering science department places a strong emphasis on developing soft skills,” Ángel says, “which proved invaluable in my daily interactions with peers and supervisors at Dell.”
And at a liberal arts school, Ángel also got the freedom to explore how other disciplines and experiences can enhance his skillset. “Even as an engineering major, I had the incredible opportunity to go abroad to present a business project at Tecnológico de Monterrey,” Ángel says. “This opportunity wouldn’t have been possible without Trinity’s curriculum, which encourages students to take classes beyond their major and engage in transformative experiences like this one.”
“I couldn’t imagine doing my undergraduate degree anywhere else,” he adds. “Trinity has given me some of the best years and people of my life.”
Find
the
Internship
That’s Right for You
We know how important hands-on experience is in preparing our students for their careers. That’s why we help our students discover, apply for, and succeed in internships throughout the academic year and summer.
Trinity-Sponsored Internship Programs
Sponsored interns are paid a stipend, receive free housing on campus, participate in professional development, receive one credit hour, and present at the Summer Research and Internship Symposium.
International Internships
Through qualifying study abroad programs, students can intern with nonprofit and business organizations across the world, becoming better global citizens and growing their career experience.
Internship Credit
Internship courses can be found throughout Trinity departments, and students can earn up to six academic credits for internships that complement their academic program.
Internship Search
Discover internships through Handshake, Trinity’s job and internship database. Attend Fall and Spring Career & Internship Fairs, and meet with career advisers. Talk to faculty about their connections with businesses and nonprofit organizations. Network!
Trinity’s Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success is in the top 2% of Handshake partner institutions for 2024. Handshake Career Spark Award
Top Internship Employers 19,000+ internships were posted in Handshake for 2023-24 and 80% were paid
CPS Energy, Dell Technologies, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Gemini Ink, Students + Startups, the San Antonio Museum of Art, USAA, and Valero
Learn more about internships at gotu.us/internships.
In February 2025, Ángel (eighth from left) and his classmates traveled to Tecnológico de Monterrey to present a business project.
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