Author Archives

Abby DeWelt

Opening Doors to a Career at Leggett & Platt (or Why 30 Year-Olds Can Be Interns, Too)

Doors-Internships-Leggett-Platt

I was a 30 year-old intern.

I know, right?

But that’s not a bad thing. My internship in the DOORS program at Leggett & Platt was a game-changer.

Interns at Leggett don’t fetch coffee and aren’t expected to just hang around and learn by watching others work. Instead, DOORS connects students with opportunities to develop as professionals in the real world. DOORS lets interns do, y’know, actual work. They get to work on projects that are making a difference for the company.

Continue reading