What a great day and great enthusiasm by the people at Novus International and the Missouri Colleges Fund scholar students during Novus’ 2nd annual “Science: A Foundation for Dynamic Careers” days! The Novus staff exuded enthusiasm in their presentations to the students, and the students reciprocated in their enthusiasm for what they learned.

Anna Arthur, a sophomore majoring in biological chemistry and minoring in psychology at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo., was typical of that engaged attitude (you can’t believe how much she wanted to win a t-shirt during the impromptu trivia contests during the tour!). She really seemed to cling to about every word the Novus staff had to say … not bad considering she wasn’t even sure she was going to be able to make it.

“I’m so glad I did because I’ve gotten such a great impression from the people and from even just the facilities themselves.”

In fact, she’s hoping to do an internship with Novus this summer. And Arthur feels that with the wide variety of jobs available, there will be plenty of opportunities.

“It really opened my eyes to the fact that even if your major is in just one area of science that can still be brought into marketing aspects or sales aspects or all different areas which I never really thought about before.” She adds that it’s good to know Novus gives employees chances to advance and move through the company and is the kind of place where she might like to work one day after graduation.

Arthur was also impressed how the Novus labs were a practical application of what she’s learning in the classroom.

“It was fun today to hear them talk about the different tests they’re doing ion the labs and to say ‘I just did some of those tests myself a couple of weeks ago in my [school] lab. It’s really cool to be able to apply what you’ve done in the actual work place.”

More of my conversation with Anna is available in the player below.

2010 Novus International Science: A Foundation for Dynamic Careers Photo Album