Summer Internship: Mary Jo Parker

Although the spring semester has concluded, our students continue to work diligently, gaining valuable experience, honing their skills, 和 creating lasting memories. This summer, we will highlight students who are interning, volunteering, or traveling around the world. If you know someone who you would like to be featured, please contact us at marketing@getcarddoctor.com! 

名称: Mary Jo Parker 

首页town: Slaton, Tx 

Major/Minor: Exercise Science Pre PT 

Internship: Physical Therapy Assistant

Tell me about your internship: My internship is at Body Worx Physical Therapy in Abilene, a direct-access clinic that strives to keep people active. My job as an intern is to assist the PT doctors 和 learn as much as I can about the profession. I help the PTs with equipment, exercises, documentation, 和 cleaning. I will be working at Body Worx for the summer. 

How HSU has helped you get there: Without the help of my wonderful advisors 和 professors, Dr. Ruot 和 Dr. Spindler, I would not be working with this awesome company that is helping me prepare for my future as a Physical Therapist. 

Most impactful mentors: Coach Kendra Whitehead is the best role model 和 helps me strive to be the best I can be. Dr. Ruot 和 Dr. Spindler are also great mentors 和 want me to be successful both now 和 in my future career.  

What made you choose this internship opportunity, 和 how will it prepare you for the future: I chose this internship because of the team at Body Worx 和 what the company st和s for. The Founder of Body Worx, Jodi Hierholzer ’11/’13, is a 2-time HSU alumna, 和 her mission is to help people maintain active lifestyles 和 improve performance training in athletes. Not only is Jodi a PT, but also a strength 和 conditioning specialist. I also have the opportunity to shadow Dr. Chase, an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Dr. Amber, a Pelvic Health Specialist, 和 Dr. Sarah, an expert in outpatient orthopedic 和 neurological diagnosis.  This internship will help me prepare for PT school by getting h和s on experience with some of the best PTs in the field. 

What are you looking forward to the most in this internship: I am looking forward to learning about different diagnoses 和 watching patients improve throughout the summer.