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Barriers To Women In Economic Development, Rachel Ann Rawlings
Barriers To Women In Economic Development, Rachel Ann Rawlings
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
The focus of my research is on Ghana, because I completed a microfinance internship there. The methodology of this research is a combination of direct observation, interviews, and secondary research. Women in Ghana are limited from obtaining greater economic power by formal and informal barriers. Formal barriers are systematic exclusions from resources that prevent women from pursuing greater levels of power, specifically lack of access to capital and unstable political institutions. Informal barriers are perceived by individuals or societies but are not evidenced in the societal structure. Informal barriers that hinder women from progress include community restraints regarding the role …
Internship At Metalwest As A Market Researcher, Jolynn Marie Carr
Internship At Metalwest As A Market Researcher, Jolynn Marie Carr
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
I was accepted and worked as an intern for the company Metalwest. (They have since merged with another company and are now called O'Neal Industries.) My internship title was Market Researcher. As a market researcher, I was in charge of discovering vital information for future growth of the company. I participated in research in order to expand Metalwest's business into government agencies as well as discover possible customers outside of the government. I researched using the internet, books, and phone calls.