"Summer is that rare assistant who gets you exactly what you need with almost no supervision required. She does this promptly, enthusiastically, and with great cheer."

- Jake Halpern – author, journalist, and lecturer at Yale University  

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"Austin was an astute pupil. She is one of the most diligent researchers I know and quite adept at finding the most elusive details. Determined to fact-check and research through primary sources, her perseverance was dogged from the smallest blurbs to the largest features. "

- Eric Mercado, Research Editor, Los Angeles magazine

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"I warmly recommend Summer Austin for any position requiring a young journalist and editor with extraordinary initiative and an unusual ability to find and tell stories that need to be told. Summer’s work ethic is relentless, and she is years ahead of her peers in understanding that every contact, idea and experience enriches her as a person and a journalist."

- Judith Sheppard, Associate Professor, Director, Journalism Program Auburn University, Ala.  

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"As an editorial assistant for the quarterly award-winning Auburn Magazine in 2013, Summer proved herself conscientious, reliable and accurate in her writing. Better, she gave even the shortest story a lot of thought and took the time to present it in a way that made for a lively read (even the not-so-lively engineering stories) and fit perfectly with our magazine’s editorial voice. She was also willing to step outside her comfort zone, taking on stories that were both more complex and more technical than she’d tackled before—and did a terrific job with them."

- Suzanne Johnson, Editor, Auburn Magazine

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"In early December, I received an email from Summer Austin, expressing interest in doing an internship at the paper during her winter break. I called her, she came in promptly, and went to work the same day. In her nearly month-long internship, she did everything we asked of her, even though some of the tasks were clearly very new to her. She was focused, efficient and willing to take on a challenge."

- Wendy Victora Rudman, Assignment Editor, Northwest Florida Daily News

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"As one of the co-founders of Auburn's Her Campus chapter, Summer displayed great leadership and organization skills. She is diligent, hardworking, and never shies away from a task. Summer takes direction well but isn't afraid to ask questions to make sure that every goal is achieved. Her Campus Auburn has grown tremendously since it launched and Summer's dedication was one of the key components to the chapter's overall success!"

- Brittany Lewis, Director of Campus Development, Her Campus Media

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