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Just a second-year student at Oglethorpe, Catherine Rubio ’28 has broken into the legal industry in Atlanta, completing several legal internships to help support her future career.  

She is currently interning at the , an Atlanta-based firm specializing in personal and accident injury. Her responsibilities support the legal team through administrative tasks, including contacting insurance companies, communicating with clients and filing essential paperwork for cases. Working with experienced and welcoming professionals is helping Rubio gain essential knowledge to advance her career. 

“I loved gaining all these new connections at my job,” said the double accounting and economics major. “I adore my bosses and coworkers, as they truly do make me strive to be a better intern every single day! They make the job worth it.”

Before this internship, Rubio interned at Richard O. Samms & Associates, the Georgia State Capitol and the Clayton County Public Defenders’ Office. By double-majoring in accounting and economics and exploring the legal field, Rubio is making strides toward achieving her goal of becoming a financial attorney. She hopes to earn her Juris Doctorate alongside a Certified Public Accountant license after graduating from Oglethorpe. 

“This internship at Jonathan W. Johnson allows me to understand what the financial side of civil injury law is like, which is super helpful,” she said. “It also allows me to see a different type of law that I may be interested in since there are so many different branches.”

Rubio has made numerous connections across campus to support her success in this role, like seeking career preparation advice from the Career Development Office and serving as an active student leader in several clubs. 

“Being a student leader has helped me become way better at time management,” said Rubio. “Since I have many responsibilities on campus, I must be better at prioritizing certain tasks. Therefore, applying this skill to my work has helped me so much.”

As she continues her internship and completes the necessary courses for her majors, Rubio is setting herself up to be thoroughly prepared for law school when she graduates from OU.