When #NCStateCALS student AlexMBurd started her #internship with the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service this past #spring, she struggled to feel #confident engaging with the highly successful people she was meeting or corresponding with – many of whom had dozens of years of experience in their respective industries. . So she pushed herself outside of her comfort zone: she introduced herself to industry leaders, initiated conversations with project stakeholders and reassured herself that she was qualified to do that job and do it well. . Growing up and throughout her #undergrad career, she learned to appreciate the inquisitive nature of the #lifesciences and sought to understand how life science technologies develop from the #lab bench to #market space. . Her diverse experience now includes technical skills through her #microbiology major, #business acumen through her master's program in microbial #biotechnology and applied business development projects through her internship....