<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/career/blog/2026/03/summer-internship-experience.php" dsn="blog"><title>Summer Internship Takes Student to New York Fashion Experience</title><item_date>03/26/2026 08:00:11 AM</item_date><author/><image><img src="/career/images/blog-images/olivia-pristone-2.png" alt="Olivia Pistone, Lagniappe Recipient "/></image><display>true</display><summary>With support from the Lagniappe Internship Fund, Olivia Pistone spent the summer in New York City as a Wholesale Intern with French Connection, earning academic credit through LSU’s Textiles, Apparel Design, and Merchandising (TAM) program.</summary><tags><tag>Internships</tag><tag>LSU Experience</tag><tag>Olinde Career Center</tag><tag>Plus</tag><tag>Summer Courses</tag><tag>Work Experiences</tag><tag>lagniappe fund</tag></tags><categories/></item>