FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 26 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:

When an email from AARP pops into your inbox, a Gen-Z rising senior at George Mason University is probably not who you first think is on the other side of that send. But Jack Sorenson, a marketing major in the Costello College of Business, is one of the faces behind the digital newsletters.

Sorenson knew he wanted an internship this summer, "ideally at a large, well-known business-to-consumer and mission-driven organization in the DC area." Costello's Career Services helped him find opportunities based on his criteria, skills, and goals. AARP was one of the options. And when AARP tabled at one of George Mason's career fairs, he made sure to introduce himse...