by Juleidi Machuca | Jul 19, 2026
A month ago, I landed in the nation’s capital carrying a lot more than my suitcases. I carried doubt and uncertainty about how I could fit in as a public servant. The doubt started to settle the moment that I found real work to get my hands on. This summer, I am...
by Mohtashim Monowar | Jul 19, 2026
In Borguna, a coastal district in Bangladesh, I ran a classroom for street children. It was a tin-roofed shed, dirt floor, no real walls to speak of. We had almost nothing to teach with. In the second week, one of the boys found a can of leftover paint from a...
by Samira Makhkamjonova | Jul 19, 2026
Before starting my communications internship, my understanding of public health was very limited. Yet over these past few weeks, I witnessed how vastly the public health field connects to the workforce, legislation, urban environments, and state funding. And what...
by Juniper Nguyen | Jul 19, 2026
After flying for 27 hours and finally reaching Washington, D.C. — the first city where I would begin my first professional job — everything felt like a dream come true. On my final flight, even staring at the “Washington, D.C.” sign at the departure gate made me...
by Terrance Evans | Jul 19, 2026
This summer, I am serving as a communications (policy) intern at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through the Frank Karel Fellowship for Public Interest Communications. Throughout this experience, I have gained valuable insight into philanthropy, strategic...
