More Than an Internship: Memories to Last a Lifetime

More Than an Internship: Memories to Last a Lifetime

So many tears were shed at our final presentation, alongside so many gifts, photographs, and heartfelt goodbyes. The bittersweet feeling already made each and every one of us realize that the moments we shared during the fellowship would become some of the most...
Beyond Just a Comms Guide

Beyond Just a Comms Guide

As I moved from administrative to research assistance roles throughout my undergraduate career, I finally focused on one mission. My focus pushed me to explore how we can best support communications professionals in public health departments. While pursuing a...
The Note I Almost Ignored

The Note I Almost Ignored

Two days before the closing presentation, I had a five-minute cut of my documentary project for KID Museum. It was slow on purpose. Long shots of a kid focused on what they were building, talking it through as they worked. My supervisor watched it once and told me to...
How A Summer in DC Changed the Way I See Access

How A Summer in DC Changed the Way I See Access

Before this summer, if you’d ask me what a communications internship looked like, I would’ve said press releases, talking points, and maybe a flyer here and there. I pictured myself behind a laptop, polishing language, sending things out into the world and trusting...