I enjoyed learning and hearing about other students and their progress during the internship experience. I also enjoyed being able to work with other people in my community.
What I wish was different
I wish the internship ended before the fall school semester began, as it was difficult to keep up with aspects of the internship while getting back into classes and working for the school.
Advice
One piece of advice I would share about this experience would be to be excited to work in groups of people. Other people have different backgrounds and knowledge than you so it is very useful to work with a group since you all have different qualities and ideas to bring to the table.
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Vaccine Ambassador
May - July 2021 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
I liked that I was able to work with people who were as passionate like me about spreading safe health measures.
What I wish was different
I wish that we saw more people show up for our panel after all the work we put in.
Advice
I wish I knew earlier how hard it was going to be to stay motivated in this internship so that I could find different techniques to reach people.
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Faith in the Vaccine Ambassador
May - August 2021 • Pontiac, IL
What I liked
I liked that we got to create our own project and adjust it as needed for our community. We were trusted to know what was best for our communities and given the tools needed to achieve that. I also appreciated learning interfaith communication tactics to appeal to a broader audience, which can be used in several other projects as well.
What I wish was different
Sometimes it was hard to finish everything I wanted to get done in a week because we were supposed to spend just a couple hours a week on the project, so I wish I had more time.
Advice
Connect with as many people in your community as possible, even if you don't think their job/interests relate to your project.
