Spring 2023

Thoughout my internship experience, I realized how much it has benefited me in relation to my career path as a marriage and family therapist. Not only did it help me improve on my communication and public speaking skills, but also gave me the opportunity to talk with a different age group. In my fut

My internship at The Rogers Foundation (CORE) helped me gain exposure to real issues not found in textbooks, it also helped to increase my skills that are readily marketable from doing this internship. Over an extended period, CORE offers regular, tailored programming. In order to fulfill our objec

My amazing team! I have been serving as COLA Peer Mentor and have had the opportunity to spend my semester working for my peers. I’ve served as a resource for over 50 students and recognize the impact of my position. I was empathetic before this position, but I have been exposed to so much more di

My internship at NAMI Southern Nevada was beyond expected! There is so much potential in the Mental Health field—many opportunities to bring awareness. We actively worked on getting resources out to the community by participating in tabling events. The highlight of my internship with NAMI was col

This internship benefited my future career by providing me with the necessary skills to talk about death and how to comfort future clients when they feel like giving up on their lives. Since my internship was at Infinity Hospice Care, this skill will mostly be useful when I am talking to families a

Core Powered by The Rogers Foundation is a non-prohibitable organization that provides kids with opportunities, and providing the experiences and tools needed to lead choice-filled lives outside of school. My duties as an intern were to help facilitate programming. Each lesson that our scholars rece

My internship position with the Save Ancient Studies Alliance (SASA) has benefitted my career by providing me with experience in networking and professional communication, as well as improving my overall professional organization skills. I am more comfortable and confident in navigating a profession

My internship with Rowe Law Group was… something, to say the least. It was ultimately a beneficial experience, one that I don’t think any other institution could have provided me. From the work I did surrounding the internship, such as my low level, errand running, to actively assisting in meetings

My experience at my internship will benefit my future career because I got a glimpse of how businesses operate day to day. My internship has some relevance to my major of study because it is at a business, but it was different for me because it isn’t the type of business that I plan to create. I

This internship has benefitted my future career because this is my foot in the door of the legal world. Interning at Rowe Law Group has taught me a lot about how the process of public policy truly works. My internship does tie into psychology to some extent. While my internship specifically does n

Participating in the Love Yourself Foundation internship has been an eye-opening experience for me, highlighting the crucial importance of mental health and wellbeing in our communities. The internship has brought me closer to many of the challenges people face on a daily basis, especially concernin

I have been a French major for many years now. Combined with a passion for ancient history, my internship in preserving and spreading knowledge about ancient history has been what I consider an incredibly beneficial experience for my future career. Through this internship, I have gained valuable

I had the privilege of working with middle school students at the Student Mentor Program with Clark County School District. It was a valuable experience where I got to learn many things such as what students are struggling with, and offering proper guidance to students. The experience I had mentorin

During this semester, I was a research intern for the Donna Street Community Center/their Hip Hop Entrepreneurship Academy. To preface, I came into my internship not knowing what to expect as this was my first internship. All I knew was that I liked the organization’s mission and I wanted to contrib

I had the opportunity to do my internship with Ants in the Pants Productions. From start to finish, it was a wholesome and fulfilling experience. The non-profit organization was emphasizing creativity and encouragement towards self-improvement, especially in kids. Getting an internship with this sit

Pictured: Me (left) meeting a distinguished individual, Indy 500 (center), at the Capitol city legislative building. Cheers to leaving your comfort zone 🥂! Before Rowe Law and the 82nd session, I had no idea what I wanted to be. When discussing future careers, I always shied away from the topic

My internship at Freedom Law Firm was my stepping stone into the legal world. I learned a lot about the daily operations of a law firm, and I was able to seamlessly integrate myself into the work environment with the help of the excellent staff. This experience has definitely benefitted me in regar

My internship at Hope for Prisoners has given me valuable knowledge and experience in the rehabilitation sector of criminal justice. I have learned the challenges that exist after incarceration that can contribute to recidivism if there is no support for someone to overcome these difficulties. This

My internship at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum has given me a new perspective on workplaces. I learned that in my future career, I want to be in an environment filled with people who both value education and find meaning in their work. At the Museum, my supervisors would often share what the

I had the privilege this Spring to intern at the Calm Clinic as a wellness coach. Interning here really exposed me to the importance of networking and deepened my knowledge of various treatments for depression. This has benefited me and equipped me with options I can talk to patients about and possi

My internship at Foster Kinship taught me how to better manage my time and handle an overwhelming workload. This is an important skill to learn as I will need to handle an extremely busy schedule in my future career. I want to pursue a career in family law and focus on representing children’s best i

I was fortunate enough to get a fully remote internship at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, which was an exception they made for me! I worked under the Volunteer Coordinator, who had given multiple projects to finish throughout the semester. My biggest projects were creating volunteer guidebook

This internship has been able to teach me a lot and it has also helped me develop a lot of new relationships. In my opinion, it will benefit me a lot when it is time to begin my career. My career goal is to become a school psychologist and my internship took place at a middle school and we worked wi

My internship has benefited my future career because it has expanded my networking pool. One of the most important lessons I learned at the office was to make myself known in the spaces that I want to be in. In this case, the space would be the legal field. Representatives in the office knew of thi

Interning at Wooldridge has made me even more excited to pursue a career in law. I was able to experience the day-to-day life of an attorney. I think I will continue to use the knowledge I gained here to further a career in the legal field. As a criminal justice and psychology major. I believe being

Being a part of an internship this semester has benefited me in more ways than just my future career. It has taught me to be more open minded to different ways of loving myself and others around me. Career wise, it has taught me the importance of communication. People from all walks of life have dif

My internship at the Restore Behavioral Health clinic has benefited me for my future career by allowing me to work in a clinical base, setting with patients, and learn about psychological testing to become a clinical psychologist. I have learned the challenges of becoming a clinical psychologist and

I had the opportunity to work with an established professional in my desired field, Dr. Colleen Parks, who provided me with research guidance and mentorship. Working in the Human Memory Lab has helped me to develop new skills, such as data analysis, research methodology, and statistical analysis, t

My COLA Internship was through the Love Yourself Foundation, a local 501 ( c )(3) Nonprofit, which specializes in holistic and creative interventions to bridge the community with self-love, mental health support, and togetherness. Typically, they host different events, including sound baths, yoga,

My name is Stephanie Valente, I am a third year at UNLV that just completed my internship as a Research Intern at the Love Yourself Foundation. The Love Yourself Foundation (LYF) is a mental health-based organization that is extremely close to my major, Psychology. The way LYF tries to seek solutio