Summer 2022

1. This internship opportunity has benefited me by helping me with time management, stress management and organizational skills. I had to accommodate different students schedules, along side my own. With that, I also had to communicate with my internship supervisor as well as Professor’s to keep thi

My internship primarily involves me working the front desk at a domestic violence shelter, SafeNest, although it also includes opportunities to shadow crisis advocates on the scene of domestic violence calls. When this happens, we show up with officer from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department an

Hi, my name is Melanie Lopez-Pedroso, and I have been interning with The Worthy Ranch, a nonprofit organization that supports female human trafficked survivors and provides them with a temporary home to heal and get back on their feet with equine therapy, job development, and life coaching. My role

Interning at Calm Clinic as a Wellness coach was beyond my expectations! Not only did I learn more about holistic practices in mental wellness, but I was given knowledge on the foundation and skills of counseling skills. As an undergrad who is pursuing graduate school for mental health counseling

This internship has been a really valuable experience for me. Above all else, it helped me recognize what I'm looking for most in my career. By developing my skills in business writing, industry research, and networking, I learned what work environments I am most drawn to. Without improving in these

My internship this summer at the Vegas Chamber has benefited me immensely. This internship has given me an insight into what it looks like to work with a government affairs team that collaborates, and shares responsibilities. It has opened my eyes to Las Vegas politics, its government, its diverse

Being able to have the opportunity to be an intern at the Cupcake Girls has truly been a valuable experience to say the least. The Cupcake Girls is a phenomenal non-profit organization that has been so inclusive to everyone with a no judgment zone and that alone has made me so grateful to be a pa

My internship with Climate Action Nevada was a unique experience that I greatly enjoyed. There was a multitude of learning opportunities, and volunteering opportunities all to lead up to end-of-semester events hosted by the interns. As someone who is very passionate about environmental conservation,

Working at the Nevada Policy Research Institute has been a great experience. As a political science major this has been a great experience seeing how a think tank operates. I personally do not think you need additional educational experience if you are a political science student. There is no pressu

My internship at SafeNest — a non-profit dedicated to providing resources and transitional housing to survivors of domestic violence (DV) — has been nothing short of a great, conducive learning environment. As a Residential Program Advocate intern at the SafeNest shelter, I primarily staffed the fro

This summer I had the privilege of interning at The Love Yourself Foundation (LYF). With the previous experience in marketing that I had I figured that not only was this a good organization to intern with but I knew I could expand my skills by doing so. In LYF, I was able to use more marketing strat

This internship has benefited me in more ways than I ever thought possible. I have noticed so much personal and professional growth in such a short period of time, it is actually amazing to me and this experience has far exceeded my expectations. My internship site (Calm Clinic & BetterUCare) speci

My internship is at a company called Positivecasts. They are a business that has rooted themselves deep in the podcast world. Some of their services include podcast launching, podcast production, podcast guest booking, content and social media production, strategy and website design. I was very exci

I am currently interning for Nevada CASA association as a legislative intern. The internship has benefited my future career by introducing me to the family court system in Nevada, more importantly Clark County. In the near future, I want to be a guardian ad litem and a family attorney. The internsh

To have the ability to share my knowledge, experience, and skills to incoming psychology majors was both an honor and a privilege. The Peer Mentor Internship has not only benefitted me professionally but personally. Over the 4 years of studying psychology; communication, listening, and understandi

My internship at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area has opened new doors for me! I was given the experience of a lifetime to work alongside archeologists in cultural resources. I am a social science student, my areas of study being in anthropology and history. Many anthropologists go on to do wo

• My internship with NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) has been an amazing experience! It has benefited me in many ways, such as learning new skills and growing into leadership skills I didn’t know I had. I was assigned the Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator Intern, I mainly focused on the

My stay at Van Law Firm was just fantastic. Everyone there was so kind and helpful that I immediately felt like a part of the team. It was a great experience for me to gain exposure to the inner workings of a personal injury law firm because that is the line of work that I want to follow in the futu

My internship this summer at Freedom Law Firm was a great experience, and I learned tons. This internship benefited my career in a few ways. First, the firm's overall business process was immensely involved, and took basically the whole summer to understand. This made me realize that the detailed pr

This internship at the Love Yourself Foundation (LYF) has benefited my future career as a content writer by giving me experience and connections in that field. As a senior year English major with no particular emphasis, I haven’t had much experience with creative writing or any sort of writing that

Interning at the law firm of Higbee & Associates has definitely had a big impact on me regarding my future career decisions. As I've gone through my undergraduate studies I've thought about what my plans are and I feel certain I want to go to law school. Working in an actual firm this summer and exp

My piece of advice to an incoming intern is to take advantage of this opportunity and intern in a career field you are interested in. I chose to volunteer with the Clark County Public Defense office because I am an aspiring attorney. I am majoring in Philosophy: Law and Justice. I wanted to voluntee

Working at Nevada Policy Research Institute as a general intern has been an incredible experience. The team works as a think tank to develop policies that are focused on limited government. While my views remain to agree that some issues require the government and other economic policies require lim

The internship at the Love Yourself Foundation (LYF) has benefited my career by providing me with the proper type of experience required for my career. At LYF, I have been given the opportunity to edit newsletters and blogs, as well as write my own blog posts. This strengthens my skills as an editor

My internship experience was in Calm Clinic Psychiatry in where I was a Care Coordinator intern. I learned leadership skills by working with an amazing team to implement new strategies. Also, I learned the differences between insurance plans and how patients can use their benefits. Moreover, I crea

My internship for the COLA PSY 200 Peer Mentorship has been one of the best and most rewarding internships that I benefited from professionally and personally. As a Peer Mentor, I was able to help guide and give knowledge about campus resources to my mentees. I was able to provide neutral insight, e

During my time as an intern at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, I honed quite a few skills that will continue to benefit me in the future. At the museum collections annex, I used my experience in Anthropology to properly handle and catalog an immense amount of artifacts, ranging from plant samp

From my perspective, the semester I interned at Spicy Tuna was the most helpful semester I had in college since it provided me with real-world experience that had a significant impact on my whole education. Internships have given me tremendous respect for the often-overlooked labor that goes into ma

My internship with NAMI SNV this summer has helped me develop skills and explore different paths that will continue to benefit me in my future career. I have improved my verbal and communication skills and my software skills. I’m thankful I got the opportunity to be trained for Support Group Facilit

I am currently an intern at Silver State Service Dogs (SSSD). At first, I was not entirely sure whether it would benefit my career or not since it is a nonprofit organization that works with training dogs, service dogs, but after having our first meeting I realized that this would be a great experie