Research Internship at the Love Yourself Foundation

This internship has heavily benefited my future career and will continue to benefit it because of the valuable lessons and character traits I have learned and the people I have surrounded myself with. Even though this internship was primarily online, with only a few in-person events, I have learned much about teamwork, reliability, communication, compassion, and how important loving yourself impacts your well-being. These traits will also help me in my future career and life since they are essential to have and understand. My internship ties into my program of study, Psychology, because self-love relates to mental health, which is the basis of psychological practices. There weren't any. specific educational requirements that I believe I needed beforehand to be successful in this internship since, for me, research was the primary focus, and I came in with no research experience and was taught so many valuable research skills which will benefit me in the future as well. After completing my internship, I am interested in this particular career because I see the impacts of positive mental health and how much happier individuals are with positive mindsets and when they love themselves. I really want to be a part of that community, and better others live to the best of my abilities. In order to pursue a full-time position in psychology, at least the route I want to take is receiving a Master's degree in the specialized field that I want, and research involvement/experience will help with graduate school applications. One piece of advice for incoming interns is to embrace everything you learn and form relationships with the people in your internship. Forming relationships and connections is vital in life, and your internship experience will be enriched by having people by your side to connect with. Unfortunately, since my internship was all online, and I was out of the country for some in-person events, I do not have a picture to upload, but one event I was able to attend was the Sustainability Event which promoted the best ways to stay sustainable, and multiple panelists were there as well to speak about this. The Love Yourself Foundation has been a rewarding experience for me, and I will cherish it always!