10060 research outputs found
Sort by
HR Intern at the West End House
No full textMy experience this summer at the West End House Boys and Girls Club as an HR intern was overall really amazing. I learned a great deal about what I want to do in the future and the kind of environment I aspire to work in. As someone looking to pursue a career in Human Resources, gaining hands-on experience through shadowing and learning from professionals in the field was really helpful. I would definitely choose this experience again. It helped me grow as a candidate, and the environment I was working in was an overall positive one. This experience made me realize that I enjoy talent acquisition, and that is what I aspire to do for a career after college. I hope to find a job similar to this internship in the future
Lane Tech Summer Enrichment
No full textI found out about this summer enrichment program my high school does while in high school. I always wanted to take a class but had always had prior commitments during the summer. This was the first summer in a really long time where I had absolutely no idea what I was going to do to fill my time. Quickly I realized that I wanted to be productive but was late to the job and internship search. While scrambling one night looking for a teacher’s email on the school’s website, I found the pop up for students about the various class offerings. I decided to take a look to see what it is I would be the most interested in if I was still in high school and nothing in particular caught my eye, but then I noticed that a teacher that I had for a few years was teaching a course of her own and decided to reach out to see if she would be interested in having an assistant for class. She was delighted that I reached out because she is having student teaching assistants for the first time this academic year and thought it would be useful to see what it is like to work with a student helper, especially because she is such an independent teacher and does a lot on her own. Walking into this experience I was grappling with the idea of potentially bumping my Education major down to a minor and finding a secondary area of study to become proficient in and I thought I would try out language, just because I am the most sure about theater and being in the classroom that I figured I would try something new. I am so glad I did because now I know that I could never be a language teacher, especially on my own. I think because language classes are more of a requirement, despite having an element of election, in picking your language of study, it is harder coordinating levels because there is the confounding variable of varied interest in the subject and some people just struggle to learn language. I felt like I had a harder time thinking of activities and assignments that would be all encompassing and be easily translated to my students and their varied skillsets. I think there are very few experiences that could be more technically enriching for hopeful teachers than classroom times. Being able to operate in the classroom is one of my favorite things, I love knowing that I am actively helping students supplement their education. This experience helped me expand my skillset because I got to use a different approach to teaching that I have not taken due to only operating in Dance, Theater, and English educational spaces as a teaching assistant. One of the biggest things was language itself and making the split decision in deciding what language to respond in, especially depending on the language that your student speaks to you first. Whether that student is proficient/accelerated in the language of study but speaks to you in English do you ask them to repeat it in Spanish or is that reserved for the students who you know need more help when it comes to language learning and would benefit from extra practice on asking whether or not they can go to the bathroom. This experience really helped me sharpen my Spanish speaking skills. Oftentimes I feel like I speak incredibly colloquially at home with my family members because my grandparents are exclusively Spanish speakers. So being able to refine my Spanish in a bit more of a professional setting felt really meaningful. I feel like my brief time at Conn has helped add to my existing skill set. One of the biggest things I think that helped me was my involvement with the Enrich Mentor Program with Bennie Dover Jackson through the Holleran Center. Working on a weekly basis with middle schoolers is one of the hardest but most rewarding things I think I have ever done in my entire life. Middle school is such a tough time and knowing that I get to be someone that I wish I had to the students means a lot to me. If I could go back in time and change anything about this experience I think that I would reach out to a different faculty member at my high school first, and ask them about the possibility of assisting them. I think it would have been an excellent networking opportunity that went over my head in my rapid last minute search for a summer opportunity. The most important insight that I gained doing this experience was the fact that I cannot imagine myself being a foreign language teacher. I have the highest regard for all teachers but being able to experience what language teachers go through gives me an entirely new perspective and respect for that genre of teacher. I think that this experience came at the hardest time in my life, because the Friday before starting this job I was made aware that a family member that I love very dearly had passed away. I had big ideas but suddenly the idea of getting through the job felt like survival, but I took my feelings and really felt like I sublimated them. I am so glad I followed through and did the job anyway because I feel so much more connected to my culture and my family by proxy. But I learned a lot about myself and what my boundaries look like especially in a time of intense vulnerability. One of the most challenging parts that the teacher I worked with and I encountered was seating charts. Obviously it was a summer class but this was a life skill they were learning and not something that they were likely doing for fun, in tandem with that we did a lot of turn and talk exercises so we had about a 20 minute discussion after every class about what the next day’s seating chart would look like. Forming partners on the basis of will they be able to focus in this seat and will they help their partner get good practice. We would be nearly complete and then realize that the pair that we were left with would not have been a productive one so we would have to switch things around even further for another 10 minutes. I have a pretty firm grasp on the happenings of my high school so I am no stranger to getting tips from my teachers about what the best course of action for me is, especially because I am incredibly vocal about wanting to be a teacher
Williamstown Theater Festival role as Production Staff
No full textMy role in the Williamtown theater festival was being hired in the Production Staff role, which was meant to be available to help out in other departments, but primarily to be working in the theater’s costume shop as a dresser
TV Writing and Creative Development Internship
No full textOver the summer, I created a self-crafted internship with TV producer Bill Rademaekers. Together, we worked on writing a TV show pilot, preparing a pitch, and brainstorming the rest of the season
NSF Physics REU Internship at CU Boulder in Optics & Photonics Group
No full textThis summer, I was selected for the NSF Physics REU Internship at the University of Colorado Boulder. I worked in the Electrical Engineering department within the Optics & Photonics group. My work involved an ytterbium fiber laser, which required knowledge in electromagnetism, nonlinear optics, fiber optics, free space optics, and wave propogation. This work concluded with a renewed and functioning laser, which I presented on to my REU peers and submitted a paper on to the faculty of the NSF Physics REU
Alexa Warren Summer 2025 Career Center Reflection
No full textThis summer, I interned in Butler Hospital’s Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) clinic and lab. It was remarkably informative and allowed me to gain experience in both laboratory/research based settings and clinical settings. I also gained connections which will prove extremely useful when applying for future jobs and graduate programs (MD/PhD)
Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, Climate Intern
No full textThis paper reflects on my internship as a Climate Intern with the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV). During this experience, I learned how advocacy organizations influence environmental policy while also building skills in communication, organization, and collaboration. I worked on projects such as writing legislative summaries, managing social media content, and analyzing scorecards, which taught me how to share complex ideas in clear and engaging ways. Balancing these responsibilities with my coursework pushed me to improve my time management and adaptability. Overall, the internship not only connected my studies in Environmental Studies and Government to real-world advocacy but also confirmed my interest in pursuing a career in public health and environmental justice
Global Treks & Adventures International Research Assistant
No full textThis paper presents an introspective reflection on my internship experience as an International Research Assistant. I explore the purpose of my research, focusing on the effect of tourism on cultural sustainability, and its culmination in the form of a publication for an international travel and experiential education company. I examine my liberal arts education as a foundation for fostering my passion for the environment, and how that led me in the direction of this experience. I contextualize my past circumstances and mindset, and their role in shaping my selection for this internship, and the direction that position has guided me in now
New England Aquarium Marine Mammal Education and Research
No full textThis reflection examines my summer internship as a Marine Mammal Education and Research Intern with the New England Aquarium in partnership with Boston Harbor City Cruises. Through data collection on whale watches and direct engagement with the public, I gained experience in observational research, marine mammal behavior, and science communication. While the internship did not provide as much technical fieldwork as I initially expected, it strengthened my ability to interpret environmental conditions, translate complex scientific concepts for diverse audiences, and recognize the importance of long-term data collection in conservation. Learning from naturalists with varied backgrounds broadened my perspective on marine science and reinforced the role of passion in effective outreach. Overall, the experience deepened my commitment to a career in marine biology and highlighted the need for both scientific expertise and public engagement in protecting marine ecosystems
Yale Women\u27s Basketball, Coaching Intern
No full textCoaching- instruct and teach during recruiting camps and clinics
• Recruiting- assistant women’s basketball staff in the organization of recruiting information: logging phone calls, researching new and current recruit schedules, preparing schedules for coaches during live-period weekends
• Administration- assistant in the daily administrative tasks including emails, scheduling, etc