Name: Sarah Uhlenbrock
Class Year: 2015
Major: Allied Health
Hometown: Cinncinati, OH
Internship: Children’s Hunger Alliance
Location: Columbus, OH
Internship Responsibilities:
Twice a week, I went to an
inner city elementary school, where I held a class on nutrition, and I showed
them how to eat healthy with a low budget, and I brought a snack with me to
show them healthier options. Once a week, I would go to the office and do
paperwork in regard to their performance, pre- and post-tests from nutrition,
and their attendance.
What have you learned:
I have learned that I do not want to
work in a non-profit sector, which is just as important as figuring out what
you want to do. Since it was an inner city school, with most students being of
a minority, I also learned a lot about their culture, particularly Somali.
Advice about searching for an internship:
Take advantage of
the resources we have on campus. Ashley and Ryan are really helpful with the programs they hold around campus, and use the CardinalCareers website. Also, just asking
professionals in the field you are in, especially professors, is a huge help.
Advice on how to make the most of an internship experience:
Going above and beyond what they’ve asked of you. If it’s a true internship, they
should be letting you experience different parts of the job,
like working with the other employees, and not just the person who hired you.
Try to keep the connection afterward, and mostly just try and keep up a
positive attitude. Just because it’s unpaid doesn’t mean it can't be a valuable learning experience.
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