Internship summaries: undergraduate

“Being involved with the Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health this year through an election year, and more urgently an election year that brought into question the rights of women in Wisconsin, was an experience I will never forget.”

“Pursuing this fellowship has given me an amazing opportunity to get involved in the sustainability issues on campus, make connections with various student organizations and campus faculty, and spread awareness about the importance of the issue that is being addressed through fellowship effort, and working towards establishing organic land management practices on campus.”

“Throughout my time working here I gained an invaluable experience learning how to work in a professional setting, manage time with multiple projects, understand and utilize new technologies, improve my knowledge of public policies, and the ins and outs of working for a public institution.”

“I dealt with local government issues and legislation. Included in my duties was conducting a criminal justice audit on advocacy being made in relation to mass incarceration.”

“My internship was in the external relations fundraising division, focusing on working with youth villages (boarding schools) across Israel and getting them the funding, support, and resources they needed. I wrote proposals and reports about different aspects of the youth villages that needed improvements and worked with different federations to fund these projects.”

“…I learned a lot about medical device documentation practices and the standards that go into ensuring their quality, which have health policy implications for patients, medical providers, and insurance companies.”

“As a political affairs intern, I worked to advocate for legislation that reduces global poverty and improves living conditions for those in low-income countries.”

“This summer, I had the distinct honor of serving my alma mater–Waterford Union High School (WUHS)–as a health policy intern instructed to help rewrite the School Board policies and administrative guidelines.”

“One of the most valuable lessons that I learned throughout this process is the importance of creativity and problem solving.”

“I drew on my policy analysis skills developed through La Follette coursework to communicate policy quickly and effectively. I saw how classroom concepts such as administrative burden and evidence-based policy play out in the real world.”