Internship summaries: undergraduate

“This internship has revealed the vast impact of public health and how organizations can co-collaborate to ensure a sustainable future, hence it has inspired me to pursue a Masters of Public Health in the future.”

“I think that understanding what I was working on, which for the majority of the internship was Mental Health Parity, was more important to me than the coding skills I got out of it.”

“This internship showed me the importance of advocacy groups in amplifying the voices of patients who don’t have direct access to congress.”

“…this internship made me more confident that this is the field for me. I was invested in my work and truly felt like I was making a difference.”

“What struck me was the critical role that data analysis plays in developing effective policy, and I gained a deeper understanding of rare diseases.”

“Using the Congressional Research Service and skills I learned in PA380 which helped me understand how to read data sets, we were able to compile lists of Representatives and the potential of them being in favor or opposing certain legislation.”

“I have worked on the forefront of healthcare…for close to three years now. I don’t think that I would have ever understood the large amount of work every small change or task takes in healthcare without this experience.”

“One of the most valuable aspects of the internship was seeing how public health initiatives are implemented and evaluated at the local level.”

“With aspirations to become a health policy analyst for Wisconsin, this internship taught me valuable lessons in crafting compromises and navigating the complexities of policy work to increase the likelihood of successful legislation.”

“Though this internship I have learned to work in the fast-paced world of federal government while maintaining quality work.”