Internship summaries: undergraduate

“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.”

“From a policy perspective I performed research on the growth of health organizations and NGOs, such as the Global Climate and Health Alliance, along with new efforts from the broader health sector to affect policy change.”

“Part of my work as an intern was to evaluate case trends via the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (formerly CCAP) to assist in the expedition of case closure in other branches and Wisconsin courts.”

“I worked with the Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellowship. The Fellowship is a two-year service and training program designed for early career individuals in public health.”