Internships and apprenticeships are a time-honored rite of passage in many industries. We’ve asked some brilliant folks to share some of the most important lessons they learned during these early experiences in their career.

Damilola Felicia Badmus

When I think back to my early career, one of the most memorable experiences was my internship at an IT company. I joined the company just a few months after graduating from the university. What made it particularly interesting was that there were only two interns at that time, which gave us a unique opportunity to take on a variety of responsibilities. Read more>>

Carissa Burke

I began clinical yoga therapy through the free yoga therapy clinic online at My Vinyasa Practice in January of 2023 as part of my module 3 to complete my yoga therapy certification. I am truly thankful for this clinic as I have grown tremendously from these practicum hours. Read more>>

Miesha Quinones

On my road to licensure, I had to complete 3000 hours of training before taking a board exam and getting my license to practice. One of the benefits of completing the hours is that there are so many choices and populations to choose from. It exposes you to many different people, settings, and circumstances. One of my internships afforded me the opportunity to work with individuals who were unhoused and struggling with addiction. Read more>>

Tiffani Nicholle

Over the course of my career, I have done a total of four internships. They were all unpaid and spread out over the course of about five years. It’s funny because when I look back, in all of my internships I worked directly with the CEO and they were all women. Those moments really helped shape the trajectory of my career and how I do business today. Read more>>