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.

Whitney Sterling

When I first stepped into the juvenile detention center as an LPC intern, I thought I had a clear picture of the kind of counselor I wanted to become. But nothing prepared me for what I would learn—or who I would become—during my time there. Read more>>

Melissa Saenz

When I was in law school I reached out to one of my old UTSA professors who was a sitting federal judge in Bexar County, Texas. He graciously offered me a law clerk internship for the summer. That internship gave me my first courthouse experience and I’m forever grateful for the opportunity he gave me. Read more>>

Christi Ziebarth

It is never more true than for an artist–that we are put on this earth not only to perfect and sell our craft, but to share the flow of what we do and how we do it with others. We are also here to inspire and to teach and to give back. Read more>>