Internships and apprenticeships, when done right, give interns and apprentices life long lessons. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, these opportunities aren’t accessible to many and so we wanted to invite folks who have had these experiences to share some of the lessons they’ve learned.

Ayanna Besson

I did an internship with Plant Powered Metro New York (PPMNY) which is a community-driven movement and nonprofit organization that aims to empower people to find better health and overcome chronic disease through whole food, plant-based nutrition and more. This organization is led by Lianna Levine Reisner, MSOD, who served as my preceptor. I had a background in Type II Diabetes prevention and intervention programs (under the direction of Aisha Smith, ANP), so it was a perfect fit. Read more>>

Dana Cubbage

I started my journey into wedding photography by assisting other lead photographers as a second shooter. In fact, I never EVER thought I’d be a full-time lead wedding photographer! I was working in Corporate America, just assisting on the weekends for fun and extra money. But looking back, it was this experience as a second shooter that gave me the confidence to go out on my own and shoot my own weddings as a lead. Read more>>

Rachel Allyn

I sat with my client Roxy inside an office in the Castro District of San Francisco, hearing the train rattle up and down Market Street. It was the year 2000, and Roxy was a black transgender woman in her late thirties with the build of a linebacker. She’d always make a grand entrance to our sessions, not because of her size but because she arrived with a story and contagious laughter. Read more>>