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.

Marissa Ames

My childhood set me up for this job, though I didn’t realize it until much later. Since age 8, I wanted to be a writer. And, since age 12, my parents insisted I help raise the food, bring in the firewood, and help with overall sustainability. Read more>>

Leah Taylor

When I was a marriage family therapist intern, I took an internship at the Institute for Health and Healing in San Francisco at Sutter General Hospital. It was before I started my PhD in Mind-Body Medicine but I knew this was a field I was interested in. The internship was to learn how to facilitate guided imagery and expressive arts for wellness and healing. Read more>>

Samantha Trotta

The most impactful transition in my life began at the Farmer’s Market. At the time I had been working as an Esthetician all over the country and I loved the work, but I wanted to elevate it somehow. Read more>>

Alexa Speyer

I was thrilled to land my dream internship during my Junior year of college as an Art Intern in the Creative Department at Teen Vogue Magazine. Having been a dream of mine to design magazine layouts to start my career, I was given the opportunity to be involved in the types of projects I was striving for, as well as far more than I could even image. I assisted with layout design for editorial print spreads, created and updated the design books that went home with the editors every night for review, as well as for Anna Wintour, the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Magazine. Read more>>