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.

Yury Viarenich

When I embarked on my journey to Doha, Qatar, to work at the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, I was filled with a sense of excitement and curiosity. Read more>>

Dae Thomas

I was very blessed to have Olwen Zarlengo as a mentor, very early on in my fashion career. Her guidance was invaluable. She introduced me to industry-specific challenges and solutions, shared insider knowledge, and provided opportunities to work on real-world projects. Read more>>

Miriam Sherk

Many years ago I completed my clinical internship training at an in-patient psychiatric hospital in Philadelphia. One unit that I worked on daily was especially difficult — the chronic psych unit. Read more>>