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.

Tiffany Lindley

I completed my internship and domestic violence agency in the suburbs of Dallas One client’s’ story that stands out to me is my very first individual client. She was young woman in her early thirties and she had been with her abusive partner for going on four years. What stood out about this session was not that was my first and I was pretty nervous, it was what my client disclosed after only a few minutes of the intake session. I asked what types of abuse had she experienced starting with physical. Read more>>

Emily Best

While still in beauty school I decided to take that leap and jump into the industry. Not a lot of salons were hiring for receptionist or assistants. I found the first assistant job I could get and immediately dove head first, which was a mistake. One of my biggest goals being in this career field is to help guide others into their journey as a stylist. Read more>>

Jessica Vass

I received a BFA in Photography from Georgia State University with the intent to become a full-time photographer… as most photo graduates expect. However, I interned for WarnerMedia on their photo team and was exposed to several other job opportunities within the industry that are not discussed in a fine art college program. Read more>>

Callie Cavanaugh

One of the first days I worked in Orvieto, Italy when studying abroad I learned how to make pasta. I was still getting to know the other chefs in the kitchen and understanding Italian kitchen etiquette. There were four other chefs, all big Italian men. I was 5′ 6″, 110 lbs with one year of culinary school under my belt. Zero experience in an actual kitchen. I didn’t speak any Italian outside of “espresso,” “ciao,” and “birra.” Needless to say, I had no idea what I was doing and it showed. Read more>>