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.

Victoria Martinez

I came into my yoga career a little later than most. I was 33 or 34 when I took my teacher training — surrounded by mostly younger students who seemed to fit the “yoga stereotype” more easily than I did. Before yoga, I had spent nearly 15 years on Madison Avenue, working at some of the world’s largest advertising agencies. Read more >>>

Valentina Mendez Cortes

I did my Bachelor’s internship as a harvest intern in a winery. It was during COVID—everything was shut down—but wineries still needed people for harvest season. They couldn’t stop, because, believe it or not, the demand for wine during the pandemic was incredibly high. At the time, I knew absolutely nothing about wine. Read more >>>

Amanda Harrison

I landed my first position as a corporate manager somewhat by default after the previous manager had been dismissed for theft. It was definitely a long process to get things organized and running efficiently again. Although I had never held a corporate management role before, I was well-equipped with the self-discipline, organization, and attention to detail needed to take on the challenge and succeed. Read more >>>

Dominga Lingo

When I first tried to get into the tattoo industry, it felt almost impossible. I started during Covid, and at the time it was very hard to even find an apprenticeship. I put in a lot of work and study to make my portfolio strong, and eventually found an apprenticeship in a very old-school way. Read more >>>