Internship

Although I did not get to spend my summer in Washington DC for the duration of this internship, my experiences over the past several weeks have enhanced my strengths and improved my weaknesses – even while on the opposite side of this country.

Networking is one of the greatest skills a person can learn and possess to advance their interpersonal communication skills, career development, and professional success.

As a child of migrant and seasonal farm working parents, I’ve moved among several different places. However, that traveling has been limited to the borders of the state of Idaho. My parents used to move between towns, chasing the crops to work in whatever was available.

The time I have spent with NMSHSA as an intern has been so impactful and moving. As a recent graduate, joining NMSHSA during the summer before starting my professional career was the perfect timing. It felt like a homecoming, where I was able to reconnect with the people and program that gave me the foundation for my education.

After school ended early for me, the first week of May, I remember thinking to myself, “Wow, I am finally meeting everyone in person soon. I will be in New York City and Washington, D.C. living my best first moments of the summer.” When I received my flight confirmation, I felt my heart surge with excitement as the blood rushed to my chest.