internships with organizations that go “outside the box” with active learning and mentorship
My internship was with Communities in Schools as a tutor and mentor to students considered at-risk. CIS is a drop-out prevention program that targets at-risk students. Students are considered at-risk for a series of reasons including social, financial, emotional, academic, and cognitive impairments. These impairments can make it difficult for student to stay in school,… Continue Reading Jessica Herrmann, Communities In Schools
In the summer of 2012, I was fortunate to have an internship as a camp counselor with the Girlstart organization in Austin, Texas. Girlstart is an educational organization focused on encouraging girls in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Women in STEM jobs are scarce commodities; only 24% of STEM jobs in the United States… Continue Reading Talia Berman, Girlstart
During the summer of 2012, I had the privilege of interning at the Austin Children’s Museum. The museum was founded in 1983 and settled into its current downtown location in 1997. Since then it has enriched more than 800,000 visitors, striving to create valuable learning experiences for children and their families. As the Early Childhood… Continue Reading Alexandra Cerda, Austin Children’s Museum
For the longest time, I have been interested in education and how kids learn. I’ve obviously been through school and took part in after school activities, joined clubs and the like, but I never had to the chance to be a part of something like Girlstart, an educational after-school program that implements STEM (Science Technology… Continue Reading Casey Phillips, Girl Start
Towards the end of my second year as an anthropology major, I began to look at field schools and I chose the ‘Field Methods in Rock Art’ course offered through Texas State and Shumla. I had no previous experience with rock art but it was only three weeks long and I had a busy summer. … Continue Reading Amanda Castañeda, Shumla