May | 2016 | F.M. Kirby Experiential Learning Stipend Recipient Blogs

Week 2: Trial By Fire

Prior to this past week I never really understood why employers valued internships so much. I knew I needed to get internships to get a job, but again I never really understood why. After this past week the reason is now clear to me. I have learned more in this past week than I expected…

Week 3: Center for Family Violence Prevention Programs

The Center for Family Violence Prevention has a mission to “break the cycle of domestic violence while enhancing individual self-sufficiency and promoting healthy family relationships.” The C4FVP offers thirteen different programs. The programs include New Directions (or the Safe House), Court Services, The Family Center, Adult Outpatient Therapy, Children’s Counseling, CATCH/Teen Outreach, Abuse in Later…

Week 2: Daily News Clips

Since this is an unpaid internship, my supervisors stressed that the nature of it is about me learning more about the industry and gaining useful experience in multiple roles. My title is “Marketing and Communications Intern,” which includes broad terms that can cover things like sending out all NWRA emails to providing content for our…

Week 1: Introduction

Hello! My name is Christina Berry, and I am a rising senior at Wake Forest University. I am from Southern California but moved to Texas four years ago. My major is English and my minor is Art History. This summer I will be a Communications & Marketing intern for the National Waste and Recycling Association…

Week 1: Introduction

Hello, my name is Don Rapier and I am a rising sophomore at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem North Carolina. Next week I will begin my summer internship at Environment Georgia, a citizen-funded political advocacy organization dedicated to researching sustainable practices to better serve the environment, in Atlanta. While I previously believed I wanted to…

Week 1: Introduction

Hello! My name is Kyle Flaherty and I am a rising Sophomore at Wake Forest. I have always had a deep rooted passion for technology and therefore will be majoring in computer science. I grew up in a military family and thus have always had an urge to protect those around me. Due to that…

Week 2: Role of a Victim’s Advocate

During the first week at my internship, I learned more about the nature of the job and my responsibilities. I am interning under three victim’s advocates. The role of a victim’s advocate is to: provide accurate information about the court system to clients, provide knowledge to victims to ensure they are able to make informed…

Week 1: Introduction

My name is Angel Scales and I am a rising junior at Wake Forest University. Over the past year, I discovered academic interests in the social sciences and declared a major in sociology with a concentration in crime and criminal justice. Crime and criminal justice has become a passion of mine. Not only do I…