June | 2018 | F.M. Kirby Experiential Learning Stipend Recipient Blogs

First Few Days

After arriving at the Hangar Theatre and getting settled we were introduced to our design fellows. These are the designers we will be assisting on eight shows and who will be mentoring us on our upcoming design projects. Within the first day we, myself and the three other design apprentices, had gone to a number…

Week 3: Big Questions

The people who I work with in the field all have very different personalities which creates an interesting team dynamic. Although this is the case, our continuous sarcastic quips and collective humor allow us to connect with each other and create a fun productive environment that I look forward to being in everyday. Dr. Jones,…

Time slips on

This week has been a blur. Most of my time has been spent getting back into the swing of it. Learning newer techniques developed over the past year when I’ve been away from the lab and meeting all the new research assistants has occupied my time. Everything is faster now, and the lab hums like…

Week 2 with CrossRoads (blog 3)

CrossRoads is a sexual assault crisis center which advocates for both children and adults through counseling services, medical treatment, and legal resources. A crisis center can be used to report an assault you know is occurring to you or someone else and can be used to report something that has happened today or anytime in…

Week 3

Sorry for this being late! I’ve been quite busy both in lab and in taking care of the dog and the house I’m sitting for. Overall, I’m just practicing more protocols and getting acquainted with how things run in the lab. I’m working in the Silver lab in the Bio department. It works closely with…

Week One in “Govnah” Baker’s Office

Hello! My name is Jordan Smith and I’ve never had a blog before. But also I have never lived in Boston before and I’ve never had an internship either so this month is full of new projects and experiences. I’m working this summer with Governor Charlie Baker as his Drug Control program Intern. I’ll be…

Week 1: DeacLink

Hello! My name is Tiffany Nunez and I am from Newark, NJ. I am a rising junior who plans to double major in communications and theatre. This summer I will be one of three interns for DeacLink, a Wake Forest networking initiative that aims to connect art, theatre, dance, and art history students at Wake…

Starting Tomorrow!

My name is Kandis McNeil, and I am a Biology Major with Chemistry and Neuroscience Minors. This is my first year receiving the Kirby Internship Grant, and I am so thankful to be able to have the opportunity to work at Wake Forest Baptist Health in the Emergency Medicine Research Department. I always strive to…

A little background on Ronald McDonald House

Welcome back for week #3! Now I’ll fill you in on some basic history on Ronald McDonald House Charities. RMHC was founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1974 with the mission of keeping sick children and their families together during great times of need. The basic founding principles of each Ronald McDonald House around the world…

Week 2: So Far so Good

This week I learned a lot about the nature of the business that I am working for as well as the role I play. I met a few members of the team this week and immediately felt grateful for the opportunity I have this summer. Because I am the only intern, all of my colleague’s…