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Interning with AS – Callie M.
Interning with AS - Callie M. By Callie Mckay Hello! I’m Callie, and I am a senior at New Mexico State University. I was awarded my Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages in May, and I will receive my Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise...
Interning with AS – Non-profit Experience
Interning with AS - Non-profit Experience By Ashna Dhaduti Hi everyone! My name is Ashna Dhaduti, and I am a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Public Health. This spring, I had the opportunity to be a Global Public Health intern for such an...
Interning with AS – Public Health Promotion
Interning with AS - Public Health Promotion By Nida Momin Hi! My name is Nida Momin, and I am a junior at the University of Texas at Austin. I am studying Public Health at the university, and I hope to get a Master’s in Public Health after I complete my undergrad. My...
Interning with AS – Camp Amigo
Interning with Austin Smiles - Camp Amigo by Eliza Eberhard My time at AS has been nothing short of rewarding, eye-opening, and hard work. I truly never understood how much passion and dedication go into maintaining the success of non-profit organizations. Yes, it was...
Interning with AS – Dedication
Interning with AS - Dedication it takes to run a nonprofit By Alison Pagan My name is Alison, and I am a Graduate Student at Concordia University in Austin, Texas. I started interning for Austin Smiles wanting to know what makes a nonprofit organization run and how a...
Interning with AS – Pre-med
Interning with AS - Pre-med By Kunal Verma My name is Kunal Verma and I am graduating from UT Austin this semester with a degree in Biology and a BDP certificate in Social Inequality, Health, and Policy. Part of this BDP certificate is gaining real-life experience in...
Interning with AS – Leadership
Interning with Austin Smiles - Leadership written by Camila Arroyo Austin Smiles Global Public Health Intern Spring 2022 My name is Camila Arroyo, and I am a senior at The University of Texas at Austin, studying Personal Communication and Human Dimensions of...
Interning with AS – What I’ve Learned
Interning with AS – What I've Learned By Mary Claire Henderson Hi! My name is Mary Claire Henderson, and I am a junior at The University of Texas at Austin, studying Communication Sciences and Disorders while also on the Pre-Dental Track. I am currently interning with...
Interning with AS – Everything Counts
Interning with AS - Everything Counts By Connally Mooring Hi! My name is Connally Mooring, and I am a senior at UT Austin! I am currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Leadership along with a Business Foundations minor. I graduated from a public...
Interning with AS – Trauma-Informed Care
Interning with AS - Trauma-Informed Care By Natasha Pelayo Hi, everyone! I’m Natasha, and I’m a senior Master of Public Health student at Concordia University Texas and Austin Smiles intern. During my time at Austin Smiles, I’ve gotten the opportunity to observe and...
Interning with AS – A Reflection of the past, present and future
Interning with AS – A Reflection of the past, present and future By Gio Alanis Vega This past year was a tough one for everyone. Everything we know was tested; our physical health, mental health, passions and hobbies, cooking skills, and our actions as a community....
Interning with AS – Passion in Public Health
Interning with Austin Smiles - Passion in Public Health by Michelle Liu “I loved clinical practice, but in public health, you can impact more than one person at a time. The whole society is your patient.”This quixotic statement by Tom Frieden has had a profound impact...
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