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Interning with AS – Behind the Scenes

Interning with AS – Behind the Scenes

Hi, my name is Jose Sandoval. While interning with Austin Smiles, I have come to learn the ins and outs of what happens behind the scenes of planning and getting ready for an International Mission Trip. Coming into Austin Smiles, I immediately started working on...

Interning with AS – Genetics

Interning with AS – Genetics

Hi y’all! My name is Sophia Viola, and I am a second year MPH student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. I am studying Health Behavior and Health Education with a certificate in Public Health Genetics. I will be graduating in Spring ’22 and hope to pursue a...

Interning with AS – Sustainability

Interning with AS – Sustainability

Hi everyone! My name is Chloe Craig and I’m a junior at the University of Arizona studying Public Health and Biochemistry. This semester, I am looking forward to declaring my emphasis in Global Health, and I’m positive that my time with Austin Smiles will provide me...

Interning with AS – Speech Pathology

Interning with AS – Speech Pathology

Hello everybody! My name is Renata Aldrete, and I am a junior at The University of Texas at Austin. I am majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a concentration in Speech-Language Pathology and a minor in Health Communication. This summer, I was...

Interning with Austin Smiles – Service & Impact

Interning with Austin Smiles – Service & Impact

As a student currently pursuing a Business of Healthcare certificate, I’ve seen many topics I’ve studied during my time as a global public health intern at Austin Smiles. I initially joined Austin Smiles to gain more exposure to the nonprofit sector of healthcare,...

Interning with AS – Local Programming

Interning with AS – Local Programming

Hello everyone! My name is Whitney Chaney and I’m a junior at the University of Texas at Austin. I am currently studying biology and am planning to attend dental school after I graduate. This semester, I have been lucky enough to intern at Austin Smiles as a Global...

Interning with AS – Our Cleft Community

Interning with AS – Our Cleft Community

Hello everybody! My name is Prarthana Pilla and I am a senior at The University of Texas studying Human Biology and Social Work. I am thrilled to be a Social Work and Community Studies Intern at the Austin Smiles Plastic Surgery Foundation this fall. In this role, I...

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1 in 700 children are born with a cleft lip or palate

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Austin Smiles goes on 2-3 medical mission trips annually

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