Last week was the intern workshop in Washington DC, although I’ll be continuing my internship until December, the Career and Leadership Workshop is where all of the interns come together to say farewell. Although I attended this workshop last year, this year it felt like...
My last month at Cuyahoga Valley National Park flew by so quickly. I feel like I had so many projects going on with twists and turns at every corner. At the beginning of August, I attended the DC workshop for LHIP. I was lucky enough...
"No way this summer went by this quick. Just like that, I bid you adieu trail planning internship with the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail." -Elizabeth Morales Trail Planning Internship Experience/Reflection My biggest takeaway was how to actively live, breathe, and think like a...
Last few weeks at dewa Hey y'all! Andres (or Andy) checking back in for the last time. I have been doing the usual work during my last weeks at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA). My bilingual guided walks at Dingmans Creek Trail have become a...
Let's talk about the Career and Leadership Workshop in Washington D.C.! This was an amazing oppurtunity held by the National Park Service. As LHIP interns, we were able to attend through Environment for the Americas. There were several other internship groups in attendance, including Historically Black...
Hello everyone! It's been a minute. Now last time I said I was going to write about my time in DC...
It saddens me to write my last blog for LHIP. This summer was truly unforgettable and filled with so many learning experiences and memories. I got to visit and learn about a national park that I had no previous knowledge of and in turn got...
My time as an Outreach and Education Ambassador Intern with the Latino Heritage Internship Program has been fruitful and enriching. I owe my thanks to Environment for the Americas for this incredible opportunity, to learn from brilliant and passionate minds under the National Park Service,...
MORE TIME AT SAUGUS IRON WORKS Farmer's market NEGRO ELECTION DAY Intern facilitating a waterwheel demonstration at the Saugus Iron Works Slitting Mill During the month of July, I went to Saugus Iron Works two Wednesdays in a row to have more time at that park. I’m really glad...
It’s very difficult to pinpoint one of my favorite parts of the internship when I loved absolutely every part of it. So, I will just highlight a couple of my favorite parts. One of them was definitely the field trips. As an archives intern, most of...
DC workshop! Happy after my presentation with my poster Hey y'all! Andres (or Andy) checking back in. My week in DC was such a blur. Let's go through some highlights. First I'll explain what I did. To the left you can see me with the poster I spent a...
Throughout my academic career, I have always enjoyed doing math. I have always felt satisfied when I complete a difficult problem correctly. I've grown to find it fun - it's like solving a puzzle. During my LHIP internship, I was tasked with designing a microgrid...
The majority of my internship experience was spent in Washington, D.C., away from my San Antonio site. I was based at the Department of the Interior building, where the headquarters for the National Park Service is located. Living just across the street in the downtown...
As I get ready to say goodbye to my internship, I find myself reminiscing about the amazing experience I had at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site this summer. When I applied for the position of Interpretive Writer, I would have never imagined the depth of...
Before this internship, I had heard many stories of different internships. More importantly, people’s experience was not so great during their interning. So, hearing these stories has certainly made me anxious about my internship for my degree. But there was a glimmer of hope, after...
With my time here coming to a close soon, I am looking forward to the sense of accomplishment that will come from all of my hard work. I also enjoy looking back on what we have done so far and all of the great experiences that...
As we progress further into the summer season, we are snorkeling creeks for Coho salmon. I learned a great deal in my short time here already. Something new that I have learned is how to identify different types of fish in the creek, and the...
As I wrap up my internship, I find myself reflecting on the profound impact this experience has had on my personal and professional growth. This internship has been more than just a line on my resume; it’s been a journey of discovery, learning, and inspiration. Exploring...
Querido a LHIP, Hola, espero que todo estE bien. GRacias por todo. Te estoy muy agradecida. Con amor, Amelia Happy early August! I hope everyone is well and cool as cucumbers because I am a popsicle in 90-degree weather hehehe (not a pleasant look). For my final blog, I...
Perhaps the hardest part of a life-changing experience, such as this internship, is choosing a single favorite moment or activity out of all the memorable things one did. From meeting new people to unforgettable experiences, it seems impossible to choose one. However, even amid indecision,...