Student Internship Stories
In the Career and Community Engagement Center, we believe in learning by doing. The Whitman Internship Grant (WIG) program provides students with invaluable hands-on experience across various industries, both in the U.S. and across the globe. In this series, we’ll share inspiring stories from students who have leveraged the WIG to explore work in tech startups, environmental organizations, art galleries, public health initiatives, and more. Discover how these internships are shaping students' futures and how you, too, can benefit from this incredible opportunity.
![Ryan Margolis](/images/career-prep/career-and-community-engagement-center/internship-stories/2023/Ryan-Margolis.jpg)
July 24, 2023
Transforming Urban Energy Systems
Ryan Margolis interned at Sustainable energy Positive and zero cARbon communitieS in Freiburg, Germany during the Summer of 2023 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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![Margaret Tookey](/images/career-prep/career-and-community-engagement-center/internship-stories/2023/Margaret-Tookey.jpg)
July 24, 2023
New Beginnings on the Farm
Margaret Tookey interned at Welcome Table Farm during the Summer of 2023 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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![Carlee Allen](/images/career-prep/career-and-community-engagement-center/internship-stories/2023/Carlee-Allen-tn.jpg)
July 21, 2023
Communicating Conservation
Carlee Allen interned at the Blue Mountain Land Trust during the Summer of 2023 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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![Alissa Berman](/images/career-prep/career-and-community-engagement-center/internship-stories/2023/Alissa-Berman.jpg)
July 21, 2023
Building Bridges
Alissa Berman interned at the Commitment to Community (C2C) during the Summer of 2023 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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![Taylor Herbert](/images/career-prep/career-and-community-engagement-center/internship-stories/2023/Taylor-Herbert.jpg)
July 19, 2023
Nurturing Nature
Taylor Herbert interned at Gold Country Wildlife Rescue during the Summer of 2023 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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![Pavita Sidhu](/images/career-prep/career-and-community-engagement-center/internship-stories/2023/pavita-sidhu-tn.jpg)
July 18, 2023
Immersed in Art
Pavita Sidhu interned at The Gallery George during the Summer of 2023 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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![Rebecca Bartig](/images/career-prep/career-and-community-engagement-center/internship-stories/2023/Rebecca-Bartig.jpg)
July 14, 2023
Building Community Through Clay
Rebecca Bartig interned at The Refinery during the Summer of 2023 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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![Paloma Link](/images/career-prep/career-and-community-engagement-center/internship-stories/2023/Paloma-link-tn.jpg)
July 12, 2023
Preserving History
Paloma Link interned at Fort Walla Walla Musuem during the Summer of 2023 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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![Livvy Eickerman](/images/career-prep/career-and-community-engagement-center/internship-stories/2023/Livvy-Eickerman.jpg)
November 3, 2022
Examining Salmon Diets
Livvy Eickerman interned at The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration during the Fall of 2022 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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![Nassar Guelleh](/images/career-prep/career-and-community-engagement-center/CE%20headshots/nasser-guelleh.jpg)
October 18, 2022
From Classroom to City Hall
Nassar Guelleh interned at the City of Walla Walla during the Fall of 2022 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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