“I think I’ve definitely learned how to gain trust in those around me. I got a lot of experience engaging with new people and learning how best to communicate and collaborate in this relatively short time span in comparison to my usual responsibilities.”

-Skye

“I think through our leads meetings and my one-on-one conversations with Wilson, I've learned new ways to communicate. I also feel like I improved my abilities in terms of teamwork by working with an unfamiliar guest chef.”

-Liam

“I learned new skills to talk to people because I learned that not everyone is the same you have to know how to talk to them.”

-Inas

“I believe I've improved my communication skills both for physically working with others and discussing with others. I've become more comfortable on working in with a team and with people I'm not familiar with. I have built better skills for self regulation.

-Solomon

“I have interacted with more people this summer than any other summer. I have learned to talk to people, I've learned teamwork skills, and I've learned responsibility from getting up on time and being on time as well as responsible interactions.”

-Trevor

“I have learned how to build relationships because I was never a person that walks up to people and ask for their name but now I can do that “

-Imam

“When we started, I barely knew who the people in the internship were and was just getting through the day. But as it went on, silly things happened, and we’ve done a lot and accomplished a lot in the garden. It taught me that life can be beautiful. It just takes time, effort, and consistency. The weeds aren’t going to stop coming back, so you have to keep taking care of the garden so it stays beautiful. If you take care of the garden, it will take care of you.”

-Kasper

This experience helped me learn to be more of a leader, and communicate better with my teammates. I learned more about money management and how to save for taxes.

-Illy

Being an intern has taught me many things including teaching me the difficulties of juggling personal life and work life and how they differ. I also learned many social skills that will help me a more ways than I can count.

-Rhory