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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.

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Ruth Liyambo delivering her final presentation at her internship.
May 30, 2025

Code Serving as a Cultural Bridge

Ruth Liyambo interned at the District Six Museum during the Spring of 2025 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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Kunal Renjen at a Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce event.
April 21, 2025

Project Lead for Tour D’Farm

Kunal Renjen interned at the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce during the Spring of 2025 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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Cain Ryan tending to the lamprey and mussels.
April 16, 2025

Conservation and Culture

Caine Ryan interned at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation during the Spring of 2025 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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Danny Steinberg tabling an event in the University of Granada
April 7, 2025

Expanding Cultural Awareness

Danny Steinberg interned at the Centro Juvenil de Orientación para la Salud during the Spring of 2025 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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Flyers on a bulletin board displaying some of Louise Henson's work.
April 4, 2025

Communication is Key

Louise Henson interned at Walla Walla Community College during the Spring of 2025 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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Bella Smith and the rest of Whitman Colleges First Responders posing for a picture
April 2, 2025

Exploring Trauma-Informed Care and Community Connections

Bella Smith interned at the Community Resilience Initiative during the Spring of 2025 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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Navi Chandra Gast
March 31, 2025

Advocating for Fish and River Conservation

Navi Chandra Gast interned at Columbia Basin Collaborative during the Spring of 2025 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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Eujae Jeon measuring the length of a lab animal.
March 20, 2025

Caring for Lab Animals

Eunjae Jeon interned at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Aquatic Propagation Lab during the Spring of 2025 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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Yahir Tzec taking picture at the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days event
November 14, 2024

Capturing the Walla Walla Valley

Yahir Tzec interned at Visit Walla Walla during the Fall of 2024 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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Finely Harris checking in on the hosted animals
October 25, 2024

Propagating Aquatic First Food Species

Finley Harris interned at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s Artificial Propagation Lab during the Fall of 2024 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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Owen Jakel hitting the books and working on their computer
October 16, 2024

Engagement With Tribal Communities

Owen Jakel interned at the Tribal Law and Policy Institute during the Fall of 2024 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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 Linnea Morris
September 2, 2024

From Glass to Greatness

Linnea Morris interned at BIG Recyclers during the Summer of 2024 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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