CW: Domestic Violence, Abuse When you’re pre-law, how do you find a internship in a real firm? And once you’re there, how do you get over the imposter syndrome of being an undergraduate in a room filled with law students? UChicago student Stephanie Dorris shares how she got her job as a Law Clerk, and how she’s using it to decide between being a lawyer or a professor. She also gives her best advice for being confident in your role, and how she and her team deal with the heavy emotional burden of working with victims of domestic violence. Name: Stephanie Dorris Job Title: Law Clerk, Cook County State’s Attorney…
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How She Learned Not to Compare Her Recruiting Timeline
When all of your friends have their internships, at what point should you panic? Regina Wen shares how she learned to shift her focus away from the timeline of her friends to the right timeline for her major. She shares her best advice for looking for jobs with majors in the humanities, and how her job as a research assistant has helped her rethink her opportunities. Name: Regina Wen Job Title: Research Intern at the Urban Teacher Education Program Location: Chicago, IL College: The University of Chicago Year: Rising Fourth-Year Major: History and Comparative Human Development What are you doing this summer? I am the Research Intern at the Urban…
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Working at an Education Nonprofit in Chicago
Some people apply to just about everything, but when your field of choice is pretty narrow, how does that change your internship search? Yoo Jung Hah shares her experience working for an education nonprofit, and how she sees it fitting into her dream of going to grad school! Name: Yoo Jung Hah Job Title: External Affairs Intern, Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) Location: Chicago, IL College: The University of Chicago Year: Rising Fourth Major: History; Joint BA/MA in Social Sciences What are you doing this summer? I work at AUSL, an education nonprofit. AUSL does school management, teacher residency, and advisory services to improve school culture and education. AUSL…
