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.
Improving Therapies for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
Zoe LaCombe interned at the University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus during the Summer of 2025 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
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.
March 31, 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.
March 20, 2025
Studying How Kids Learn: Interning at the Berkeley Early Learning Lab
Ruby Ahlvin interned at Berkeley Early Learning Lab during the Summer of 2025 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
March 05, 2025
Capturing the Walla Walla Valley
Yahir Tzec interned at Visit Walla Walla during the Fall of 2024 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
November 14, 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.
October 25, 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.
October 16, 2024
From Glass to Greatness
Linnea Morris interned at BIG Recyclers during the Summer of 2024 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
September 02, 2024
Lights, Camera, Mentorship
Nailah Porter interned at Compton High School during the Summer of 2024 through the Whitman Internship Grant program.
September 01, 2024