Our interns come from a variety of academic backgrounds, have and develop strong skill sets, and make meaningful contributions at their internship placements. Our interns have worked with various leaders in the nonprofit sector including Executive Directors, Board of Directors and Community Foundations. They gain experience in program development and management, strategic planning, grant writing, and use various interpersonal skills to work with the clients and stakeholders of their host organization. Many interns have continued working with their organization beyond the 8 weeks of their internship.

The Institute for Public Engagement celebrates the work our interns and host organizations are doing in the Winston-Salem community!

Our 2012 Summer Interns and Community Partners (see this link for info on each intern and his/her community partner)

2011 Interns and Community Partners

Student Intern                             Host Organization

Yasmin Bendaas                               Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

Takira Dale                                          ABC of NC Child Development Center

Carmen Green                                    The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem

Bentrice Jusu                                     The Shalom Project

Nicole Little                                        Crosby Scholars Program

Carly Norton                                      Healthy Living Collaborative-Translational Science Instiute

Mead Osborn                                      The Winston-Salem Symphony

Jarrett Stephens                               S. G. Atkins Community Development Center

Sharonna Taylor-Howard             El Buen Pastor Latino Community Services

Lisa Waugh                                          The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem

2010 Interns and Community Partners

Student Interns                                  Host Organizations

Jackie Agboke                                          Big Brothers Big Sisters

Olivia Boyce                                             The Children’s Home, Inc.

Elizabeth Chappell                                  Community Care Center

Tiffany Jordan                                        The Darryl Hunt Project for Freedom and Justice

Valerie Lansdale                                    Community Care Center

James Lowrey                                         Hospice & Palliative Care Center

J’Taime Lyons                                         AIDS Care Service

Louisa Oates                                            Kybele, Inc.

Chelsea Overstreet                               The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem

Kara Pederson                                       Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County

Kathryn Rohrer                                    El Buen Pastor Latino Community Services

Beth Ann Williams                               Experiment in Self-Reliance, Inc.

Lana Williams                                       First Tee of the Triad