We heard some pretty heartfelt stories from these students, ranging from their experience with diversity and the challenges that presented, to the thrill of being able to really make on-the-job contributions, whether in production or social media or contributing to a smart media plan. Read all the curated articles about the 1stFive.org Experience, from both our journalists and interns themselves. And, listen to a couple of those students, Casey Carty (pictured above), a senior at College of Holy Cross who interned with Turner, and Cat Okoyke, a senior at City College who interned at Experience Harlem, as well as the POV of Horizon’s Eileen Benwitt, right here:
You can also download a PDF overview of the 4th Annual 1st Five Summer Intern Experience below, and read more of the students’ takeaways.
Photo montage: Eileen Benwitt, Casey Carty, Cat Okoye (clockwise from top).
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