Please share noteworthy internships, co-curricular activities, volunteer experiences, jobs, programs, or other training acquired (if applicable) that contributed to your current success.
1. BRIDGE Clinic- this 501(c)(3) nonprofit is a student-run clinic that aims to serve underrepresented and undocumented patients. Volunteering as the social work program director at this clinic provides me with direct patient care experience with an interdisciplinary medical team of like-minded students to collaboratively and effectively meet each patient’s needs.
2. Project MABAS scholar program – this program provides me with financial and educational support to work in my upcoming practice to become a school social worker. Here, I can learn evidence-based and inclusive practices regarding children’s mental health to employ in my internship and future career.
3. Forging A Movement (FAM) – this dance club grants me an outlet for creative expression. This close-knit club perpetually inspires me through using my body to flow from the music’s rhythm and beats.
Have you found any of the following competencies to be essential to your current success? Check as many as apply.
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Equity & Inclusion
- Professionalism
Have you overcome academic, career preparation, or job search obstacles during your time at USF thus far? How?
During my undergrad at USF, I signed up for a mock interview session through the career resource center. The person that interviewed me provided me with great feedback and even offered me a job on the spot. Although I had to politely decline due to it not being in my career path, I was able to land the internship of my dream at Boston University.
What advice would you give to other USF students?
Try everything! Even if you want to go, but your friends choose not to, this experience at USF is yours to craft. You never know the types of people you will cross paths with and the relationships you can build if you try to experience something for yourself.
Please share recent accomplishments and achievements: including projects, awards, and any relevant information.
1. Health and Equity Innovation Award winner – National CLARION Case Competition
2. Graduate Research Symposium participant: “Visual Modeling Promotes Workplace Equity for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.”
3. Best Taste and Food Presentation Award – Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPE) Day Competition hosted by USF Health