Confidence and Direction in the World Beyond Student-hood at Holly Hill Hospital- with Morganne Staring
Hello reader! My name is Morganne, and I am a senior at Carolina, double-majoring in Biology (BS) and Psychology (BS) with a Chemistry minor. Thanks to the Gil Internship Program, I have been fortunate enough to intern at Holly Hill … Read more
In the Mind at UNC Neuro Image Research and Analysis Laboratories – with Douglas Terry
Hey there. My name is Douglas Terry. I am a senior Biology and Psychology double major with a general fascination with the mind. I have spent my college summers doing research in a behavioral neuroscience lab, I am on the … Read more
A Thank You To My Mentors at TEACCH- with Nadia Peyravian
My name is Nadia Peyravian and I am senior biology and psychology double major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a 2015 Karen M. Gil Intern. By my graduation in May 2016, I will … Read more
Reflecting to Create a Better Future at 3C Family Services – with Samantha Asofsky
My name is Samantha Asofsky, and I have had the pleasure of interning at 3C Family Services under the mentorship of Dr. Lori Schweickert and Dr. Lorie Ritschel. 3C Family Services is a large and dynamic clinical practice that provides … Read more
Life is Not Categorized in Majors at UNC Neuro Image Research and Analysis Laboratories- with Saima Akbar
My favorite part of the Gil Internship is probably the dual working-learning approach. I am currently working on a research project at UNC’s Neuro Image and Research Analysis Labs (NIRAL) and learning under the direct guidance of Dr. Sarah Short … Read more
Many Disciplines, One Goal at UNC CIDD – with Carisa Ruiz
As a Gil Intern, I have spent the past 10 weeks of the semester working under Dr. Pete Duquette at The Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD). Unlike most of the other interns, my time spent at the CIDD is … Read more
Discovering Your Passion at Veritas Collaborative – with Rowan Hunt
Through the Gil Internship, I have spent the semester working as a Clinical Intern at Veritas Collaborative, a treatment offering care to children and adolescents with eating disorders. My role as an intern has been somewhat unique to that of … Read more
Embody Carolina at UNC CEED- with Megan Villegas
This semester, I am fortunate enough to be working as a Gil Intern at the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED). Founded in 2003, CEED is a comprehensive eating disorder research and treatment center. CEED is world renowned … Read more
Overcoming Your Fears at Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools – with Katie Daniel
My time working under Nancy Kueffer within the Exceptional Children (EC) Division of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) has so far been nothing short of an exceptional experience. Mrs. Kueffer’s position as the District Coordinator of Behavioral Support Programs … Read more
Inside the Brain at Neurocognition and Imaging Research Laboratory – with Felix Murithi
In the last few weeks I have had the pleasure of working under the supervision of Dr. Ayse Belger and Dr. Alana Campbell at UNC Hospital’s Neurocognition and Imaging Research Laboratory (NIRL). NIRL is interested in exploring the functional anatomy … Read more