Internship

The Child Labor Coalition has made me feel vulnerable, proud, and excited about my future. It’s okay to come from the lettuce fields. I should embrace what made me and love every aspect of my life as a farm worker's child. I’ve always been told, “Surround yourself around people who make you great” and that is exactly the type of people I am around now.

My work placement has opened my mind on the possible issues I can work with. I am excited to see what other projects I will have an opportunity to work on.

Between mentorship, lunches, and an evening at a baseball game the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) team has already helped me grow so much as a person in such a short time. My work placement manager has been extremely welcoming and supportive since the beginning of my internship!

All my life I’ve known how to advocate and network for my parents because of the language barrier. Now it was time to network for myself and create connections in D.C. for my future. It came quite easy to me, but I still had to learn how to properly introduce myself.

Networking has its own challenges and benefits. I’ve already learned so much just by attending certain events, and I am eager to see who else I’ll meet during my time here.