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Bridging the Gap at RTI International - with Leela Rao
Hello! My name is Leela Rao, and I am a senior undergraduate Tarheel from Lake Mary, Florida. This semester, I have been fortunate enough...
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Apr 6, 20162 min read
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Seizing the Opportunity at UNC TEACCH – with Hafsah Tauseef
Hi! I am Hafsah Tauseef, I am a senior here at UNC Chapel Hill majoring in Psychology with double minors in Arabic Cultures and...
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Mar 9, 20163 min read
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New Opportunities at 3C Family Services – with Rachel Lerner
My name is Rachel Lerner and I am a junior Psychology and Communication Studies double major at the University of North Carolina at...
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Feb 24, 20163 min read
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Treatment Programs in Prison – with Betsy Neill
My name is Betsy Neill and I am a junior studying Psychology and Political Science. I hope to pursue a graduate degree in Clinical...
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Feb 17, 20162 min read
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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...
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Feb 10, 20162 min read
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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...
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Feb 3, 20162 min read
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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...
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Nov 18, 20152 min read
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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...
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Nov 3, 20152 min read
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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...
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Oct 27, 20151 min read
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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...
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Oct 23, 20152 min read
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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...
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Oct 20, 20152 min read
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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...
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Oct 5, 20152 min read
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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...
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Sep 28, 20152 min read
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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...
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Sep 23, 20151 min read
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Putting the Pieces Together at Veritas Collaborative - with Dakota Foard
This semester as a Gil intern I’ve been working at Veritas Collaborative, an eating disorder treatment facility in Durham. I’ve spent...
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May 1, 20153 min read
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Making the Transition at Neurocognition and Imaging Research Laboratory – with Evan Melton
As an intern at the Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL), part of UNC’s medical school, I have had the opportunity to see...
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Apr 28, 20152 min read
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Understanding the Big Picture in the Little Details at iRT – with Stephanie Tepper
During my semester as an intern at innovation Research and Training (iRT), I have gained interesting insight into some of the work that...
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Apr 23, 20153 min read
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Madelyn Frumkin, Clinical Intern - Veritas Collaborative
I spend 9 hours a week with adolescents with eating disorders at Veritas Collaborative , a treatment center offering inpatient,...
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Nov 20, 20142 min read
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Nicole Seider, Quantitative Intern (RTI International)
This semester as a quantitative Gil Intern, I was placed at RTI International. In all honesty, I was rather nervous with this placement...
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Nov 18, 20142 min read
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Sean McWeeny, TEACCH (Clinical Intern)
TEACCH and the Culture of Autism Autism has been at the headlines of newspapers and media sites as the topic of discussion, but many...
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Nov 12, 20142 min read
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