Intern Blog

Hi! My name is Jimena Ortiz-Paniagua, and I’m a junior from Greensboro, North Carolina, double majoring in Psychology and Romance...

“My name is Mireya. My pronouns are she/her. If you haven’t met me yet, I’m a Clinical Intern here at Carolina House. Right now, I’m...

Hello! My name is Oleh Dehtiarov, and I am a senior neuroscience major with a minor in chemistry and PPE. Moving to UNC was challenging,...

Hello! My name is Ella Sharpe and I’m a Clinical Psychology Gil Intern at 3-C Family Services this semester. I’m a junior from...

Hello! My name is Page Tsirigotis, and I am a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill. I’m pursuing a B.S. in Psychology, a minor in Neuroscience, and...

Hi! My name is Sarah Soson, and I am a junior majoring in psychology and political science. Junior year of high school, my eager,...

For as long as I can remember, my life has centered around ballet training and a plan to become a professional dancer. From an early age,...

The Spring 2025 cohort is here! Learn about them below, and read their full-length bios here .

Hi, my name is Lauryn Walker and as a first-generation college student, I’ve become accustomed to navigating unfamiliar territory—whether...

Hello there! I’m Lily Menyelshewa, a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill majoring in Psychology on a pre-medicine track. In October of 2023, I...

Hello! I'm Maddie Hoffman, a junior at UNC majoring in Psychology. I'm excited to share a bit about my journey and what I've been up to...

Hi everyone! My name is Skye Scoggins. I am a senior double majoring in psychology and advertising and public relations. My experiences...

My whole life I have been praised for being the first to volunteer, contribute to a discussion, or take the lead in a group project. But,...

Teenagers now pick up their phones more than 100 times a day on average. 95% of teens say that they use social media, and 37% of teens...

I am Ari Etin, a third-year Honors student studying economics and psychology at UNC. I love learning about the way individuals make...

Since I was small, I have used stories as a medium for understanding people. I grew up reading and telling them with a tenacity that...

Hello everyone! My name is Rachael Yuan and I am a junior double majoring in neuroscience and psychology and minoring in education. I am...

Hello! My name is Dianne Celemen, and I am a Junior at UNC Chapel Hill from Cary, North Carolina. I am pursuing a Psychology B.S. and...

Hello! My name is Aidan Blumsack and I am a second year (with junior standing) at Carolina. I am a Neuroscience and Chemistry double...

Our Fall 2024 Gil Interns are off to an amazing start at their worksites! Read about them here: