Intern Blog

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:

Hi! My name is Jade Jones, and I am a junior neuroscience major with a minor in chemistry on a pre-med track here at UNC Chapel Hill. I...

Hello everyone! My name is Camila Noriega, and I’m a psychology and sociology double major with a minor in data science. I’m an...

Hi! I’m Yifei Pei, a senior from Shenzhen, China. I’m passionate about investigating how people’s judgment and decision-making processes...

In my sophomore year of high school, a typical soccer game led to a potential concussion and a doctor’s appointment that altered the...

My name is Noor Dar, and I am in my final year at UNC, studying psychology with minors in chemistry and neuroscience. My time at Carolina...

Imagine you are a physician about to walk into a patient’s room for the first time when a nurse gives a snapshot of their case. You learn...

Two years ago, as a bright-eyed and eager freshman, I sat down in my PSYC 101 class, planning to obtain my general education requirement...

Hello everyone! My name is Gretchen Davis, and I am a third-year student at UNC studying neuroscience with minors in chemistry and...

It’s Wednesday morning. I wake up, get ready, and head out the door. I think about my day as I ride down NC-54 toward 3-C Family...

Hello! My name is Richie Gray, and I am a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill where I am majoring in psychology (B.S.) and minoring in neuroscience...

Our Spring 2024 Gil Interns are off to a great start at their worksites! Learn about them here:

In the unlikely tale of a high school dropout turned neuroscience enthusiast, my journey from sidelined dreams to delving into the...