My first day at Sewa began on a rainy Saturday morning in Houston, TX. I was both incredibly nervous and excited to meet my coworkers for the next 8 weeks. Within minutes of walking into the conference room, however, any nerves that I had dissipated as I became acquainted with my fellow interns. Everyone that I met was so friendly and passionate about being at Sewa.
Although our specific interests include everything from public health to policy to community empowerment, we all came to Sewa with the shared hope of giving back to the Houston community. Each of us applied for this summer internship because we wanted to work with a large nonprofit organization that was passionate about serving the refugee community. By the end of orientation day, I had already learned more about my fellow interns’ passions and goals in addition to all the services that Sewa offers to the community. Even on the first day, we were able to communicate our vision for the internship to one another.
By the end of our second week at Sewa, we already feel so comfortable with one another that we function as a team rather than individuals. Our team is driven, fun, supportive of one another, and occasionally sarcastic. Even though we have only been interns for a couple of weeks, I feel like I already have a family here at Sewa. As we dive into our intern duties, I am so grateful for the people who will help make the Houston community a stronger place to live.
Although our specific interests include everything from public health to policy to community empowerment, we all came to Sewa with the shared hope of giving back to the Houston community. Each of us applied for this summer internship because we wanted to work with a large nonprofit organization that was passionate about serving the refugee community. By the end of orientation day, I had already learned more about my fellow interns’ passions and goals in addition to all the services that Sewa offers to the community. Even on the first day, we were able to communicate our vision for the internship to one another.
By the end of our second week at Sewa, we already feel so comfortable with one another that we function as a team rather than individuals. Our team is driven, fun, supportive of one another, and occasionally sarcastic. Even though we have only been interns for a couple of weeks, I feel like I already have a family here at Sewa. As we dive into our intern duties, I am so grateful for the people who will help make the Houston community a stronger place to live.
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