interns
December 06, 2021
INTERN with Us in 2022-2023
Internship applications for 2022 - 2023 are open through March 1. Learn more on the Internship Program pages of this site.
December 02, 2021
Class Year: 2022
Major: Anthropology
Hometown: Lorton, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
Last year, I was training and working as a PHE (Peer Health Educator) on Grounds, and got a chance to do a collaboration with the Women's Center for the Iris Magazine. I enjoyed the process so much that I wanted to return as an intern.
2. What is your favorite memory of UVA thus far?
November 17, 2021
Class Year: 2023
Major: Media Studies
Hometown: Ashburn, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
I heard about it from a friend, and loved reading Iris Magazine.
2. What is your favorite memory of UVA thus far?
I would actually say it was helping put on the first in-person open mic of this semester with the other executive members of Flux Poetry and Spoken Word. It was so amazing to see everyone and listen to some amazing work.
November 12, 2021
Class Year: 2022
Major: Global Security & Justice and Women, Gender & Sexuality
Hometown: Born in Maoming, China. Grew up in Memphis, TN. Live in Camden, ME.
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
November 04, 2021
Class Year: 2023
Major: History and Foreign Affairs
Hometown: Newport News, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
October 29, 2021
Class Year: 2022
Major: Government and English
Hometown: Goochland, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
I have always loved the Women's Center's support of all students, and I wanted to be a part of that support system in a more involved way.
2. What is your favorite memory of UVA thus far?
I loved rushing The Corner after we won the Men's Basketball National Championship in 2019. The energy and excitement was amazing.
October 21, 2021
Class Year: 2022
Major: Biology and English
Hometown: Richmond, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
I started my journey with the Women's Center as a Big Sister for YWLP. Once I started with the program, I absolutely fell in love with its goals and the relationships I facilitated, so I became a Facilitator the next year, and am now an Intern for YWLP!
2. What is your favorite memory of UVA thus far?
October 15, 2021
Class Year: 2023
Major: Commerce and Economics
Hometown: McLean, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
My 1st year RA introduced me about the Women's Center!
2. What is your favorite memory of UVA thus far?
My favorite memory of UVA was lighting of the lawn. It was my first winter at UVA and seeing the lights and hearing the holiday music was such a wonderful memory I got to capture with my friends.
October 08, 2021
Class Year: Third
Major: Economics
Hometown: Vienna, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
My friend recommended that I join YWLP!
2. What is your favorite memory of UVA thus far?
October 07, 2021
October 19, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Attend online or come to the Multicultural Student Center for a live screening.
Representation of eating disorders as a white, middle-class phenomenon exacerbates the suffering of people of color and indigenous populations with troubled eating who often go undiagnosed, find treatment inaccessible, or experience culturally insensitive practices.