{"id":13959,"date":"2019-08-06T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=13959"},"modified":"2019-07-24T11:41:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T15:41:09","slug":"vegetarian-resource-group-summer-internship-round-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2019\/08\/06\/vegetarian-resource-group-summer-internship-round-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegetarian Resource Group Summer Internship . . . Round 2!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Amy Dell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During my first semester of college, I, along\nwith every other freshman and transfer student, had to take a \u2018college-prep\u2019\nclass about how to make the most out of the college experience. One of our\nguest speakers for that class was someone who worked at the Career Center. Of\nthe many questions she asked the group, there\u2019s only one that stuck with me:\n\u201cHave any of you guys worked at a job or had an internship that\u2019s in your field\nof study?\u201d This question stuck out to me in particular, not because it was out\nof the ordinary, but because I was the only one in the class that raised my\nhand. It was in that moment that I was able to more fully appreciate how lucky\nI was to have my first summer internship with The Vegetarian Resource Group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my write-up from last year, I mentioned how\nmuch this internship can be tailored to each individual. For me, that meant\nlots of writing with a little bit of environmental science thrown in the mix.\nAt the time, my career goal was journalism, so the idea of being published in\nthe Vegetarian Journal<\/em> and on our VRG\nBlog was exciting. Throughout the school year, however, my interests changed\nslightly, as did my aspirations. When VRG co-coordinator Charles Stahler\ncontacted me about doing another internship this summer, I knew that all I\nwould have to do was tell him my new goals and he would align this year\u2019s tasks\nwith what would help me reach them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My summer 2019 internship included more\nlong-term assignments and outreach events. For example, I worked closely with\nVRG volunteer Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD to create a vegan menu\nfor those receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program\n(SNAP). I had helped with the menu portion of the project last summer, but this\nsummer I coordinated the pricing portion. This step was to ensure that our menu\nfit within the benefits of the program, and also served to highlight the price\ndifferences across stores and geographic locations. I worked with other interns\nand volunteers to find the prices of our menu ingredients at various stores\nacross Maryland and Iowa. I then calculated the final price of the ingredients\nbased on the quantity needed for each recipe. I loved this project because it\nwas a great way for me to develop my communication skills and help show people\nthat vegan diets are achievable at any price-point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This summer, I was also able to \u201crun point\u201d or\ncoordinate the VRG booth at several outreach events across the Maryland\/D.C.\narea. In addition to tabling at the 32nd Street Farmers Market again, I was\nalso able to run the VRG table at: Roots Vegan Fest in Clarksville, The (three\nday!) Animal Rights National Conference in D.C., and D.C. Veg Fest. I also\nhelped at the VRG booth for Vegan Soulfest in Baltimore and taught a vegan\ncooking class at Christopher Place Employment Center alongside VRG volunteer\nand Health and Wellness Coach Marcy Schveibinz. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the entire summer, I was able to\nbuild on my experiences from last summer while exploring new topics and\nprojects that interested me. I can\u2019t wait to use what I learned this year in\nthe future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For information about VRG internships, see https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/student\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To support\nThe Vegetarian Resource Group outreach, donate at www.vrg.org\/donate<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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