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October 18, 2019 | Noon - 6:00 PM | Kendade Atrium

At LEAP, over 200 Mount Holyoke students present about their internships and research experiences. You will hear from future policy makers, activists, entrepreneurs, data scientists, teachers, researchers, and market analysts. Most will tell stories of unmitigated success and transformative learning. Others will share details of unexpected challenges they faced, and how they were required to shift and adapt in response. Students worked in 42 countries in every imaginable field. They will discuss important issues of social justice, relate how they met challenges of communication and expression in new contexts, and talk about how to find and succeed in summer internships.

LEAP is designed to give students who aspire to undertake internships and summer research the opportunity to learn from their peers. It is also for the whole Mount Holyoke community where family, friends, faculty, staff and our alumnae come together to celebrate the work and contributions of the presenters.

We are hugely impressed by students in College 211 and inspired by their individual success and collective learning. Their work in bringing the LEAP Symposium to fruition was exceptional. We thank the faculty, staff, alumnae, donors, and internship and research providers whose contributions have make this event possible.
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Friday, October 18 • 4:45pm - 5:40pm
Dynamix in Social Services

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Social services are often mythologized as the home of selfless and caring individuals united to promote equality and opportunity, but what does working in social services actually look like? To what degree do the expectations map onto experience in the field? Utilizing differential perspectives related to the type of service and rank in our organizations, we will explore the impacts of top-down structural organizations, navigating the novelty of working with different groups of people, and how organizations do or do not set one up for success. Our panel will feature reflections on how our experiences in various programs and places illustrate much of the hidden nuance in social service work, and will prepare you to enter and navigate social service internships.
Moderators
KJ

Presenters
avatar for Alma Bartnik

Alma Bartnik

Lessons in Clinical Work: From Clients to Staff to Institution, Psychology Major and Anthropology Minor
Never having worked in social services and feeling a great lack when it came to skills or training for my position, I spent my summer as an intern with ServiceNet’s Prevention and Recovery for Early Psychosis program. With this backdrop, I familiarized myself with the particular... Read More →
avatar for Erica Discala

Erica Discala

Red flags vs. Real Support: Finding a Program that will Treat you Well., Biology and Philosophy
Social Service work is built around supporting those around you, but what happens when an organization can’t support its workers? Non-profits and other forms of social service can be disorganized or even neglectful, which can risk damaging your well being and ability to make an... Read More →
avatar for Michelle A Mears-Harry

Michelle A Mears-Harry

Regional Differences in Nonprofit Organizations: How Socioeconomic Factors Dictate First Tier Focus, Sociology and Global Business Nexus
Top management of community-based organizations are responsible for ensuring that the major social service objectives of the companies are achieved. For the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) these commitments include youth development, social responsibility, and healthy living... Read More →
avatar for Christina Cassidy

Christina Cassidy

Learning Through Teaching, Music Major, Journalism Media and Public Discourse Nexus
I spent an amazing summer as a program assistant intern at Northampton Community Music Center. I learned not only how a non-profit is run, but the dynamics of social interaction that is necessary for anyone entering a field where communication is key. Here is what I learned, presented... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2019 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Kendade 303
  Session V