Humanities Internship Spotlight
Sophia Cauble | Dayoung Yoo | Maya Maxfield
| Cole Kershaw | Ga Hyun Choi
Humanities students gain valuable, career-ready skills through their coursework and co-curricular programs. Internships offer an essential opportunity to apply these skills in real-world settings, explore potential career paths, and gain professional experience. For many students, completing an internship is a key step in successfully transitioning from college to the workplace.
Sophia Cauble
Major(s): Communication, Environmental Sustainability
Internship: Wonderbloom Nature Preschool
Role: Outreach Intern
What initially drew me to intern at Wonderbloom was the mission of the organization, which couldn’t have aligned better with my studies and personal values. Wonderbloom is a non-profit early childhood education center, and as an outreach intern, my job is to help connect underserved communities with our programs, especially by promoting our new sliding-scale scholarships for families in need. I help form partnerships, attend community events, and find new opportunities to immerse Wonderbloom more deeply into the community.
This internship taught me a lot about consistency and communication, two things I’ve always struggled to maintain. Through coordinating with event organizers, meeting deadlines, and balancing outreach projects, I’ve learned how important it is to be organized, decisive, and proactive. These experiences have strengthened my time management and interpersonal skills, which have also helped me develop a more consistent outlook on what I value in work, and what’s truly important to me as I think about future career goals.
I’m constantly brainstorming new ideas for outreach and searching for events that align with Wonderbloom’s mission. Working with families in underserved areas of Salt Lake City has completely shifted my perspective. Coming from a privileged position as a university student with stable housing and support, it’s been eye-opening to see the challenges many families face during their children’s most crucial developmental years. Wonderbloom’s nature-based program, where kids spend 75% of their time outdoors, has shown me the power of education rooted in curiosity and community.
The most valuable thing I learned was how much people wanted to connect, whether they’re seeking help or looking for ways to give it. My advice to anyone seeking an internship is to take chances and be open. Even if the role isn’t exactly what you pictured, every experience teaches you something meaningful and moves you closer to where you’re meant to be.
I applied for this internship because I aspire to become a sports journalist, and so far, eleven of my articles have been published. Before the NBA season began, I focused on analyzing the Utah Jazz as a team, interpreting their potential performance and overall direction. Rather than simply listing facts, I tried to write with more depth and perspective, aiming to help readers understand the game beyond surface-level statistics. So far, I haven’t faced major difficulties, but now that the season has started, I expect things to get much busier. I’m determined to keep improving my speed and accuracy in writing.
As a Utah Jazz fan, I constantly remind myself of the importance of objectivity. I make a conscious effort to stay neutral by grounding my articles in data and fair interpretation. I stay in regular contact with the editor-in-chief and company director to share updates and receive feedback. Even though the work is remote, I take it seriously and stay motivated, understanding that effort behind the scenes is just as important as what appears in print.
This internship has become the first real step toward my dream of becoming a sports journalist. I feel like I’m already living that dream; writing articles that are published is very different from posting personal thoughts on social media because it demands precision, professionalism, and emotional endurance. Although the work can be tiring both mentally and physically, I’m learning what truly matters in professional journalism: focus, collaboration, and responsibility. I would encourage other aspiring sports journalists to experience writing for publication and working in a real newsroom environment.
During my internship, I had the opportunity to merge creativity, communication, and marketing strategies. One of my most memorable experiences happened during a Halloween event hosted by the company. Leading up to the event, I helped create promotional materials and contributed ideas for the night’s activities. During the event, I gathered and posted live content. The following day, I created a video compilation reel highlighting the celebration. It was my first experience editing a video like this, and the process challenged me to think creatively, expand my skill set, take initiative, and feel confident in my abilities.
Beyond honing my media skills, this internship taught me how to communicate effectively across different roles and teams. This experience gave me a clearer understanding of how integrity, adaptability, and creativity are essential qualities that I highly value. It also strengthened my confidence in advocating for myself and my ideas in professional settings, teaching me to balance leadership with flexibility and problem-solve under pressure. Overall, this internship has given me valuable experience and a stronger sense of direction for my future career.
Interning as a Project Manager at Force USA has been one of the most hands-on and eye-opening experiences I’ve had so far in my career. I was really drawn to this role because it combined a little bit of everything: customer service, logistics, operations, and marketing, which lined up with my interest in communication and leadership. I didn’t expect to be doing work that impacted people across the country and internationally, but I quickly realized how important my role was in helping customers and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes.
Throughout this internship, I handled a mix of responsibilities: answering calls and emails, shipping out equipment and parts, coordinating assemblies, and helping customers figure out exactly what they needed. I also got involved in marketing coordination, helping with campaigns on products, public relations and outreach, which exposed me to the creative side of the job. I was able to create several Instagram videos for the Force USA platform. Working with a tight-knit office team and problem solving with others across the U.S. taught me how to stay flexible, juggle a ton of moving parts in the work, and communicate clearly especially when things didn’t go exactly as planned.
What really stood out to me was how much trust and responsibility I was given. It wasn’t just busywork—I was making real decisions, helping real people, and offering input that shaped how things were accomplished. Whether I was helping a customer with a tricky issue or offering a new idea in a team meeting, I felt like I was a part of something bigger. For anyone thinking about jumping into an internship like this, I’d say to go for it. Be curious, speak up, and don’t wait to be told what to do, because the more you lean in, the more confidence and skills you’ll come out with.
During my internship at Edelman, a global public relations firm, I worked in Public Affairs division focusing on monitoring political and policy-related issues for major clients such as investment firms, cableway manufacturers, and offshore wind power companies. My previous experiences are all based on marketing, and I wanted to explore a new field that could motivate me in a different way. Entering the PR field for the first time challenged me to analyze complex political contexts while maintaining accuracy and speed.
My responsibilities include real-time monitoring, daily and weekly reports that help my clients understand flow of the market and anticipate risks. The monitoring requires me to read the trend and follow up on issues as fast as I can. Since it was my first time working in a field where speed was important, I initially had some difficulty. However, as time went on, I became more familiar with the pace and learned how to quickly grasp the key points. Recently, I oversaw monitoring the visit of the Governor of Georgia to Korea. My main responsibility was to find the related news faster than other PR companies, and our team did well.
This internship deepened my understanding of the public relations field and political industry. Additionally, I learned how to communicate with team members and achieve the same goal together. Even though it took me some time to adjust to the team, we’ve built a wonderful working relationship. The experience is not only filling my resume but also giving me real experience in that field which is important as I further my career.
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Any views, experiences, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this student internship highlight do not necessarily represent those of the College of Humanities.