Our internships covered a range of work involved in the healthcare sector. From data organization to mental health care, panel members got to their internships through networking and gained real-world experience in their fields. Elle worked in a public hospital’s psychology department in Shanghai, observing outpatient diagnoses and group therapy, deepening her understanding of the clinical field. Holly worked at an outpatient behavioral health organization in Washington, DC, and strengthened goal setting and time-management skills. Manasvi worked remotely for a startup medical imaging company that focused on writing code to enhance data organization for their medical imaging systems. Méabhan worked in a non-profit clinic tailored to Latine immigrant needs in Highwood, IL, honing Spanish, collaboration, and project management skills. Altogether, our experiences gave us insight into our desired fields, taught us how to meaningfully engage with communities, and utilize and apply MHC values to the world beyond college.

Moderator: Mara Breen, Professor of Psychology and Education & Co-Chair of Psychology and Education

Fenix Centro de Salud Reinventing Multicultural Healthcare
Méabhan Fogarty ’25 Biology & Spanish double major

Exploring Mental Health in a Public Hospital Psychology Department
Elle ’25 Psychology major, Film, Media & Theatre minor

Importance of Community: Lessons from a Behavioral Health Organization
Holly Wrampelmeier ’26 Psychology major, German studies minor

Coding for Clarity: Improving X-ray Image Management in Medical Systems
Manasvi Agarwal’25, Computer Science