The staff was super welcoming and treated me like family immediately. They trusted me to help them and supported me through my work
What I wish was different
I wish I could have been there longer!
Advice
Taking the initiative to volunteer if you cannot find paid internship experiences is invaluable, because while I was not able to volunteer a lot of time at YPN I learned a lot and got to add it to my resume. I also created a great network of individuals in the Cedar Rapids community
