by Kealy Welage

Getting to intern with The Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, through the CFV internship program, provided me with so many amazing opportunities that are helping to shape my future career path. At the start of this internship, I was very interested in law school, but was not completely confident. My time at the Clinic has solidified that this is the career path I am planning to take, and I cannot be more excited about it.

Working with The Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic has just showed how amazing people are and truly has helped me with the concept of forgiveness. Prior to this internship, forgiveness was an intense topic for me and was something I was not always the best at. After hearing people’s stories and all they have been through, my outlook on forgiveness has completely shifted and my perspective of the world and of second chances has shifted with it. After speaking with countless clients and hearing life stories I truly believe human beings are good at the core.

I have loved this internship so much that I am actually continuing to work for them this summer. My advisor, Julie Mennel, is truly a light in this world and a joy to be around and I cannot wait to hear about the next interns experience at this amazing company. I highly recommend this internship to people even if you aren’t interested in law; you will learn so many valuable skills you can use that would benefit and help with any career path!