by Emily Slajus

This past semester I have interned at the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and it has been a great experience. I helped out with the housing department, which offers help to people going through foreclosure. Most of the time I helped the workers in intake, working with people who were starting the process. The best part of the internship was watching and learning from the employees at NCLC. The job can be difficult at times, there are a lot of demands and sometimes the people at NCLC seemed to care more than the people who were at risk of losing their homes. But, instead of being discouraged, the employees at NCLC do everything they can to help others. I saw patience and kindness every day during my internship at NCLC, which was truly inspiring. It was definitely rewarding to have clients who were so grateful for the help they were receiving. I saw how strong the people at NCLC are to help people who are going through hardships, it’s definitely not an easy job. NCLC gave me an opportunity to help with clients directly and see how the process works. Beyond the NCLC, the Center for Faith and Vocation gave interns a chance to reflect and really think about the work we were seeing and doing. It was truly valuable to actually have time to think about the work, instead of simply doing the work and moving on like most internships and jobs are structured. I will definitely value everything I have learned from this experience.