During my two month internship experience this summer, I have gained numerous professional experiences. I am very grateful to have been able to work at the European Institute of Women’s Health, a nonprofit organization focusing on improving international policy surrounding women’s health. Though this is not a career path I plan to pursue, it runs…

Since it was my last week in Ireland, I wanted to make the most out of the experience by doing some of the last things on my list. We were able to make one final day trip out to Cork which was a two hour train ride from Dublin. While we were there, we made…

Working in Ireland has given me perspective on how work cultures differ between countries. I have noticed that communication levels at my work are much lower than is typical in the U.S. This could be because my remote position is atypical and is harder to have direct and constant communication. There are less opportunities that…

During the work week I spent much more time venturing out into the city, finding third spaces I could work from. This was much nicer than sitting at home all day, especially when I did not have as many meetings I had to call into. I found a couple cute coffee shops. They helped me…

This past week was definitely the most productive one I have had since starting my internship. On Monday, I was able to meet the entire team for the first time over zoom. It felt great to be able to talk to people during the day rather than just over email. I now feel much more…

In my second week at my internship, I feel much more settled and comfortable with the work I am taking on. I had more of a variety in tasks this week. I started off the week doing the same as the week before- searching for stakeholder organization in the current research project.  Once I was…

My first week of work surprisingly did not feel too long (probably because I only had a three-day work week.)  My supervisor, Peggy, was unable to meet up on Tuesday due to an illness and since my work is remote, I didn’t have anything I could do for the company. Instead, I took some time to…

This week I had a great time getting introduced to Dublin. I arrived on University College Dublin’s campus on Monday morning after a long travel day to be met with a couple more hours of waiting around for my room to be ready. While it was less than ideal, it gave me the opportunity to…

Hey y’all! I’m Madeline Sherk, a rising senior at Pitt who will be spending my summer interning in Dublin with the International Internship Program. I am a dual psychology and gender, sexuality, and women’s studies major planning to pursue a career in the fields of social psychology research or clinical work. After graduating from Pitt,…