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Maddy Vanderhooft – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Dear Future Intern, Congratulations! Whether you’ve officially accepted your internship or you’re considering applying, I am proud of you for taking this step. You are about to begin the learning journey of a lifetime that will shape you in ways… Continue Reading →

Jannae Lacasse – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern…

Hello there!   Whether you heard about the internship through a previous intern, doomscrolled UVic and magically came across this internship, or had Robyn visit your class (like me) and provide information on the application process, you are on the Capi blog website and reading this and that is amazing.   While you’re reading this, you… Continue Reading →

Jordyn Speakman – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Dear future intern, Your life is about to change, and truly there is nothing I can say to prepare you for it. But I can tell you that I understand, and so do all of the interns who came before… Continue Reading →

Santiago Erding – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Dear future intern, your life is about to undergo a paradigm shift into a world of self-reflection and unknowing. Just when you think you’ve cracked the code, the symbols rearrange themselves. When life begins to feel static, and the daily… Continue Reading →

Tristan Marquis – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Howdy Future Intern,  Congratulations!!! If you are reading this after getting accepted into the program, you have no idea how excited I am for you to go on this adventure. I’m looking forward to hearing about your experiences. Matsuyama is… Continue Reading →

Jaiya Chauhan – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Dear Future Intern, Adventure called to you and you picked up the phone. Props to you for seeking it out and committing thus far. Feel the mix of excitement and nerves. Feel the emotions of packing your apartment up and… Continue Reading →

Sarah Pollard – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Dear future intern, Congratulations on securing your internship. This experience will undoubtedly change who you are and how you view the world around you. Standing where you are, six months may feel like a long stretch of time, but I… Continue Reading →

Hanna Solis – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Dear Future Intern, I’ve learned so many lessons this year that it almost feels unfair to list them for you. The teachings I carry now hold the good, the uncomfortable, the ugly, and everything in between. Some lessons are meant… Continue Reading →

Trinity Blacklock – Blog 5: Dear Future Interns – You’ll Be More Than Okay

Dear Future Interns, I have written and rewritten this letter to you multiple times. Each version came with its own message, mainly the one I needed to hear at the time. Just as I left my internship and started a… Continue Reading →

Tara Matthews – Blog 5: Dear Future Intern

Dear Future Intern, If you are reading this, you have likely just found out you’ve been accepted into a CAPI internship. Congratulations! This is a fantastic opportunity. Inevitably, there will come a time when your excitement gives way to fear… Continue Reading →

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