{"id":2386,"date":"2019-11-20T17:07:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T17:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careerplanning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=2386"},"modified":"2019-11-20T17:07:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T17:07:32","slug":"meet-crusaderintern-meghan-donahue-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2019\/11\/20\/meet-crusaderintern-meghan-donahue-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet #CrusaderIntern Meghan Donahue ’21"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Name:<\/strong> Meghan G. Donahue<\/p>\n

Class Year:<\/strong> 2021<\/p>\n

Position & Company:<\/strong> Yale School of Medicine Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit (Intern, Research Assistant)<\/p>\n

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1. Tell us about where you interned over the summer and the kind of work you are doing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This summer, I interned at the Yale School of Medicine Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit where I was trained to function as a full time Research Assistant, and support the functioning of multiple Alzheimer’s clinical drug trials. I had the opportunity to interact with patients presenting a wide array of cognitive abilities on a daily basis as I took their vital signs, performed EKGs, drew their blood, and administered some cognitive testing. I became adept at retrieving the major medical history of potential trial participants, and collaborated with a panel of medical professionals as they assessed these factors and other clinical measures leading to a diagnosis.<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Give us an example of how you have applied your academic learnings to your internship<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a psychology major with a health professions career track, I frequently integrated my academic learning into my day to day responsibilities.\u00a0 One specific example of how I applied my classroom learning to my internship focused on the techniques necessary to process\u00a0blood\u00a0labs that were drawn in the office .\u00a0 The challenge of balancing a centrifuge and pipetting contents from a vile utilized skills that I have practiced during my Chem and Bio lab periods.\u00a0 Having had this academic experience, I felt calm and confident when handling these blood samples, and competently transferred the contents\u00a0<\/span>from my very first assignment\u00a0onward.<\/p>\n

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3. What has surprised you about being an intern?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Something that surprised me about being an intern was how easy it was to grasp new workplace concepts, and apply what I have been learning in the Holy Cross classroom to real life applications. While many students find the meticulous detail of courses to be an annoyance at times, questioning if they are even pertinent to the functions of a future career, I was able to connect many bigger picture concepts to my coursework at Holy Cross.\u00a0 My knowledge of psychology, cognition, memory, biology, chemistry and anatomy and physiology\u00a0made my transition at Yale this summer fairly seamless and smooth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0How did this experience influence or connect to your future career plans \/ goals?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since I am planning for a career in\u00a0healthcare, what better opportunity than to be trained at a world-class medical institution in an arena that focuses on a disease that has impacted millions globally?\u00a0 Not only was I able to log some of those coveted patient contact hours required for any PA school, but I was also able to practice some of the basic medical and interpersonal skills and techniques that I will be using for the rest of my professional life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Any internship advice to pass on to other Holy Cross students?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My internship advice would be to identify what you want, and then try to get it.\u00a0 Just because a Holy Cross student has never had an\u00a0internship\u00a0at a site that interests you, do not be afraid to strategically reach out and see if they would be amenable to the idea.\u00a0 If you are able to secure a HC funded stipend,\u00a0you are also in a position to market yourself as “free” to them.\u00a0 I was the first non- Yale undergraduate student to intern at the ADRU.\u00a0 I was so fortunate to secure the funding from Holy Cross, and then successfully tap into the HC alumni network to help me navigate the process, identify decision makers and share advice.\u00a0 I would not have had the amazing ten-week internship that I had this summer if I had not figured out how to make a compelling “ask”.\u00a0 If I can do it, so can others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Name: Meghan G. Donahue Class Year: 2021 Position & Company: Yale School of Medicine Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit (Intern, Research Assistant) 1. Tell us about where you interned over the summer and the kind of work you are doing. This summer, I interned at the Yale School of Medicine Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit where I … <\/p>\n

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