KELLY CAVEHometown: Los Altos, California "I worked with girls who came from
unhealthy living situations or juvenile
hall, and acted as somewhat of a
house mom, waking them up in the
morning, taking them to school,
making dinner, and taking them to
counseling meetings. INTERVIEWGet the Flash Player to see this player. |
ROBERT DUFFHometown: Fulerton, California "At Holdsambeck, I worked on teams
to help children with autism learn
things that were geared towards mainstreaming
them into the classroom.
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MELISA ESQUIVELHometown: Oxnard, California "I work with inmates on different
programs and each day is a new
experience. INTERVIEWGet the Flash Player to see this player. |
Cal Lu Magazine
Spring 2008
PSYCHED!
Among the 500 Cal Lu students who work as interns each year, psychology majors regularly intern (or "co-op") at a variety of organizations helping people maintain good mental health. Some work with groups that treat autism or addiction. Senior Debra Goldman interned with Special Equestrian Rehabilitation Therapy, a group that uses horses to help children with special needs relax their muscles and gait. Senior Cindy Homel interns at both the Women's Resource Center, where she counsels young women facing unplanned pregnancies, and the Conejo Free Clinic as a patient advocate and counselor-in-training. These psychology major interns gain firsthand insight into the human condition as they lay the foundations for their future careers.
