[nabs-l] Nfb internship program

[Kathryn Webster]

Amanda and all,
	I have not interned at the Jernigan Institute, but I think the best
strategy in learning about this program is by contacting recent interns.
Justin Salisbury interned at the JI in 2014. His email address is
president at alumni.ecu.edu. He, I'm sure, would be more than happy to answer
any questions you may have and of course provide much insight into what
Baltimore is like.
Also, Jeremy Capati interned there last summer. His email address is
capati at ramapo.edu.
Finally, Hindley Williams of the NABS Board was a 2015 interned and loved
the experience. You can reach her at hbwilliams16 at gmail.com.

Congratulations on taking the first step toward a great internship this
summer!

Best,
Kathryn Webster

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I am applying for the internship. I have been to the Inner Harbor many times
and it is a very nice place. Plus on the weekends places like Philadelphia
are a short train ride away. I also stayed at the Jernigan Institute for a
seminar this past August and it is a really fun place. 

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I don't know what the rules are for Canadian applicants. I imagine you would
probably still be eligible with the right visa, but Anil can tell you for
sure about that. You may want to try calling him at the national center:
410-659-9314.

When I was there we stayed in the courtyard rooms which are like spacious
dorm rooms (furnished single rooms). We had to buy groceries and prepare our
own meals using their kitchen facilities. There's a grocery store in walking
distance or a short cab ride away.
There is typically a group of interns there at the same time (in my summer
we had six). The interns socialized together a lot during free time. We also
socialized with some of the young adult staff. You are, of course, free to
explore the city on your own too. The inner harbor is close by and is a fun
place to hang out.
When I was there, public transit was OK but not great. We used a lot of
cabs. It may have gotten better since I was there.
Best, Arielle

On 3/9/16, Amanda Cape via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> How was Baltimore as a city? What were the living accommodations like?
> What did you do for meals and when you had free time etc? I am trying 
> to figure out whether I could apply even though I am Canadian. I have 
> emailed Mr. Lewis twice but have not heard back from him.
> I look forward to hearing from you.
> Thanks,
> Amanda
>
> On 3/9/16, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Amanda. I was an NFB intern ten years ago, and I stayed at the 
>> Jernigan Institute for two months. It was an amazing experience for 
>> me both professionally and personally-it was the first time I lived 
>> outside my home town, my first full-time job and in fact, my first 
>> romance happened at the National Center for the Blind that summer! I 
>> know several other leaders in NABS have been NFB interns. The program 
>> is a little different now than it was when I participated, so I hope 
>> others who interned more recently than me will respond. But I 
>> definitely recommend applying.
>> Best, Arielle
>>
>> On 3/8/16, Amanda via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> Have any of you been an intern at the Jernigan Institute? It seems 
>>> like a really interesting opportunity. I'd love to hear more. Did 
>>> anyone sleep at the institute?
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Amanda
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