California State University, Stanislaus

Karen Garcia was homesick after two weeks in Monterey during the introductory phase for Panetta Institute Congressional Interns. By the time she returned home two months later, Garcia, who expects to graduate this month, was pondering international studies.

By late February, Stanislaus State's Kinesiology Department had 28 health promotion students placed in internships in Stanislaus, Merced and San Joaquin counties. All seniors ready to graduate in May, the interns were gaining valuable experience in government offices, schools and nonprofit organizations while they worked on projects addressing childhood obesity, homelessness and other health issues.

California State University, Stanislaus International Business Major Juliana Aguiar traveled from California to Boston this summer for an internship with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), through the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). During her 10-week internship Aguiar will learn about Large Bank Supervision (LBS). Follow her as she blogs from Boston about her experience.