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Worksite Spotlight: Providing Health and Stress Management Services at The Purpose Center
Hello everyone! My name is Richie Gray, and I am the Gil Internship Manager for the Spring 2026 Gil cohort. I had the pleasure of visiting The Purpose Center (formerly known as KKJ Forensic and Psychological Services) recently during the Spring 2026 semester. This was a unique experience as this was the Gil Internship’s first virtual site visit! The Purpose Center is a multi-speciality, small private clinic in Durham, North Carolina, that provides empirically-supported psych
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Coding for Insight: Researching Technology and Adolescent Mental Health at the Winston Center with Maya McPartland
Hey everyone! My name is Maya McPartland, and I am a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill majoring in psychology and computer science. This semester, I’ve had the privilege to work as a quantitative psychology intern at The Winston Center on Technology and Brain Development. This opportunity has served as a chance to fully explore my long-time interest in the interplay of technology and mental health. Growing up, I experienced firsthand the negative eff
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Sharing the Gil News Spring 2026
Hello Gillers! Interested in seeing what other Gil Alumni are up to? Look no further, as the Spring 2026 edition of Sharing the Gil News is here! See what our lovely alumni are up to! Interested in getting more involved in the Internship Program as an alumni? You can! Please make sure to fill out our Gil Alumni Survey if you haven't already and request to join our alumni group on LinkedIn . Also, we have a Microsoft Group for Gil Alumni which you can join, so just email u
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From Listening to Patients to Shaping Care: My Path Through Clinical Psychology and Community Medicine with Juliana Floriani
Hello everyone! My name is Juliana Floriani, and I am a clinical psychology intern at 3-C Family Services this semester. I am currently a senior from Asheville, North Carolina, pursuing a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Biology. My interest in psychology began through my clinical shadowing experiences in high school. I was one of eight students selected for the MAHEC Mentoring Program, where I spent time shadowing in a women’s health clinic. Many of the patients I observ
Mar 255 min read
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