Hi! My name is Karenna Barmada, and I am a senior from Washington, D.C. studying Neuroscience with a Business of Health minor at Kenan-Flagler Business School. This spring, I had the opportunity to intern at UNC's Center for Thriving Communities through the Karen M. Gil Internship Program, supporting the CommunityRx-Kidney Health trial, a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases-funded randomized clinical trial examining the effect of a structured comm
Hello! My name is Kariss Cone, and I am a senior from Nashville, Tennessee, double-majoring in Psychology and Sociology with a minor in Social and Economic Justice. This semester, I’ve had the privilege of working as a Clinical Psychology Intern at The Purpose Center @ KKJ Forensic and Psychological Services in Durham. My interest in psychology comes from both intellectual curiosity in the human brain and behavior, and from personal experience. From navigating my own mental h
In the Chapel Hill area, April 22nd from 2:30 to 3:20 PM? If so, make sure to stop by our Spring 2026 Gil Intern Showcase located on the first floor of Howell Hall . Here you will be able to ask interns about the work that they conducted throughout the semester at their worksites and learn more about the Karen M. Gil Internship Program. Excited to see you then!
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"The Gil experience allowed me to really hone my passion for dissemination and implementation science which set me up for my post-bacc position and graduate school."
