Griffin Smith is a rising senior majoring in mathematics and history and is considering a career in education.
This summer, he has spent a lot of time teaching and mentoring with the Upward Bound Program at Central Carolina Community College. Upward Bound prepares recent graduates for college.
“The kids I work with are first-generation college students, so any way that I can give back and shrink the income gap is something that I think is important,” Smith said. “It’s really been amazing to see what a little bit of effort and my time can do in terms of impacting kids’ lives.”
The internship was part of the APPLES Service-Learning program based out of the Carolina Center for Public Service. The student-led program pairs Carolina students with community or governmental organizations for a variety of internships in either the spring semester or during the summer.
To learn about becoming or hosting an intern, visit APPLES Service-Learning online.
This week, we’ve profiled three Carolina students participating in the program. Watch videos about Carolina student and APPLES Service-learning interns Jennifer Barber and Zareen Farooqui.
By Rob Holliday, University Communications
