Leila S., a recent high school graduate and longtime Girls Inc. Indy participant, joined us this summer (2025) as an intern. Before heading off to college, she spent the summer supporting our team and gaining new skills along the way. Here’s what she had to say about the experience.

I chose to intern this summer with Girls Inc. Indy because I really wanted some workplace experience before I went to college, and having been with Girls Inc. Indy for so long, it felt like a fun and comfortable environment to learn in. I have had a fun and engaging time working here because my site manager made sure to include the interns in the things going on within the company while giving us meaningful tasks to complete along the way.

I really enjoyed going to the various summer camps and events hosted by Girls Inc. Indy where we were tasked with capturing content to then later post on the company’s various social medias. This activity allowed me to add my unique touch, and I was able to see the outcome of my work.

This internship really helped me improve my media capturing ability and graphic design skills, which are two areas I felt I needed to develop especially in such a digital era.

I overall feel a lot more confident and comfortable in my ability to work with others in a team setting. Many of our tasks required us to assign individual roles and to lean on one another for help and feedback, all of which I feel will be important skills to be familiar with in my future career.

Thank you to all the wonderful people at Girls Inc. Indy who not only made this internship possible, but all the other incredible programs they all help shape. Working behind the scenes gave me insight into just how much work goes into making sure this organization runs smoothly, and your effort is greatly appreciated.