Internship Testimonials

@SoulfullyAButterfly (Intern Graduate)

What would you like to say about your experience with the 7 Cups Internship?

The Internship served as a great way to help me attain knowledge and experience of the general 'blue-print' of the support organization 7 Cups is mainly based on. I was able to cover various areas, and complete training in a very systematic manner. The program was great in organization, and was the supportive spark I needed as a general newbie to active listening and being a listener. The opportunity to enhance my abilities for mental health awareness and support is greatly appreciated, and the Honors Project research addition remains one of my proudest accomplishments.

Skills improved

1) I attained a great practical experience of time management, accountability and self-analysis on the track to personal individual growth.
2) The requirements and experience led me to attain basic active listening skills over a very wide range of topics, and I successfully was confident to pass some of the active listening exams as well as continue on my listener journey.
3) I have found that the Internship was a great way to enhance my Grit.

@Pidge2 (Intern Graduate & Currently an Intern Teen Star)

What would you like to say about your experience with the 7 Cups Internship?

The 7 Cups internship was one of the best things I have decided to do on this site. It gave me the initiative to continue my listener journey and gave me manageable steps on how to do that. One of the most valuable things I received from doing the internship was the connections I made with other listeners. Doing the internship meant I had to become more involved in the community through projects and group chats. Through that, I made friends and began to become engaged in the community rather than just listening to members. Thank you for making this internship possible!

Skills improved

Cooperation - learned how to work with others like my mentor with ease
Responsibility - managing my time and keeping up with internship requirements

@nothingisforever91 (Intern Graduate & Currently an Intern Mentor)

What would you like to say about your experience with the 7 Cups Internship?

I had graduated from the Internship in 2016. it was an awesome experience being an intern here. I loved forums and feed posts very much. In this internship journey, I had made many friends and have many people who encourage me here on the site. overall it was an awesome experience.

Skills improved

I have improved my listening skills and patience during the internship.

@Mariam113 (Intern)

What would you like to say about your experience with the 7 Cups Internship?

It was a great experience. I learned a lot of things and enjoyed helping people.

Skills improved

listening skills

@rebecca947 (Intern Graduate & Currently an Intern Mentor)

What would you like to say about your experience with the 7 Cups Internship?

The internship experience is very worthwhile, whether you want it to be your school internship or just to expand your comfort zone. I loved being out of my comfort zone, doing things and exposing myself to activities that I might never have done on my own. The intern mentors are all very encouraging and enthusiastic, and the overall experience was immensely positive.

Skills improved

Empathy- I've learnt to act professional yet also be empathetic, without the member feeling like I was a robot. I learnt how to express myself professionally, but also in a caring manner.
Time management- the internship can be challenging at times, especially in the early few weeks. I learnt a lot about how I should manage my time, and learnt that everyone is different. Everyone's capabilities are different, and we need to figure out what works for us. I learnt how to optimise my time, and how to optimise my experience.

@AriannaPink (Intern Graduate)

What would you like to say about your experience with the 7 Cups Internship?

It was one of the most challenging, but very exciting adventures of my life, and Im kind of sad to see it end. But I am also very excited to see what the next chapter in the book of my life will be! ❤️...

Skills improved

1. Ive improved on my ability to do presentations on serious topics in real life.

2. Ive improved on my ability to ask for help when I need it most without feeling embarrassed or ashamed.

@LuWeiwei (Intern Graduate)

What would you like to say about your experience with the 7 Cups Internship?

The whole experience was awesome, eye-opening and very insightful. I got to meet amazing people and learn a lot of things as well as active listening, I had to be accountable for my actions as well as do check-ins. It helped me interact more with members as well as listeners in the various group chats as well as forums.

Skills improved

I learnt a lot of skills but the ones that stand out for me are; Empathy and active listening skills. they really helped me in my journey.

@mamamel (Intern Graduate)

What would you like to say about your experience with the 7 Cups Internship?

This has been an exciting and very educational experience for me. THe best decision that I have made on this site. I loved being forced (by myself) to set goals for each week and making myself reach those goals.

Skills improved

1) Time management

2) goal setting

@SunFern (Intern Graduate & Former Intern Mentor)

What would you like to say about your experience with the 7 Cups Internship?

7 Cups Internship has been one life-changing experience for me. I had to go out of my comfort zone and push my boundaries. This literally helped me to become a better listener and a better community member as a whole.
I became engaged in the forum when I started the internship and I realized how amazing forums can be. I became a forum supporter and later on, a forum mentor as well. The internship was a roller-coaster ride for me. I realized stumbling is okay when I am pursuing some goal over a long period of time. I felt the need and power of self-care. And all these do apply not only here, but outside of 7 cups as well!

Skills improved

1) Time management

2) Self-care

Anonymous (Intern Graduate)

What would you like to say about your experience with the 7 Cups Internship?

It's an amazing experience, where I was pushed out of my comfort zone

Skills improved

I was better at talking with different kinds of people, and I became confident in providing support to people