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Internship Program

Empowering the Next Generation of Equity-Rooted Leaders

The CRSSLA Internship Program offers undergraduate and graduate students meaningful, hands-on experience at the intersection of community organizing, public health research, social work, crisis response, data management, technology, governance, and community-led decision-making.

 

Interns work alongside South Los Angeles leaders, faith-based partners, community organizations, and cross-sector stakeholders to strengthen localized systems of care. Through real-world projects, students help advance neighborhood power, improve coordination, support data-informed strategies, and contribute to justice-centered solutions rooted in the lived experience and leadership of South LA communities.

Program Leadership

Brenda Wiewel, DSW, LCSW

Outcome Project Director, CRSSLA

Laura Hernandez, LCSW

Outcome Project Intern Manager, CRSSLA

Master of Public Health Interns – USC Keck School of Medicine, Dept of Population and Public Health

Roopkamal Saini

Data Collection Specialist

2022-2023

Mary Bagdasaryan

Data Collection Specialist

2023-2024

Patrick Gajkowski

Data Collection Specialist

2023-2024

Mary Herrera

Research Specialist

2023-2024

Justene Molina

Mental Health Project and Meeting Data

2023-2024

Justin Vasquez

Social Media and Newsletter Project

2023-2024

Queenie Zhang

Data Collection Specialist

2023-2024

Sean Kim

Medical Focus Group

2023-2024

Thea Chimilio

Special Projects Specialist

2023-2024

Shandria Labon

Social Media Specialist

2023-2024

Brenda Ramirez

Research Specialist

2023-2024

Conner Ganjavi

Data Specialist

2024-2025

Malina Yago

Special Projects Specialist

2024-2025

Nasir Akmal

Special Projects Specialist

2025

Alejandro Morgana

Research Specialist

2025-2026

Tracy Trinh

Member Survey Specialist

2025-2026

Yujin Zhou

Member Survey Specialist

2025-2026

Fatemah Aljaradi

Research Specialist

2025-2026

Stacey Justo

Special Projects Specialist

2025-2026

Olivia Estrada

Special Projects Specialist

2025-2026

Karla Lopez

Research/Data Specialist

2025-2026

Andrea Nguyễn

Research/Data Specialist

2026

Apply for Future Cycles

We are always looking for passionate Graduate Students to join our mission in South Los Angeles. Our internship program offer hands-on experience in public health research, data analysis, and social media advocacy. While our current cycle is closed, we welcome inquiries for our upcoming cohorts starting in the Fall and Spring semesters. Successful applicants will work closely with community leaders and mentors to support critical crisis response infrastructure.

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