Kassandra, Sociology, Alternatives, Sri Lanka, National Fisheries Solidarity, Human Rights Research Officer
Like most internships, there’s the good and the bad. It’s how you go about it that will make your experience much more enjoyable.
Being a 4th-year student in sociology, I have taken many types of sociology classes such as deviance, environment, political, etc. which are helping me immensely in this internship. My primary task is to analyze the vulnerabilities that women face in the Northern and the Eastern province of Sri Lanka and a lot of the vulnerabilities touched different aspects that I have learned in my 4 years of university. I was able to apply the basics that I have learned in class to the vulnerabilities that I am analyzing under a different context. In return, it not only gives me a better understanding of the situation in Sri Lanka, but also teaches me how to apply theories and concepts to the outside world. It taught me to adapt the basic concepts to the context of the situation that I am trying to better comprehend. Unfortunately, it would have been better developed if I was physically in Sri Lanka but due to COVID-19 that was not possible
Overall, I am enjoying my time as an intern for NAFSO. I have learned many new things, connected with great people and further developed my professional skills. Therefore, even with COVID, experiencing a good internship is possible.