I joined this panel because the thought of applying to internships scares and overwhelms me. However, hearing from people who were in the same position as me was very comforting. It gave me hope that I would be able to achieve similar things to them. The tips they gave made the process seem less frightening. I was pleased to find out that there are many things I can to do get started, it is just necessary to reach out to people. This could be done in several ways such as using handshake or linkedin. It also made me feel less stressed knowing that it is not necessary to start off at a high prestigious position, a lot of of these people eventually got better positions after starting off small. This inspired me and made the internship application process seem like a smaller obstacle to get through.