"As an MS Health Policy student at the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, I was looking for an internship that would allow me to engage in the health policy arena. It was a privilege to participate in the graduate student summer internship, which give me a unique opportunity to see how CHBRP crafts evidenced-based policy analysis in cooperation with academic researchers. Scheduling and attending meetings with stakeholders in Sacramento provided an opportunity to build a foundation of understanding around navigating how to discuss policies with nuance and tact. I also became more familiar with the process of maintaining and uploading reports on to online academic databases. My primary project for the summer was to create a document detailing the landscape of social determinants health activity and legislation in California. Overall, this internship experience was valuable and provided me with knowledge I will use to continue on my path in the public health, academic, and policy arenas."