MPHI extends a warm welcome to three talented summer interns! Brittany Bishop and Mackenzie Alberts have joined the team of MPHI’s Michigan Juvenile Justice Re-Entry program, and Zinzile Malete has joined MPHI to support Center-wide operations, with a focus on child welfare.

Brittany Bishop

Bishop comes to MPHI from East Lansing, Michigan. She is currently studying social work, with a minor in child education at Walden University. She desires to help improve lives in a social work setting in the future.

“I wanted to do an internship at MPHI because its outstanding work within the community and advocating for juvenile youth is inspiring,” Bishop said. “I want to learn how to assist youth transitioning back to society and give them the tools not to get back into the system.”

Mackenzie Alberts

Alberts is from Lansing, Michigan. She is currently attending Adrian College, where she earned her bachelor’s in criminal justice with a minor in Psychology, and is now pursuing her master’s in criminal justice. In the future, she aspires to work with juveniles after involvement in the justice system.

“I wanted to do an internship at MPHI because I’ve heard great things about the work that they do, and it is exactly what I envision what I would want to do post college,” Alberts said. “Throughout my internship with MPHI, I look forward to learning about all of the programs and support we can provide to juveniles and their families on their second chance journey.”

Zinzile Malete

Malete is currently attending Howard University. She is pursuing a major in psychology and hopes to pursue a double minor in biology and music. She aspires to be a research psychologist or clinical therapist in the future and shared her interest in pursuing either medical school on a psychiatry track or a doctorate degree in psychology. Malete said she would ultimately want to work at the intersection of mental health and policy.

“I am drawn to MPHI because my values align deeply with MPHI’s mission to ‘advance population health through public health innovation and collaboration, working to promote health and advance well-being for all,’” Malete said. “As someone who is passionate about psychology and public health, I see this internship as a chance to contribute to meaningful projects that address barriers to health access from a research-informed lens. This internship connects directly to the kind of doctor and researcher I want to be, one who understands systems, and actively works toward public health and mental health access.”

Thank you to our interns for the support you provide and the fresh knowledge you bring to the team!

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