The Open Horizon team recently connected with our incredible summer interns who’ve been working with the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), and we couldn’t be more inspired by what they’ve accomplished.
This partnership is what we like to call a twofer: law students get the chance to gain real-world experience, while organizations like NHeLP benefit from additional staff who bring fresh perspectives and new ideas. It’s a mutual investment that pays off in big ways.
This summer, three Open Horizon Health Justice interns — Alexandra Porter, Odessia Rogers, and Tyanna Robinson — brought their own unique experiences and passions to guide their work at NHeLP on pressing healthcare access and equity issues. They contributed to projects focused on Medicaid access, reproductive health care across the lifespan, and more. From writing white papers to presenting research findings, they didn’t just support them. They added real value that will impact policies that could increase access to quality healthcare for intentionally marginalized populations.
What stood out most in our conversation with them was how deeply personal this work felt. Each intern found a connection between their background or experience and the policy questions they were tackling. That kind of alignment between purpose and profession is what we hope for in every internship.
We’re proud to support these future leaders and grateful to NHeLP for providing a space where they could grow and contribute meaningfully. Partnerships like this remind us that investing in young talent isn’t just about giving back, it’s about moving forward, together.
