2024 Grant Research/Communications Intern
I learned an incredible amount from Tracy in the collective effort to expand grant writing. I was privileged to see our social impact grow as our team utilized the funding from our generous donors to advance our project, Advancing Financial Literacy for Underserved Youth. From sharpening fundraising to developing grant allocation strategies, my contributions always felt rewarding and fulfilling. I am extremely thankful for the support of Tracy and the whole team throughout my efforts. I am eager to follow the rapid growth of Wealthy Habits’ social impact for underserved youth communities!
2022 Instructor Intern
My summer with Wealthy Habits was the most impactful period of personal and professional development that I have experienced in my life thus far. I initially went into the experience with low expectations but came out feeling as though I had been personally reinvented through my overall experience, my newfound relationships with the rest of the instructor team, and the mentorship that Tracy Tanner and Yini McCain constantly provided me over the course of my nearly 400 hours spent as a Financial Instructor Intern. Working with Wealthy Habits was an unforgettable experience that I will carry with me throughout the rest of my life.
2022 Instructor Intern
As an instructor, I had the privilege of teaching more than 200 students from across the US how to make sound financial choices, including how to budget their income and invest with a long-term growth mindset. Additionally, I sought out new partnerships through a marketing project and created an after-school program that would expand financial literacy education to local schools in Atlanta with my fellow interns.
More than anything, I felt the most fulfillment from seeing the joy on my students’ faces. Making topics like income taxes, monetary policy, and the rule of 72 not only engaging, but even exciting and fun enough for a class of 11 year olds was an immensely rewarding challenge. The smiles, laughter, gratitude and excitement from my students alone would have made this summer worth it.
I would like to thank Tracy and Yini for helping me learn and grow as a person and giving me the opportunity to help so many of my students do the same. This summer would not have been the same without their constant guidance and mentorship. I would also like to thank all my fellow interns for their support and the memories that we created this summer.
2022 Instructor Intern
With help from an incredible team of co-instructors, I was able to teach over 300 students during my twelve week internship! Throughout the summer, I also contributed to several meaningful projects from creating finance workshops to structuring a youth investing organization. Financial literacy is something very dear to me. It has been a pleasure delivering such an impactful curriculum and watching it change the lives of students. I am extremely thankful to Tracy and Yini for this wonderful opportunity. Working underneath and alongside them has motivated me to continue striving to do better everyday.
2022 Instructor Intern
Transitioning into the internship, I was initially unsure of my public speaking and group management abilities, but soon learned my potential through leading and guiding students in realistic mock activities. In the final weeks, I truly realized how important the company’s mission was. In today’s age, financial literacy is arguably one of the most important aspects of one’s responsibilities in life. What should be taught in schools throughout the country as a standard has gone overlooked for so long and left many young adults lost when dealing with personal finance. I am incredibly thankful to both Tracy and Yini for not only embarking on a journey to spread financial literacy, but for giving me an opportunity to join such a passionate team of educators. Lastly, I want to commend the brilliant team of interns for a great summer. I will leave this summer confident in my skills and eager for future opportunities in the financial world. Thank you.
2022 Business Admin Intern
I had the chance to work with 10 amazing instructors and another wonderful marketing intern under the insightful Tracy and Yini. My main summer project was completing the IRS Form 1023, as well as preparing the bylaws, incorporating documents, and paperwork needed to file for 509(a)(2) public charity status. Along with this, I helped the organization with daily tasks such as handling internal communications, conducting 15+ interviews, and utilizing systems such as Quickbooks and Salesforce to keep data organized and compile an annual report. I learned so much more than I expected to thanks to Tracy and Yini, who mentored me through the summer and gave me the flexibility to work on projects I was passionate about. Leaving this internship, I am confident that I will be able to put the skills I learned here at Wealthy Habits to good use in the nonprofit sector.
2022 Instructor Intern
Frankly, I can’t say what I expected going into the summer. I definitely thought the job would be easier than it was. While the kids were often the biggest challenge this summer, they also helped me grow so much as a person and as a teacher. Each student was a new challenge, and I really enjoyed how each week was entirely different from the last. Adapting to change used to be something that I really struggled with, but this summer I really had to grow and adapt each week, and I learned a ton about myself.Â
2021 Instructor Intern
My time at Wealthy Habits has proven to be more valuable than any traditional internship. From becoming more comfortable with myself and my public speaking skills as a result of standing in front of kids day after day to reflecting about what it is I want to do with my career, Wealthy Habits has pushed me to become more confident, more self-aware, and more capable of doing whatever it is that I choose to pursue next. Tracy, the director of the organization, is the most caring boss you could have. She looks out for her interns and wants them to succeed more than anything. To have someone as a boss that cares not only about the success of the organization but also about the well-being of her employees is an invaluable asset and learning experience. Much love for Tracy and Yini, and I cannot imagine having done anything as empowering or worthy with my summer.
2021 Instructor Intern
My Wealthy Habits experience was so much more than instructing children in financial literacy camps. I felt that it was a 10 week-long workshop that was geared to better my professional skills so that I could propel myself into a future internship or job. The amount of work I put in was matched by the two directors Tracy and Yini because they care so much about how their interns improve themselves. They are invested in me to succeed just like how I was invested in helping my campers week in and week out.
Since I am going for a degree in Finance, I know that I will need great communication and presentation skills to be successful. With this internship, I was given the opportunity every single day to practice and strengthen these abilities. With all of this newly gained experience, I can say I have come lightyears ahead from where I started. Now, instead of shivering about the idea of a pitch, presentation, or interview, I am ready to tackle whatever is in my path.
2021 Instructor Intern
This internship was more than a work experience; it was a mentorship. I never expected to gain and grow as much as I did throughout the summer. I came into this internship entirely blindsided by the opportunities we had at a rapidly growing organization. Wealthy Habits had to adapt to the pandemic, but they took those adaptation skills and engrained them in all interns, an invaluable life skill. Wealthy Habits is led by Tracy and Yini, two of the most competent and caring people I have ever met. Furthermore, the individualized attention that Tracy and Yini gave to each of their interns is something you will never find at any company, big or small. They make sure your hard skills as a person are improving, but they put a significant emphasis on growing your soft skills. You learn from them not only how to work with others, but a lot about yourself. Wealthy Habits has given me the tools skills I need to succeed on the job and further in my career.
When you are looking for your next internship, find a place where you can refine your skills and grow as a person. Wealthy Habits is that place. Again, massive shoutout to the entire Wealthy Habits team for making my summer engaging, thought-provoking, and most importantly, fun.
2019 Instructor Intern
Working at Wealthy Habits is a unique experience combining education and personal finance that truly allows you to make a difference in students’ lives. Certainly expect challenges – especially with managing a classroom of kids who might not necessarily be there of their own volition – but also expect to learn a lot, both about yourself and others. Through this internship, I’ve grown in a wide range of skills, including leadership, communication, and of course, further knowledge in personal finance. Sometimes, it might be discouraging when all the students don’t reciprocate enthusiasm for learning about personal finance, especially when you know it’s important information. But at the end of the day, it’s really about leaving them with at least one piece of financial advice for making a difference in at least one student’s financial decision making.
What was your biggest takeaway with regard to personal finance?
While majoring in Finance, I’ve learned about managing money, investing, and financial analysis in a numerical and essentially abstract method. Teaching the Wealthy Habits curriculum made money personal and taught me that every dollar counts. Additionally, I was surprised by how little I knew about insurance and the workings of credit cards.
How do you feel you have grown from the internship?
Improving my public speaking BIG TIME!!! (even though I took A LOT away from this internship).In the beginning, I was very nervous (especially during the first week of training lol) and throughout the weeks, I definitely gained more confidence and feel WAY more comfortable teaching a subject I love!!! I love this summer so much!
What was your biggest learn from the internship?
I loved the opportunity to work with so many new people and personalities. I came in to the program knowing that I was going to teach Wealthy Habits but didn’t realize just how much I would also learn along the way. Not only have I had a hand in securing kids’ financial futures, but I’ve also improved my own leadership and management skills. It was definitely an awesome summer experience!
What would tell future candidates about the internship?
This is a great experience. You learn a lot about yourself and how to work with others. Not everyone is easy to work with, especially when your personalities are quite opposite, but you find a way to make it work!
What was your biggest takeaway with regard to personal finance?
It’s in the name of the camp: habits. I learned that fostering habits, sculpting priorities, and developing the proper mindset is much easier when large long-term goals (i.e retirement, career) are divided into smaller, more digestible plans. Personal finance can seem daunting and complicated, especially when you’re first dealing with it, because of how distant the finish line is. Here, I learned about the present. As young people, we have so much time on our hands to explore and take risks, which is really motivating. We have the opportunity to set up our habits today.
What was your biggest take-away from the internship?
There was a lot but I think the biggest one is learning to work with people with different personalities. Not that I haven’t worked with other people before, I seldom had a chance to work so closely with multiple people for an extended time. It was a great learning experience in terms of both how to learn about others and how to approach them. It also pushed me to think about myself and how I would come across to other people.
How do you feel you have grown from the internship?
I have improved on my abilities to speak in front of groups. I’m less shy when meeting people for the first time. Also, I’ve learned a LOT about personal finance within the last two months.
What is your biggest takeaway from this internship?
Public speaking skills for sure. I am more confident in my ability to speak to others and explain things. I also have been able to lighten up and make finance jokes. I, myself have also learned a whole lot about personal finance and investing (both by teaching and by talking to my wonderful co-instructors). It has been so fun.
What was your biggest takeaway from the internship?
This experience taught me just how much financial literacy benefits children like our campers. Also, through teaching others to think the way we do at Wealthy Habits, I changed my own way of thinking about life and money in ways that will benefit me for years to come.
What was your biggest take-away this summer??
How to work with different types of people, and I learned a lot about financial literacy that will be helpful in my own personal life.
What is your biggest takeaway from this internship?
This internship has given me the skills I need to succeed in any career field. My public speaking skills have improved tremendously—I now have the confidence to speak in front of a crowded room without feeling nervous at all! I am so grateful to have spent my summer getting to know all types of people. I hope to continue to volunteer with Wealthy Habits in the future!