Working at Legal Aid this summer, with the financial assistance of EJA, helped me to continue to develop my personal philosophy on gender-based violence and reflect on how I can best contribute to advancing women’s rights. This internship helped me hone foundational skills that I will use as a new attorney advocating on behalf of survivors of gender-based violence and also taught me how to deploy holistic, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive lawyering to be a zealous and empathetic advocate.