"My MDA internship landed me in the New York Times’ Australia bureau for six weeks (dream!). My worldview grew instantly and I was talking to journalists in Hong Kong and all across Australia... In one of the most celebrated newsrooms, MDA made me feel like I deserved to be there and grounded me with regular calls and check-ins."

"I absolutely loved every moment of it. The parts that will stick with me forever have to be the feeling of publishing my first story. Seeing my byline up there on the Guardian felt like an accumulation of years of work coming to fruition."

"From the very beginning to the very end of the internship, Simone (MDA's Director of Special Projects) was always supportive and attentive to me. She made the whole process really easy, I couldn’t thank her enough. She’s the best. I’d really like to just say thank you to Media Diversity Australia for giving me the opportunity to participate in the Summer internship program. The entire experience has been great and really informative and invaluable to me heading into the beginning of my career as a journalist."