Isabella Hughes
Isabella Hughes was a legal intern assigned to the misdemeanor division to support and assist Chelsea Vergiels, an assistant public defender at Washtenaw County.
Isabella Hughes was a legal intern assigned to the misdemeanor division to support and assist Chelsea Vergiels, an assistant public defender at Washtenaw County.
As an intern I learned how to effectively communicate with clients to help them understand and get set up for success with using their online accounts. As a result, I developed valuable tech skills, that I now use every day to continue setting my clients up for success. I also gained better networking skills through this internship.
As a graphic design and communications intern, I designed and managed a weekly arts newsletter, created social media and internal design assets, and developed 50th anniversary branding for fiscal year 2026 use.
As a policy researcher and advocacy intern, I analyzed human rights policies and contributed to the ESR Review, the organization's academic journal.
As a CIU Intern, my role was to assist attorneys in screening applications for post-conviction claims of innocence, reviewing and summarizing legal documents, and investigative materials for evaluation.
I used MSU's study abroad portal to discover CRCC Asia's Internships in Kansai Region, Japan program. I applied and later interviewed with MSU, CRCC Asia, and Kyotech. I used resources available at MSU to help me write my resume and prepare for interview questions.
My title was UX Design Intern and for my summer project, I worked on redesigning an employee-facing program experience to improve the user experience of the program’s processes. Aside from designing in Figma, I’ve had to attend multiple stakeholder meetings, conduct thorough user research, and update my whole team on my progress every week in stand-ups.
My internship title was Digital Accessibility Intern for MSU’s College of Human Medicine. I conducted accessibility audits and comparative analyses, designed seamless newsletter templates, dividers, and digital promotional graphics, and provided actionable recommendations to improve accessibility and user experience on the OMERAD site.
As a legal intern, I supported attorneys at an immigration law firm by conducting case research, drafting legal documents, and assisting with visa applications—primarily L-1, O-1, Green Card, and I-485 adjustment of status cases.
I assisted with research projects supporting OREE’s safety mission and goals by conducting literature reviews and synthesizing findings from multiple sources. I prepared materials for both internal and external presentations, collaborated closely with education teams and other departments to exchange insights, and contributed to a collaborative research environment.