Just before my relocation to Portland, Oregon, I spent the first half of my summer completing a remote internship with Groundworks Resources, an organization in Georgia which helped not-for-profit entities with applying for various grants. My time with Groundworks helped me to gain some real-world experience, while also supporting some wonderful organizations doing some incredible work. My greatest lesson learned was that marrying insightful research and earnest storytelling can transform an application process into an opportunity to make a lasting impact in ways that really matter.