Summer Interns Leave Their Mark

Cushing welcomed two interns from the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind over the summer.

Tara Cheever and Chloe Henschen, both Scituate residents, were excited to gain real-world work experience at Cushing.

Cheever, a UMass Boston graduate, has experience in the human services field, including case management, employment services, and front desk reception. This was her second summer at Cushing. She served as an administrative intern, conducting research, formatting documents, and putting policies into electronic templates. The previous summer, she worked as a job coach intern, assisting Cushing job coaches as they provided skill-building instruction.

Henschen is a student at Bridgewater State University, studying English. This was her third summer as an intern at Cushing. She worked in the MarketPlace, running the register, stocking shelves, and providing customer service. In 2019 and 2021, she performed general administrative work, including organizing and filing, answering phones, welcoming visitors, shredding documents, and covering the reception desk.

Cheever and Henschen were two of 45 participants in the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind’s summer internship program, and Cushing was one of 37 employer partners. The program, designed to equip individuals who are legally blind with essential skills, confidence, and connections for their future careers, concluded with a ceremony held at the State House on August 14.