Every student attending the University of Maryland, College Park has access to opportunities and benefits that will last them a lifetime. One of these opportunities available to each and every student is participation in the internship program. I believe that working as an intern is a valuable part of an undergraduate education because it can give a student a head start in their career. Entering any profession can be a challenging experience. For many individuals, entering a profession and learning about that field prior to entering it can make the process of entering their field a more positive and fulfilling experience. Participation in the internship program has been one of the most fulfilling and exciting experiences of my life.
             As a senior fulfilling my last few credits for graduation, I chose to work as an intern for the American Bar Association with the Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law. The Commission is an organization that was created by the American Bar Association as part of a sub-committee to address issues for an underrepresented group, the disabled community. This sub-committee is made up of lawyers who want to get information out and make it available for people who want to know about disability law.
             The Commission addresses individual rights and responsibilities along with limitations on state power. Their primary focus is on the disabled community without regard to race, ethnicity, or financial status. Disabled people are often classified as minorities because of their limitations and uniqueness, not because of race. On account of the differences between the disabled and non-disabled, disabled persons are often highly underrepresented. Disabled individuals tend to be constant targets of discrimination in employment or public programs, prevalent prejudices, stereotypes and misconceptions. In which case, legal remedies have been provided as a means of redressing the disabled communities...