Every summer, The Michael J. Fox Foundation works with interns who lend their skills to our mission to cure Parkinson’s, and benefit from the chance to witness day-to-day operations at a fast-paced nonprofit. To get to know more about them and what they do here throughout the summer, this summer we are blogging Q&As with each of the interns. Appropriately, the interviews are also conducted and written by an intern — Thea Glassman, our 2012 Marketing & Communications intern, who studies at the University of Kansas, one of the country’s great journalism schools. For her most recent Q&A, Thea spoke with Lillian Santoro, a rising junior at Gettysburg College who is interning with Team Fox.

Thea Glassman: What is a typical day for you at the office?

Lillian Santoro: I send materials such as t-shirts, newsletters, banners and stickers to members of Team Fox, the grassroots fundraising arm of the foundation. I also helped the Advancement team put the finishing touches on the Breaking Par golf event.

TG: What do you hope to take away from working at the MJFF office?

LS: Until this summer I never really knew what went into making a non-profit work. It’s impressive how efficiently this office is being run—it seems like everyone is really headed towards the same goal. After interning here this summer I could see myself working at a not-for profit in the future. I’ve enjoyed knowing that each thing I’ve done has helped in the fight against Parkinson’s.

TG: What is the first thing you do when you get out of work?

LS: I take the train back with my dad and then we go to the gym together.

TG: One random fact about yourself?

LS: I plan to study abroad this Spring in Copenhagen.