“From Curiosity to Confidence: My Journey in Orthopaedic Research at HAST Lab”

Paulina Bargallo Gonzalez Lugo, SEAS ’25, Mexico City, Mexico

This summer, I had the privilege of being part of the HAST Lab, which is within the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory. Under the guidance of Dr. Michael Hast, a Research Assistant …

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Being a Rat DJ

Joe Kojima, SEAS ’27, Tokyo, Japan

 Having the opportunity to work over the summer at the Bio-Intelligent Systems Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, I found myself surrounded from beginning to end by innovative research. The lab had brain organoids, …

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Exploring Vision-Based Reconfigurable Robots in ModLab

Tian Tan, SEAS Masters in Electrical Engineering ’25, China

This summer, I had the opportunity to work as a research assistant in ModLab under the guidance of Professor Mark Yim. My work primarily focused on the SMORES-EP V2 project, which …

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Advocating for a Cleaner Future

Yinuo Lin, Masters in Social Policy ’24, China

This summer, I had the opportunity to work as a project intern at PennEnvironment. This was my first time working for an advocacy group, which provided a platform for me to apply …

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Tiny Cells, Big Impact: My Journey in the Raj Lab

Asmus Nielsen, COL ’27, Aalborg, Denmark

It’s amazing how much you can learn from something you can’t even see with the naked eye. I’m incredibly grateful to the 2024 Career Services Summer Funding Grant for allowing me to dive into …

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Science, Stories, and the Soul of Medicine

Jiamin Chen, COL ’26, Orlando, FL

This summer, I had the invaluable opportunity to engage in full-time research, an experience that deepened my appreciation for the dedication and perseverance required in the pursuit of a Ph.D. I was fascinated by …

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Navigating Financial Policy Research: My Summer at Capstone DC

Rihem Sassi, WH ’26, Sousse, Tunisia

This summer, I had the opportunity to work as a research intern at Capstone DC, where I focused on policy analysis and its impact on various investments. My role allowed me to work with …

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Bridging the Gap Between Robotics and Space Communications: My Summer at NASA

Cedric Hollande, SEAS ’25, Paris, France

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at NASA in the Ground and Flight Software Development branch, where the primary focus is on telecommunications—developing telemetry and telecommand applications to communicate with and …

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Shielding Astronauts on Mars: My Summer at StemRad

Maya Kfir, SEAS ’27, Ganei Yehuda (Savyon), Israel

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work as a software engineer intern at StemRad, a start-up company that develops cutting-edge protective equipment to shield astronauts from ionizing radiation in space. …

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My summer in Railway Design Corporation

Xinya Liu, Weitzman Masters in City & Regional Planning ’25, China, Tianjin

This summer, I had the opportunity to intern at Railway Design Corporation, the largest transportation infrastructure design institute in China. This company is responsible for the survey and …

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