Summer with the International Childbirth Initiative: Supporting Global Maternal Care and Empowering the Japanese Team

Keisha Whitely, NUR ’27, Brooklyn, NY

Over the summer, I had the privilege of volunteering with the International Childbirth Initiative (ICI), where my primary focus was on implementing and supporting their 12-step framework for safe and respectful Mother-Baby-Family maternity care. …

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Navigating Global Cooperation

Lala Mustafa, COL ’26, Baku, Azerbaijan

This summer, I had the honor of continuing my research under Professor Julia Gray from the Political Science Department. This project – as part of Professor Gray’s forthcoming book on the vitality of international …

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My Summer as a Public Relations Intern

Emma Luo, COL ’26, Basking Ridge, NJ

This past summer, I had the opportunity to intern for Weber Shandwick in Shanghai, China. At Weber Shandwick, I worked with the company’s Nike Team, where I assisted with public relations and communications …

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Identifying Mental Health Needs of Cancer Patients and Providers in Gaborone, Botswana

Simone Schriger, Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, Los Angeles, CA

This summer, I traveled to Gaborone, Botswana to complete a summer research internship based at the Multidisciplinary Tumor (MDT) Clinic at Princess Marina Hospital. This clinic – developed through the Botswana-UPenn …

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Language, Stories, and Connection: An Immigration Law Intern’s Summer

Mahala Garcia-Bartch, COL ’26, Pennsylvania

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work as a legal intern for the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in Pennsylvania (HIASPA), a non-profit organization that works to provide legal aid to immigrants struggling to …

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A Door into the World of International Organizations: A Summer of Learning and Discovery

Euel Kebebew, COL ’25, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work alongside Dr. Julia Gray on her research about international organizations (IOs). These organizations, often operating behind the scenes, play a significant role in global …

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How learning about North Korea made me more Korean

Seo Yoon Yang, COL & WH ’25, Chattanooga, TN

Visiting my homeland for the first time in almost five years as an adult, living alone in Seoul, South Korea–one of the busiest cities in Asia–this summer, I reconciled my Korean …

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Boot Camp Series for Current & Incoming Master’s Students – How Hiring Works in North America

Are you a current or incoming master’s student ready to plan for the upcoming year? Are you already thinking about internships and full-time jobs and how to stand out in a competitive job market?

If so, this boot camp series …

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My Summer at the Organization of American States

Michael Nolan, COL ’24, Philadelphia, PA

This summer, I interned at the Organization of American States, in the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism. The Organization of American States is the oldest currently active international organization in the Americas and was also …

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A Small Country With a Big Heart: Bangladeshi BRAC’s Rohingya Refugee Initiative

Areebah Ahmed, COL ’26, Dallas, TX

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to travel over 8,000 miles to my mother country, Bangladesh. Over the time I was there, I traveled back and forth between Dhaka, where my mother is …

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