My Summer at CIRCA Old Houses + Heritage Consulting Inc.

Meagan Kearney, Weitzman Masters in Historic Preservation, 2024

This past summer I had the opportunity to intern at two unique preservation-oriented organizations. These two organizations, CIRCA Old Houses and Heritage Consulting Inc., allowed me to experience and learn how the …

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CS Radio – Episode 202: Career Myths Busted

Episode 202—We’re back from Spring Break! Join Michael and Natty this week as they dispel career myths from far and wide. Does your major determine your career? Is your GPA too low? Do internships even matter? We answer all these …

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Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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Forging my Own Path in Research at NYU

Samantha Cueto, NUR ’24, Union City, NJ

Throughout this summer, I was graciously granted the opportunity to continue my work as a Clinical Research Assistant with Dr. Clark-Cutaia. I was more than happy to continue strengthening my connection with Dr. …

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Unlocking the Future: My Transformative Summer Internship 

Ruohu Lin, SEAS Masters of Computer and Information Technology, 2023

The summer experience available to students like me, coming from a First-Generation Low-Income background, is nothing short of remarkable. It’s an opportunity to gain invaluable industry experience that will undoubtedly …

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Cradling Connections: Unveiling Infant Minds through Neuroimaging

Tanay Poddar, COL ‘ 24, Sanford, FL

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to work under Dr. Hao Huang’s mentorship in the Laboratory for Neural MRI and Brain Connectivity at CHOP. Initially coming in without any specific focus, Dr. …

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Pre-health Research: What, How and When?

Are you a pre-health student at Penn and wondering about what research you should engage in to be a competitive applicant to health profession schools? Review this resource to identify types of research experiences that you can pursue, how and where to look for opportunities, and when to seek out these roles.

By Doris Tabassum
Doris Tabassum Associate Director, Graduate School Advising
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My Summer Studying Radar

Yunshuang Li, Masters of Robotics, 2024

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to lead a significant project involving radar sensors for system identification. This experience was truly enriching as it allowed me to coordinate efforts across three different labs: …

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Pasta Summer: Bringing A Product To Market

Dagny Lott, SEAS ’24, Swarthmore, PA

This summer I participated in a 13-week internship at NEPRI, an early-stage CPG (Consumer Product Goods) company. I’ve worked for a few start-ups before with as few as 10 or as many as 500 …

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My Summer at GSE

Chloe Yang, GSE Masters in Education, 2024

I got this research opportunity from the professor of our department after I recommended myself to them by expressing my research interest and past work experience. Luckily, there is one ongoing project in …

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My DREAMy Summer!

Herinah Asaah, COL ’26, Honolulu, Hawai’i

I spent my summer right here in West Philadelphia working with kids from low-income housing with a nonprofit organization called the DREAM program! DREAM gets grant money from the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to …

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