Author Archives: Career Services

Learning Development in Tech

Jason Zhang, SEAS ’23, Philadelphia, PA

This summer, I had the opportunity to work for a start-up called JusticeText. Thanks to Penn’s Career Services’ Summer Funding, I was able to explore my interest in software development.

During my internship, I …

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My Summer Experience at the Bargatin Research Group

David Candia, SEAS ’23, Sacramento, California

This summer I had the opportunity to work with the Bargatin Research Group at Penn in the Mechanical Engineering department. The group focuses on research in nanofabrication techniques to create materials and structures with …

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Protecting Consumers at the FTC

Carson Sheumaker, COL & WH ’23, Smyrna, Tennessee

This past summer, I worked at the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Financial Practices (DFP) in the Bureau of Consumer Protection. DFP focuses on protecting consumers from manipulative financial practices. This internship …

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My Summer at Uyghur Next Gen

Eyal Yakoby, COL ’24, Princeton, NJ

This summer I interned for Uyghur Next Gen, a U.S.-based non-profit dedicated to raising money for Uyghurs relocating to Turkey. Thus far, Uyghur Next Gen has funded the construction of a school that will …

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Integrity in Investing

Dante Cruz, WH ’25, Carrollton, Kentucky

The summer experience that is available to First-Generation Low-Income students is one of a lifetime. A chance to get a serious experience that will be the staple of your resume that will bring major …

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Finding a New Model for Post-Transcriptional Regulation

Sean Hilgendorf, COL ’24, Howard Beach, NY

This was the second summer I had the opportunity to conduct research at Penn in the Brian Gregory Lab. I had the pleasure of working alongside my mentor, Wil Prall, to process and …

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Planning and Practicing, the first steps of an independent project

Madeleine Sleeman, COL ’23, Pound Ridge, NY

This summer, the generosity of Penn Career Services enabled me to work in the Thaiss Lab at the Microbiology Department, Perelman School of Medicine. I have been a member of the Thaiss Lab for …

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Prioritizing Mental Health In Nurses – The Untold Story of Healthcare’s Most Valuable Assets

Catherine Buren, NUR & WH ’25, Scotch Plains, New Jersey

This past summer, I was very fortunate to be a summer research intern as part of a research team at the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research here at …

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My Summer at Walden

Amanda Oh, COL ‘ 23, Los Angeles, California

This summer, I have been working at Walden Media as a Creative Development intern. Walden Media is a production company based in Los Angeles which has traditionally specialized in producing film and …

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Summer Researching the Translational Effects of Drugs of Prostate Cancer

Julia Fiedor, COL ’23, Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania

This summer, I conducted research in the Radiation Oncology department at the Perelman School of Medicine. I worked in the CSConn Lab, which focuses on cancer at the translational level. I started my …

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