Supporting Refugees and Asylees in Philadelphia – My Summer at Nationalities Service Center 

Kelly Zayago, GSE Masters in Intercultural Communication, 2024

On May 9, 2023, I stepped into the elevator of a historic manufacturing building in Chinatown and pressed the button for the fourth floor, unsure what to expect of a refugee resettlement …

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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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My Summer at Atmashakti Trust

Sparsh Maheshwari, SP2 Masters in Social Policy & Data Analytics, 2024

This summer, I interned with Atmashakti Trust, an Indian nonprofit dedicated to assisting vulnerable and marginalized populations across Odisha and other parts of the country. This internship helped me …

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This Summer With The Partnership for Public Service

Katelynn Henics, COL ’25, Bullard, TX

This summer I had the opportunity to intern for the Partnership for Public Service on the Federal Executive Networks team (FEN). Firstly, the Partnership for Public Service is meant to help the federal government …

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Empowering Change: My Summer with Islamic Relief USA

Safa Elzanfali, COL ’24, Bayonne, NJ

This summer, my journey took me beyond the confines of a traditional internship. I had the privilege of joining the dynamic team at Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) as a Public Affairs Intern. As I …

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Giving Back to The City of Brotherly Love

Nancy Zhu, SEAS & WH ’24, Philadelphia, PA

Thanks to Penn Career Services’ Summer Funding, this summer I had the opportunity to explore my interest in product while giving back to the community that I grew up in. I worked …

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The Significance of Affordable Housing

MaTaeya McFadden, COL ’25, Hartford, CT

This summer I interned at Open Communities Alliance (OCA) which is a Connecticut-based civil rights organization that promotes access to opportunity for all people through education, organizing, advocacy, research, and partnerships, and to support …

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Domestic Violence Advocacy with NYLAG

Alexa Addison, COL ’24, Washington, DC

This summer, I was blessed with the opportunity to work for the New York Legal Assistance Group as an intern for the Domestic Violence Unit. NYLAG is a nonprofit civil legal services organization based …

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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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The Most Fulfilling Work I’ve Done So Far at Penn

Brinn Gammer, COL ’24, Hazleton, PA

In my sophomore year, I switched from being prospectively pre-med to pre-law.

It sounds like quite the jump, but it wasn’t as unexpected as it may seem. I’ve always been interested in psychiatry and …

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