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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CS Radio – Episode 207: Jennie Ripps, COL ’03, Owl’s Brew Boozy Tea

Join Michael and Natty as they welcome Jennie Ripps, Penn Class of 2003 and founder of Owl’s Brew, a pioneering tea-infused alcoholic beverage brand. Jennie shares her journey from an English major in the College of Arts and Sciences at …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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My Summer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Dhruv Parikh, SEAS Masters in Robotics, 2024

NASA, JPL located in Pasadena, is the biggest space robotics laboratory that fuels various space flight missions and other science projects. I had a fortunate chance to intern there as a foreign national …

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From Class to Clinic – My Nursing Journey at NYU Langone

Daisy Tso, NUR ’24, Staten Island, NY

This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to work as a student nurse extern at NYU Langone Hospital in Manhattan. Working as a student nurse extern has been an enriching experience that deepened …

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Professional Development | Always Say Yes to Learning Opportunities

In the social-impact world, it can seem like you don’t have time for a trip to the restroom, let alone the flexibility to schedule a webinar or attend a conference. But if you let the daily grind get in the …

By Tina Anino
Tina Anino Associate Director, The College
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16 Good Skills to Put on a Resume With No Experience

Looking for a list of good skills to put on a resume with no experience? Yes, it exists. When writing a resume for your first job, finding the best tools to show employers what you have to offer can make …

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A Historic Summer in Senegal 

Jesús Luis Zúñiga IV , SP2 Masters in Non-Profit Leadership, 2024

I expected a busy summer full of new experiences, interesting work, and good food when I was invited to intern in Dakar with UNESCO’s International Institute for Education Planning (IIEP) …

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Translational Research at the Titchenell Lab

Olivia Ong, COL ’24, Wellesley, MA

This summer, I had the opportunity to continue my work at the Titchenell Lab in the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism at Penn Medicine. As a translational research lab, the Titchenell Lab aims …

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My Summer at SciFeCap

Tanvi Gupta, SEAS Masters in Computer & Information Science, 2024

During my summer internship, I achieved significant milestones in my professional development. The internship experience at SciFeCap has equipped me with valuable technical skills and knowledge to make meaningful contributions …

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A Polar Plunge in Summer: Studying the Dynamics of Glacial Lakes

Anthony Mohr, COL ’24, Louisville, KY

There are many uncertainties in our understanding of the natural world, particularly in the regions less explored by humans—for example, the ocean, deserts, and ice sheets. Researchers are working diligently to identify the physical …

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