Jong-Eun Park, COL ’25, Johns Creek, GA
I was desperate to find a research lab for the summer towards the end of spring. Luckily, through a friend’s recommendation I was able to secure one on campus. It was my first …
Jessica Lin, COL & SEAS ’23, Long Island, NY
Throughout my time at Penn, I have been lucky enough to explore various art and design-related fields. When I first arrived on campus three years ago, I was sure I would …
Alek Davis, COL ’23, Leesburg, VA
This summer I interned at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. on their Corporate Social Responsibility team. Having no prior experience in the retail industry, I didn’t know what to expect from this internship experience, but I learned …
Maika Pereira, WH ’23, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
This summer I was able to intern at a Brazilian Venture Capital firm where I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the fast-paced and innovative worlds of VC and Tech. …
Rhoda Kaddu, COL ’25, Lowell, MA
This summer, I was fortunate to work in Dr.Dustin Brisson’s Evolutionary and Ecology
Lab at Penn’s Biology Department. Penn’s First-Year Exposure to Research Biological Sciences (Penn FERBS) Program introduced me to scientific research by …
Margaret Gladieux, COL ’23, Lynchburg, VA
This summer, I had the unique opportunity to be a summer intern at SoundMind Institute, a local psychedelic-assisted therapy clinic and training center located just a few blocks from Penn’s campus in West Philadelphia.
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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 …
It’s easy to mythologize our grandparents’ and parents’ careers.
Many of them worked in the same industry – or even at the same company! -throughout their lives. They earned healthy pensions, were promoted regularly, and came to view their peers …
Wanjin Li, SEAS ’25, Vernon Hills, IL
Nanorobotics.
What a fancy buzzword that would incite many to imagine a miniscule yet extremely powerful device that can achieve so much not despite its size, but with the added strength of the …
Jerry Cai, COL’24, Chapel Hill, NC
Scrolling through Instagram, I saw friends all dive into internship experiences all over the world. Some were busy cranking out financial models in New York, while others academically immersed themselves in beautiful Madrid. Compared …
