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Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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Reflecting on a Summer of Health Policy & Human Rights Work

Grace Wang, COL ’26, Plano, TX

This summer, I had the privilege of interning at The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, a legal-advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. This opportunity perfectly combined my interests in legal …

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Challenging Anti-Worker Preemption in PA: Shifting Political Paradigms and Embracing the Progressive Legacy of FDR

Macy Stacher, COL ’24, New York, NY

This summer I had the amazing opportunity to participate in a fellowship with the Roosevelt Institute, a public policy think tank working to rewrite the rules to build a more democratic economy in …

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3 Times it’s Okay to Say No at Work

“No” is one of the most common first words for English-speaking babies, but as working adults, it can be one of the hardest things to say—especially at the office.

Saying no doesn’t have to be scary, especially when it’s warranted. …

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Welcome to Fall 2023 from Career Services!

Welcome to the Fall 2023 semester! I always love the start of the academic year with the hustle and bustle of Locust Walk and a whole new semester of ideas to explore and experiences to pursue.

Amid all of this …

By Barbara Hewitt
Barbara Hewitt Executive Director
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It’s Rocket Science: A Summer with M51 Space

Sophia Fitzsimonds, COL ’24, New Haven, CT, USA

M51 Space, a UPenn student-founded startup, is an educational nonprofit focused on enriching student’s knowledge and experience with the research, design, development, and deployment process of high powered rockets. This summer, I …

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My Summer with Breakthrough

Katherine Cusick, COL ’23, Philadelphia, PA

This summer I was a teaching fellow for Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia. It was without a doubt the greatest work experience of my life, and I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys working …

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Reflection: Pfizer Breakthrough Fellowship

Matthew Landell, COL ’23, Rosedale, NY/USA

This summer I was named a Breakthrough Fellow at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals on the Medical Excellence Team. As a fellow this summer, I completed the first component from Pfizer’s initiative to advance students of Black/African …

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A Summer of Research and Learning

Anusha Keshireddy, SEAS ’23. Chesterfield, NJ

This summer I had the opportunity to continue my research at the Richardson Lab in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine. I first joined the Richardson Lab in January of …

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Dragged To New York

Asger Thieden, COL ’23, Copenhagen, Denmark

My summer experience was mostly spent in New York and mostly on the weekends. It is not often that you get to go on paid weekend trips to New York city and go out …

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