Keisha Whitely, NUR ’27, Brooklyn, NY
Over the summer, I had the privilege of volunteering with the International Childbirth Initiative (ICI), where my primary focus was on implementing and supporting their 12-step framework for safe and respectful Mother-Baby-Family maternity care. …
Rachel Ou, COL ’26, Bridgewater, NJ
This summer, supported by Career Services, I had the privilege of working in the DumoLab, an interdisciplinary laboratory at the intersection of regenerative architecture, biology, materials science, and design.
One of the key projects, …
Kamara Holmes, COL ’25, Smyrna, GA
This summer, I was fortunate to continue the molecular biology phase of my independent research project under the guidance of Dr. Elizabeth Heller in the Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics here at …
Lala Mustafa, COL ’26, Baku, Azerbaijan
This summer, I had the honor of continuing my research under Professor Julia Gray from the Political Science Department. This project – as part of Professor Gray’s forthcoming book on the vitality of international …
Eden Lee, SEAS ’26, Atlanta, GA
This summer, I had the pleasure of working with my software development team at UpSight. Having previously engaged with emerging technology last summer, this summer allowed me to contribute to UpSight’s mission of leading …
Yennifer Barajas, COL ’27, Danbury, CT
Before my first year at Penn, I was not very familiar with what research truly was. I simply understood that researchers formed hypotheses and tested them. However, how they formed such complex hypotheses or …
Jake Davis, COL ’26, Wall, NJ
This past summer, I was very grateful to be given an opportunity to intern at several Allstate Insurance firms managed by highly decorated insurance and financial advisor, Ken Dadd. Spanning across New Jersey, these …
Rokibat Bamidele, COL ’25, Philadelphia, PA
This summer, I had the privilege of continuing my research with the Kayser Lab on the genetics of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), building on the foundational work I began last year. The goal was …
Linda Zhang, WH ’26, Flushing, NY
This summer, I was a marketing intern at Cliques, a tech start-up developing an app for people who want to make meaningful connections with others through similar interests and passions. This opportunity allowed me …
Salem Fitwi, WH ’26, Granger, IN
This summer, I had the privilege of working with a search fund dedicated to entrepreneurship through acquisition, which gave me a front-row seat to the intricate world of business deals and strategy. The experience …
