When Cancer Sleeps: A Summer Researching Breast Cancer Dormancy

Uzair Bilal, COL ’27, Edinburg, TX

This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to conduct breast cancer research in Dr. Lewis Chodosh’s lab at Penn Medicine under the guidance of Hamza Turkistani. My project focused on breast cancer dormancy, a …

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Movement, Menstruation, and Mentorship: A Summer at the Intersection of Research and Rehabilitation

Chantal Ameh, COL ’27, Liverpool, United Kingdom

This summer, I had the privilege of working alongside physiotherapist Dr. Ann Nwabuebo at Body Connect Physical Therapy in Bethesda, Maryland, as well as researcher Dr. Jaclyn Hadfield on a project exploring the …

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Navigating Global Compliance in Manhattan

Xiyuan Lin, COL ’27, Fuzhou, China, & Hartford, CT

As I sat on the Greyhound to Midtown Manhattan, I gazed out my window, trying to imagine what compliance actually entailed. I was first introduced to the idea of compliance as …

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A Summer in Biotech VC

Brian Cheng, COL & WH ’27, Rockledge, FL

After my tennis coach passed away from the rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, I was left with many questions about why patients with rare conditions often have limited treatment options and face so many …

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Summer in the Center for the Prevention of Genocide

John Segebarth, Col ’27, Lexington, KY

Working as an administrative assistant for the Director of Genocide Prevention at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum was one of the most meaningful experiences of my academic and professional journey so far. …

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My Summer with the Zotung Refugee Catholic Learning Centre

Daniel Ngiam, COL & WH ’27, Short Hills, NJ

I spent this summer with the Zotung Refugee Catholic Learning Centre (ZRCLC), a UNHCR-recognized school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for child refugees from Myanmar. I’ve been with ZRCLC as an administrator …

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From Pre-Med to Public Policy: Reflections from a CAIR Philadelphia Intern

Fadila Traore, COL ’26, North Caldwell, NJ

Working as a policy analyst for the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) office in Philadelphia was an incredibly rewarding experience that helped solidify my confidence in exploring new career paths after leaving the …

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My Work with Social Impact

Ibukun Oluborode, COL ’26, New Britain, CT

This summer I had the incredible opportunity to work at a social impact opportunity in the Philadelphia community. Working at a social impact startup allowed me to directly engage with local communities, building …

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Empowering Gen-Z Voters

Chukwubuikem Madu, WH ’26, Houston, TX

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with several non-profit organizations dedicated to increasing political literacy among Gen-Z voters. Recognizing the unique challenges faced by young voters, such as misinformation and a …

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International Cooperation: The Life Cycles of IOs

Ashti Tiwari, COL ’27, Corning, NY

This summer in Philadelphia, I had the opportunity to work with Professor Julia Gray on her research on International Organizations (IOs) from the Ground Up: Understanding Global Cooperation through Data. With resources compiled from …

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