PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Skyler Berardi

Hosted by Franklin Institute

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I participated in the Career Exploration Fellowship during the spring of 2023, and I was a 4th year PhD student in the SAS Biology Department. I was partnered with Dr. …

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Tithi Basu Mallik Associate Director, Graduate Students
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Corporate Social Responsibility in Retail

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 …

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A Summer in VC

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. …

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PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Maxwell Dietrich

Hosted by Penn Museum

Working with and learning about the Penn Museum’s Academic Engagement department has been a valuable experience for me. I always appreciated the museum’s resources and programming as an instructor, so getting to know more about the …

By Tithi Basu Mallik
Tithi Basu Mallik Associate Director, Graduate Students
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Evolution and Ecology of Disease Systems Laboratory

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 …

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Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Abraham Kahn

Hosted by City of Philadelphia

Dr. Paul Sesink Clee was an excellent host. He showed me the ins and outs of the City of Philadelphia CityGeo team, and even connected me with multiple people in other departments beyond the Office …

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Tithi Basu Mallik Associate Director, Graduate Students
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A Psychedelic Summer at the SoundMind Center

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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PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Apurva Singh

Hosted by Merck

Describe your experience working with your host.

At our initial meeting, my host took the time to understand where I was in my PhD program, my anticipated dissertation timeline and the ideas I had for the next …

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Tithi Basu Mallik Associate Director, Graduate Students
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Domestic Violence Advocacy with NYLAG

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 …

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Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Clara Raithel

Hosted by Katz Center, University of Pennsylvania

Describe your experience working with your host.

As a CEF fellow, I was placed with Dr. Natalie Dohrmann and Dr. Steven Weizman at the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Throughout the semester, …

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Tithi Basu Mallik Associate Director, Graduate Students
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