My Summer at GSE

Chloe Yang, GSE Masters in Education, 2024

I got this research opportunity from the professor of our department after I recommended myself to them by expressing my research interest and past work experience. Luckily, there is one ongoing project in …

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My DREAMy Summer!

Herinah Asaah, COL ’26, Honolulu, Hawai’i

I spent my summer right here in West Philadelphia working with kids from low-income housing with a nonprofit organization called the DREAM program! DREAM gets grant money from the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to …

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A Summer at NetDB@Penn

Jingyi Li, Weitzman Masters in Historic Preservation, 2023

I’ve been lucky enough to explore a variety of fields during my time at Penn. My journey began as a student in the Historic Preservation program at the Design School, where I …

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My Summer at MASS Design

Leechen Zhu, Weitzman Master of Architecture, 2024

In the gallery of the MASS office, looking out towards Poughkeepsie’s Main Street, is a quote on the wall by the Austrian architect Walter Pichler: “Architecture is an embodiment of the power and …

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My First Time Start-Up Internship 

Jinghao Zhang, SEAS Masters in Computer & Information Science, 2024

Thanks to the generous funding provided by GAPSA and Penn Career Services, I was able to take the role of a backend software developer intern at Roamer, a young start-up …

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My Summer with the XR Learning Platform 

Jingzhuo Hu, SEAS Masters of Computer and Information Technology, 2025

As my exhilarating summer internship at The Commons XR comes to a close, I find myself astounded by the transformative power of extended reality(XR) and the innovative strides we’ve taken …

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The Importance of Details at the Chung Lab

Hannah Kim, COL ’25, Glastonbury, CT

The first several days of working in the Chung Lab involved making implants. Even just getting used to the microscope was an ordeal, because I was not used to seeing my hands move in …

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My Summer Researching at GSE

Kristen Loughlin, GSE Masters in Education, 2024

This summer, I was fortunate to intern under Dr. Janine Remillard, Lara Condon, and their team of faculty and student researchers in the Penn Graduate School of Education. Our research explored factors related …

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Microbes to Monumental: Summer Unleashed

Celine Adomakoh, COL ’26, Philadelphia, PA

As a student who has been fortunate enough to engage in research for an extended period, I can honestly say that this summer has given me the best research experience to date. Going into …

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Learning to Develop a Research Project at PCSSM

Lotus Kaufman, COL ‘ 24, Los Angeles, CA

This summer I had the pleasure of doing research for the newly founded Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media (PCSSM).  Throughout my academic journey this far, I have been attempting …

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