A Summer at the United States Mission to the United Nations

Paige Reinfelder, COL ’23, Freeport, Maine

From a young age, I have loved learning about history, international relations, and languages, and the thought of turning these passions into a career has long driven my future goals. Though my ideal career …

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Life in the Mouse House

Hong Yu Liu, COL ’24, Broomall, PA

This summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to work in the Yang Lab which is part of Cancer Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine. The lab is interested in the role of …

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Summer at a Nurse Extern at NYU Langone Health

Daniel Huynh, NUR ’23, Portland, Oregon

This summer, I had the opportunity to complete a 9-week Nursing Externship on the Solid Organ Transplant Floor at NYU Lagone Health’s Kimmel Pavillion. This floor focused on patients mainly receiving kidney and liver …

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Interning at the Office of the Public Defender

Hannah Norman, COL ’24, Newport News, VA

This summer I was able to work in the Youth Defendant Unit of the Baltimore Office of the Public Defender. As I’m interested in law and public policy as potential career paths, I …

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25 Inspiring Quotes From Oscar-Winning Broadway Star Ariana DeBose

The name Ariana DeBose is often flanked by the words “triple threat.” And Hamilton choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler has said that in an industry where not all triple threats live up to the label, DeBose is truly “a principal dancer. And …

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Brain and Behavior

Amishi Mahajan, COL ’25, West Bloomfield, MI

This summer, I spent my time on a different side of Penn’s campus: the Perelman School of Medicine. Though I enjoyed my morning coffee runs at Starbucks and lunches at Gia Pronto’s Kitchen, …

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PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Julia Tasca

(Hosted by Janssen)

Describe your experience working with your host:

My host was Dr. Sheng Gao, the Director of Immunology Translational Sciences at Janssen Pharmaceuticals. I am extremely fortunate to have been paired with an attentive, knowledgeable, and caring host …

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“Heart” Work – Nursing on a Telemetry Unit in NYC

Sophie Ouyang, NUR’23, New Hyde Park, NY

This summer I had the opportunity to work as a student nurse intern on a telemetry unit at the Mount Sinai Morningside hospital in Manhattan. Telemetry refers to heart rhythm monitoring. Along with …

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Summer with AARC

Sophia Senhaji, COL’24, Queens, NY

My summer in Philadelphia with my team at the African American Resource Center of Penn was very fulfilling, enlightening, and fun. Although I also work closely with my bosses during the school year, the summer …

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Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Kelly Fagan

Hosted by Janssen

Describe your experience working with your host.

I was hosted by Janssen’s Immunology Translational Sciences with Dr. Sheng Gao. I met with Sheng one on one every 2 weeks and he set up various informational interviews based …

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Tithi Basu Mallik Associate Director, Graduate Students
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