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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Yen (Zoe) Nguyen, GSE Master’s in Learning Science and Technology, 2023
Arriving at Penn GSE after five years of work as an apprentice teacher and curriculum developer in Vietnam, my anticipation for enriching my knowledge and expanding my perspective as …
Marc Marin Webb, Ph.D. Candidate in Near Eastern Language & Civilization
This summer I became a summer intern at the Al-Hiba Publication Project. This project is aimed at publishing the legacy data of archaeological excavations at the site of Tell …
Marija Westfall, COL ‘ 24, Scottsville, VA
Over the past few years of my academic journey at Penn, I have had the incredible opportunity to explore various areas and departments that make up the university. However, one department that particularly …
Joseph Wilbur, COL ’24, Bryn Mawr, PA
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work for an organization called Connect-In-Place (CIP). I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the funders who made this experience possible. Without their support, …
Chen Wang, Master of Science in Social Policy & Data Analytics, 2024
I am a second-year student at SP2, studying social policy & data analytics, with a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham. This summer, I …
Katherine Cusick, COL ’23, Philadelphia, PA
This summer I was a teaching fellow for Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia. It was without a doubt the greatest work experience of my life, and I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys working …
