Assata Dawson, COL ’27, New Haven, CT

This summer, I had the opportunity to be an undergraduate researcher in the Mullins Lab. I spent ten weeks studying the early developmental stages of zebrafish, conducting my own research project under the …

Seo Yoon Yang, COL & WH ’26, Chattanooga, TN

Throughout my three years at Penn, taking courses in addressing the macroeconomics of contrasting economies and learning about the political instability of the Global South, I’ve been accustomed to the narrative …

Gavin Terrebonne, COL ’26, Galliano, LA

Going into the summer, I wanted to immerse myself in a medical setting without expectations to see if the field was truly for me. To accomplish this goal, I worked as a rehabilitation tech …

Silas Ruth, COL ’25, Rochester, NY

As someone who thrives on blending academic curiosity with personal passions, this summer offered me an invaluable opportunity to delve deeper into the world of sports economics—an intersection of fields that perfectly aligns with …

Jonathan Pei, COL ’27, Wilmington, DE

This summer I had the opportunity to work with Professor Mingmin Zhao and PhD student Haowen Lai. I had started working in this lab in December of 2023 and this summer gave me …

Kendall Webb, COL ’26, Richlands, VA

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at Lee Dye Sales and Service as their Director of Marketing, an experience that was made possible through the generous support of the UPenn Summer …

Nathaniel Cronin, COL ’26, Akron, OH

This summer, I had the privilege of working at the Social Action Lab within the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. The lab studies the impact of communication to understand …

Keisha Whitely, NUR ’27, Brooklyn, NY

Over the summer, I had the privilege of volunteering with the International Childbirth Initiative (ICI), where my primary focus was on implementing and supporting their 12-step framework for safe and respectful Mother-Baby-Family maternity care. …

Rachel Ou, COL ’26, Bridgewater, NJ

This summer, supported by Career Services, I had the privilege of working in the DumoLab, an interdisciplinary laboratory at the intersection of regenerative architecture, biology, materials science, and design.

One of the key projects, …

Kamara Holmes, COL ’25, Smyrna, GA

This summer, I was fortunate to continue the molecular biology phase of my independent research project under the guidance of Dr. Elizabeth Heller in the Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics here at …