By: Fatima Al Rashed, CAS ’22 Fatima (right) enjoying a meal with fellow interns and colleagues Power Up Gambia Hospital – Bwiam, Gambia The Gambia is one of the most beautiful countries I have ever visited in my life. It is a place that I now call home. Everything is beautiful about The Gambia, but…
By: Stephanie Diaz, CAS ’20 Stephanie (right) with fellow GRIP interns Xavier Lee (left) and Rachel Chu (center) at the Penn Wharton China Center Cadence Translate – Beijing, China When I applied to intern at Cadence Translate, I was primarily interested in the unique role that the company plays in the translation and language services…
By: Heta Patel, CAS ’21 Guatemala Health Initiative – Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala At the wee hour of 5 am, my body jolted to the sound of my alarm going off. Although waking up early wasn’t unusual, (I’ve had to take the 6 am lancha or boat to go to work) today was no ordinary day. We were…
By: Linda Wang, CAS ’22 Lien Centre for Social Innovation – Singapore As an international student, I’ve always known that there is a small chance I won’t be able to get a permanent work visa or a green card, meaning I’ll have to work and live somewhere outside of the U.S. after graduation. I’ve kept…
By: Amy Yang, Wharton ’22 Amy (second from left) with Lynk at RISE, a tech conference in Asia Lynk – Hong Kong My time at Lynk Global–a startup that helps consulting agencies find industry experts–has been filled with memorable interactions, but by far one of the most unforgettable experiences happened at RISE, the biggest tech…
By: Anika Bull, CAS ’21 Association de Lutte Contre le Sida – Rabat, Morocco Wandering through the streets of Rabat, my roommate and I, both blonde students speaking to each other in German or English, clearly stood out as foreigners. Whether it was our first day in Morocco or five weeks into our program, we…
By: Louisa Cacchione, Wharton ’22 Louisa (right) horseback riding on a weekend trip to Mendoza AccelOne – Buenos Aires, Argentina The overarching reason for my interest in the Global Research Internship Program (GRIP) was simple. By participating in the program I hoped to gain knowledge within one of my intended fields of study through firsthand…
By: Briana Carvalho, CAS ’21 Volta Branding Studio – Porto, Portugal When applying to GRIP, my intention was to gain a unique cultural perspective and improve my Portuguese. My program, titled Wine Production in Porto, did not come with a job description. Despite this, my motivation to spend the summer in Portugal was sufficient to…
By: Merry Gu, CAS ’21 Jossour Forum des Femmes Marocaines – Rabat, Morocco Morocco is perhaps best known for being a melange of diverse cultures, where Berber, Arabian, European, West African, and Sephardi Jewish influences are present in each city’s traditional cuisine, architecture, and attire. Language is no exception; my daily walk to work is…
By: Sardar Asfandyar Cheema, Wharton ’21 Ashoka – Mexico City, Mexico I always find it interesting to see what motivates a person or a group of people to come together and work towards a common goal. At Impact Hub Mexico, the co-working space where Ashoka is located, there are at least 10 non-profits working on…