By: Kai Wang, SEAS ’26 Kai with friends at a light show in the Gardens by the Bay. GRIP: Engineering Research in Singapore Stepping into the bustling Maxwell Food Centre in Singapore was like entering a portal to a world of flavors. The air was thick with the aroma of spices, the sizzle of pans,…
By: Mario Paez, Wharton ’24 Mario with fellow interns. GRIP: Sustainable Development in Ho Chi Minh City Dear Phenikaa Maas, I hope you are well. I miss each and every one of you so dearly while I’m back across the world in America. I’ve had some time to reflect on my experiences and wanted to…
By: Mario Paez, Wharton ’24 Mario with street art. GRIP: Sustainable Development in Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a bustling city within a country rich in culture and experiences. A place I had been longing to visit and was fortunate enough to be selected to work in over this summer. However,…
By: Sekia Phillips, CAS ’24 Sekia with other interns celebrating their work by sharing a homecooked meal at one of TOKI’s two office locations. GRIP: International Business in Tokyo During the summer, I had the pleasure of spending 8-weeks working in a travel agency in Tokyo, Japan called TOKI. With an emphasis on providing never-before-seen…
By: Sekia Phillips, CAS ’24 Sekia Phillips standing outside of the Tokyu Kabukicho. GRIP: International Business in Tokyo Living abroad in Tokyo, Japan has been one of the most incredibly rewarding yet challenging experiences I have ever encountered in my entire life. Having wanted to visit Tokyo since I was a little kid, I was…
By: Arielle Breuninger, SEAS ’25 Arielle with her supervisor at the final research symposium. GRIP: Engineering Research in Aachen, Germany As part of the GRIP engineering program in Aachen, I have had the opportunity to work on a research project in a lab affiliated with RWTH Aachen University. The overall program—called UROP International—includes a group…
By: Phuong Ngo, SEAS ’24 Phuong’s favorite meal of the trip. GRIP: Sustainable Development in Ho Chi Minh City My journey abroad began with a sense of homecoming. Being of Vietnamese descent, I had grown up surrounded by the rich tapestry of Vietnamese culture within my family. However, this summer was the first time I…
By: Christine Kang, Huntsman ’26 Christine with a friend from the program. GRIP: KK Fund Singapore, often described as a small island that can be traversed from one end to the other in just one hour, is a place that defies its size with an overflow of rich culture, vibrant colors, and an unmistakable raw…
By: David Arroyo, CAS ’25 A Porto Vineyard. GRIP: Wine Production in Porto My first couple days as an intern were amazing. I was placed in the Douro Valley, about three hours by train from the city of Porto. The first two days I was there were very peaceful and I was shadowing. They explained…
By: Sarika Chennur, Huntsman ’25 Sarika at a start-up seminar at a local university with Ms. Bich. GRIP: Sustainable Development in Ho Chi Minh City From the moment I stepped into the bustling office of this Vietnamese startup, I was greeted with warm smiles and an infectious energy that seemed to fill the entire workplace.…