By: Carolina Yuka Nakada, SEAS ’24 Yuka at Puente de la Mujer (Woman’s Bridge) Social Impact in Buenos Aires, Argentina As I considered what exactly I wanted to do during my Summer 2022, I filled myself with expectations about my GRIP experience. Above all, I was excited about everything that was upcoming: the new people…
By: Carmen Harrison Montoya, CAS ’24 Inside the church of a small school in the city San Miguel, within the larger province of Buenos Aires. Social Impact in Buenos Aires, Argentina Coming to Buenos Aires, I had the choice between a renowned political think tank and a nonprofit for education and poverty relief. Based on…
By: David Kato, CAS ’24 David at Geneva Lake World Medical Association (WMA), Ferney-Voltaire, France Coming to France was like leaving behind all sense of familiarity. My French was not that great. And here I am in a town and country I have never been before. Essentially, the only sense of familiarity I had was…
By: Arnav Ghatiwala, SEAS ’25 Arnav (top right) at the office in Singapore. Business Development in Singapore My first day in Singapore, I walked into the office, only to be welcomed by the loveliest group of co-workers. In a foreign country with its own practices and norms, I had not expected such warmth. However, they…
By: Angela Ding, Nursing ’23 Nursing Research in Dublin – Trinity College Dublin, Ireland This summer, I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Amanda Phelan on her project about person-centeredness. The study was part of a larger project called ERASMUS+, which aimed to develop an international curriculum framework for educating future person-centered healthcare practitioners.…
By: Angela Ding, Nursing ’23 Angela (right) with fellow GRIP intern Bella Ozomaro (left) leading alpacas in Ireland. Nursing Research in Dublin – Trinity College Dublin, Ireland I’m not a fan of Tiktok, nor will I ever understand its trends and sounds—but if it weren’t for the lovely tourist community on the platform, I never…
By: Nina Pham, College ’24 Keru, China At Keru, I’m involved in mainly two areas: office projects and leading pre-program sessions for the students who are enrolled in one of the specific social impact courses. For the office projects, each intern is assigned to around three or so areas, it so happens that all of…
By: Haley Tjon, Nursing ’24 Haley at Basilica del Voto Nacional. Manna Project International, Ecuador In my first couple of weeks in Ecuador, I’ve experienced a lot of firsts and surprises. The country is beautiful and its rolling hills and unpredictable weather make it an exciting country to explore. I’ve been able to explore the…
By: Madison Holler, College ’24 Madison enjoying a birthday celebration with her coworkers. PR and Marketing in Bangkok, Thailand When envisioning my first in-person internship for this summer, I thought of tall buildings housing a myriad of coworking spaces, a small cubicle with my name on it, and coworkers that preferred to put their headphones…
By: Chelsea Hipwell, CPHI ’23 Chelsea horseback riding at a local farm during a team-building retreat. Manna Project International, Ecuador The internship experience has been uniquely challenging because of its holistic nature. The structure is both a work-based internship as well as community living, and I’ve found that both of these areas of focus impact…