By: Adrian Ke, CAS ’23 Adrian working on the Manna Project’s Instagram account. Manna Project International – Quito, Ecuador I have been working for Manna for the past two weeks and have had such an enjoyable time. I signed up to be the social media intern because it’s a growing and exciting field which has…
By: Lejia Zhao, SEAS ’23 Lejia working at a desk at home National University of Singapore I applied to the GRIP program because I was very intrigued by the idea of doing research with a professor from another world-renowned institution with potentially very different perspectives than that of Penn. I wanted to get to know what…
By: Meghan Wenzinger, Nursing ’22 Meghan in her workspace (Microsoft Teams). World Medical Association – Ferney-Voltaire, France Despite knowing that this internship would take place remotely, I decided to move forward with this GRIP program with the World Medical Association (WMA) as it would give me a unique opportunity to learn about global health. This…
By: Helen Lortie, SEAS ’24 A photo of the sunset in Germany sent to Helen by her exchange “buddy.” RWTH Aachen University – Germany When I first learned about the GRIP Program in the fall of 2020 I was immediately drawn to it. One of my main goals for my time at Penn has been…
By: Andres Eskenazi, CAS/SEAS ’22 Andy during his first day of work as a remote intern with Fourier Intelligence, a Singaporean rehab-robotic company. Fourier Intelligence – Singapore It is 8:50 pm local Philadelphia time. After a long day of research at my lab in the engineering school, I begin to get ready for taking a…
By: Wendy Lliguichuzhca, CAS ’22 Chicken, beef, and corn-filled Argentine empanadas and alfajores from Jezabel’s Cafe. SAHDES – Buenos Aires, Argentina Over this past week of interning virtually in Buenos Aires, I’ve tried to find different ways to further connect and explore Argentina. Through a virtual tour organized by the Puentes team, my internship cohort…
By: Andrew Orner, CAS ’22 Andrew seated at his desk in Philadelphia. Argentine Network for International Cooperation (RACI) – Buenos Aires, Argentina This summer, I am interning at the Argentine Network for International Cooperation (RACI) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I was drawn to the Penn Virtual Internship Abroad program by a desire to gain experience…
By: Sophia Bagg, CAS ’23 Sophia working with the board of OWIT UK. OWIT – United Kingdom I first applied to VIA hoping for an international opportunity, knowing that the pandemic had made it extremely difficult to travel and engage fully with the international community. VIA presented the perfect chance for me to engage with…
By: Hailey Steinberg, Wharton ’24 Sprout Academy – Cape Town, South Africa My experience in the VIA program thus far has been extremely positive and a rewarding learning experience. I decided to pursue this internship because of the flexibility it affords interns. While working as a business development intern for the Sprout Academy in Cape…
By: Angela Ding, Nursing ’23 Learning about men’s health disparities, their fracture risk, and associated osteoporosis in men with intellectual disability in Ireland Nursing Research in Dublin – Ireland My first few days as an intern have been much different than expected, but still incredibly enjoyable. As far as Zoom meetings go, I have to…