By: Neelima Paleti, CAS ’21 Neelima Paleti conducting fieldwork in Wahalkada, a small village in Sri Lanka International Center for Ethnic Studies – Kandy, Sri Lanka Sitting on the bumpy back of a bus with the dry air of Sri Lanka blowing against my face, I typed “Wahalkada” into Google Maps on my phone. I…
By: Melissa Sullivan, Nursing ’20 Melissa (left) with fellow GRIP students Anna Bennett, Jessica Korducki, and Nora Hennessy Trinity College Dublin – Ireland With the last name Sullivan, it is pretty clear I have some Irish ancestry. Besides listening to Celtic Woman and going to Irish shows every once in a while, though, I never…
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…
By: Beverly Deng, Wharton ’21 Beverly (left) on a visit to Tiananmen Square Diversified Agency Services (DAS) – Shanghai, China I was born in Glendale, California in 1999 to a Chinese father and Taiwanese mother. Considering the overwhelming majority of my school district was Asian-American like me, my childhood seemed relatively normal. I grew up spending my…
By: Xavier Lee, SEAS ’22 Xavier (third from right) with members of the Cadence team enjoying lunch in a yurt Cadence Translate – Beijing, China On my first day of work, I’m taking the elevator up to the seventh floor of the office building where my company, Cadence Translate, resides. The doors open up to…