By: Kimberly Batista, Wharton ’20 Yanqi Lake Park in Beijing Porter Novelli – Beijing, China When I first arrived, it seemed neither I nor my coworkers really knew what to expect from this experience but we were aware it would be a learning period for all of us. Without knowing the language, they weren’t sure…
By: Jane Bozsik, CAS ’19 Owl Monkey Project – Formosa Province, Argentina My time abroad has been more unusual than most. Most of the week we spend camping in the Gran Chaco, crafting our own meals over a stovetop rather than eating out. Our camp diet is composed of whatever is offered at local grocery…
By: Jesse Barr, CAS ’19 Penn Laboratory for Understanding Science – Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Ecuador My host family consists primarily of an older couple named Norma and Milton, but also includes two of their children, a daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren living directly adjacent who often join us for meals. My entire team – four girls,…
By: Steven Shapiro, SEAS ’21 MSTF Partners – Lisbon, Portugal My internship is at a marketing agency, MSTF Partners, and it is the largest and most successful advertising firm in all of Portugal. What makes the agency so unique however is its one of a kind atmosphere. Partners prides itself in its “out-of-the-box” philosophy, bringing creative and…
By: Sophia Fraga, CAS ’20 Science Workshop – Hong Kong I’ve never been good at directions– in fact, I still struggle with telling right and left. For most of my life, I’ve relied heavily on google maps to get me from A to B. Before coming to Hong Kong, I decided that I would not…
By: Gillian Diebold, CAS ’21 Done Comunicación – Buenos Aires, Argentina Some of the best experiences one can have are those unplanned, those not found in any guide book or website. In my time so far in Buenos Aires, these experiences have been the little things: discovering new cafes or streets filled with art and…
By: Eric Wang, CAS ’21 DAS Marketing Service, Siegel+Gale – Shanghai, China Growing up in a Chinese family, I have learned Mandarin as my first language. I attended public elementary school in China, but I have not spoken Mandarin often ever since I left China at the age of eleven. In America, the only time…
By: Stephanie Tran Rojas, Nursing ’20 Lien Centre for Social Innovation – Singapore When first entering the office of the media team, I felt a worried chill zing through me. “What if I can’t make friends?” However, this doubt quickly dissipated amongst the lighthearted banter of the group. I was introduced to the team, added…
By: Miyu Ono, SEAS ’21 Eight Roads Ventures – Tokyo, Japan Roppongi, Tokyo is filled with soaring, sleek towers – a testament to the modern edge that Japan prides itself on. The building my internship is located in is no different. From the start, I was impressed by the elegant design and the vibrant urban…
By: Danielle Goh, Wharton ’20 KK Fund – Singapore One of the most surprising things about working at KK Fund is that every day is rarely the same: I’ll be assigned to attending tech/startup conferences, hearing the pitches of startups, writing industry reports and everything in between. Unlike a lot of traditional internships in finance,…