By: Carmen Harrison Montoya, College ’24 Carmen standing in one of the many alleyways in Palermo Soho known for its colorful street art and design Social Impact in Buenos Aires, Argentina To the Carmen I was, Before your summer experiences began, I could say many things about you with absolute certainty. I could precisely comment on…
By: Ryan Guber, SEAS ’25 Ryan on top of Mount Batur Business in Singapore While my time in Singapore was filled with extraordinary new opportunities, I also took advantage of my location as an island surrounded by many other countries throughout my GRIP placement. Consequently, with some proactive planning, I was able to stretch my…
By: Blanka Csermely, Wharton ’25 Blanka sitting in front of a Mexican building Ashoka, Mexico Out of all the internship, cultural, and personal experiences that I have had over my two months in Mexico City, the most important for me was my daily encounter with native Spanish speakers and the ability to connect with them…
By: Christine Cheng, College ’25 Christine at the Royal National Park Business in Sydney, Australia It’s been a little over a month since I arrived in Sydney, and it still feels like there is so much of the city that I have not yet explored. My to-do list of the places I want to visit, whether…
By: Tucker Briglin, Wharton ’25 Tucker eating dinner with Catherine on his first night in Uganda. Global Livingston Institute, Uganda As the plane bounced across the runway and slowly decrescendoed into a gradual roll, an unexpected wave of dread washed over me. Looking outside my window at the yellow grasses and banana trees that sloped…
By: Sriya Koganti, Wharton ’25 Sriya at the Sri Venkateswara Hindu Temple Business in Sydney, Australia Boarding the LAX → MEL plane, I was extremely nervous. What was I thinking? Can I actually stay away from my family for 2 whole months? What if I don’t have any friends in Australia? I’m a huge fan…
By: Stephanie Shen, College ’25 Stephanie at Newton Hawker Center Business Development in Singapore I’m in love with Singapore. Walking down the alleys of Chinatown, Little India, or other areas like Bugis or Arab Street, the sidewalks are always buzzing with energetic chatter and chaos (in the best way). The atmosphere in Singapore is so…
By: Junfang Zhang, CAS ’25 Soybean stew, doenjang-jjigae (된장찌개) International Development in Seoul, South Korea One of the biggest benefits of having two whole months in Seoul is the ability to get around the city and explore its neighborhoods – on top of doing the typical list of tourist activities. That has certainly been the…
By: Justin Moore, CAS ’23 Justin and friend in Buenos Aires Social Impact in Buenos Aires, Argentina For the past 4 weeks, I have been interning at a company called Matriarca located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This was possible through Penn via GRIP as I was accepted and am currently a part of the ‘Social…
By: Charlotte Fletcher, CAS ’25 Charlotte and her colleagues in the office. Social Impact in Buenos Aires, Argentina ¿Quieres tomar algo con nosotros? With those five kind words of invitation, I felt welcomed into the fold of my new company. We were leaving the office early to celebrate the 23rd birthday of my supervisor, Cami. I…