By: Kalen Truong, SEAS ’24 Engineering Research in Singapore – National University of Singapore I was given the opportunity to attend the Summer Engineering Research Internship for US Students (SERIUS) at the National University of Singapore! I am currently researching and designing biomaterials to test the mechanical behavior of recently created immortalized coral reef cell lines.…
By: Alex Jiang, SEAS ’25 Alex (left) shopping in Singapore’s Chinatown Engineering Research in Singapore – National University of Singapore Before coming to Penn, Singapore was at the top of my list of places to visit. In high school, I watched travel vlogs about the world-class Changqi airport and saw photos of the beautiful city from…
By: Bella Ozomaro, CAS ’23 Bella at “A Tiny Hidden Beach” in Howth, Ireland Nursing Research in Dublin – Trinity College Dublin, Ireland This summer, I am assisting Dr. Amanda Phelan, Professor in Ageing & Community Nursing at Trinity College Dublin, in her research project on safeguarding adults at risk of abuse. For the first…
By: Lina Oumera, MPH ’23 Lina on her first day at UNESCO UNESCO, France It has been two weeks since I began my internship. On my first day, I was very nervous and was not sure what to expect. Once I met members of my department my nerves began to ease. I was given a…
By: Nam Le, CAS ’23 Another night means there’s another contract to read for Nam Le. Jingsh Law Firm – Beijing, China As my internship with Jingsh Law Firm comes to a close and my junior year is just around the corner, I have an opportunity to review my experience and reflect upon its effects…
By: Rohan Krishnan, WHARTON ’24 Rohan working on a scouting assignment. Ashoka – Mexico City I began my internship with Ashoka expecting to learn more about the business of good, finding inspiration in the social entrepreneurs applying to the Ashoka Fellowship. While this proved to be the case, the focal, most surprising realization from the…
By: Jessie Zou, WHARTON ’23 Working away on legal due diligence of Chinese companies. B&D Law Firm – Beijing, China Hi Jessie! This is the future Jessie from after completing the internship. I am sure that you are excited to start your law internship at B&D Law (based in Beijing, China) this summer. I wanted…
By: Drake Goodman, CAS/WHARTON ’24 Drake was able to travel to Latin America during his internship to better understand how his work affects others while working in the financial technology industry. Ualá – Buenos Aires, Argentina I have always believed in helping others. At first, it was fulfilling and something that I was taught to…
By: Emily Grossarth, HUNTSMANS ’24 Emily’s final presentation detailing a summary of her experience at Sempli! Sempli- Medellin, Colombia Upon starting my internship, I never thought it would be as difficult as it was to say goodbye to Sempli. Over the course of eight weeks, I engaged in six different projects focused on internationalization, investors,…
By: Philip Pan, WHARTON/CAS ’24 Philip with other members of the KK Fund team engaging with a founder during an investment screening meeting. KK Fund – Singapore One of my most fundamental responsibilities as a KK Fund intern is to attend investment screening meetings with startups. These meetings are a critical component of the investment…