By: David Kato, CAS ’24 David at Geneva Lake World Medical Association (WMA), Ferney-Voltaire, France Coming to France was like leaving behind all sense of familiarity. My French was not that great. And here I am in a town and country I have never been before. Essentially, the only sense of familiarity I had was…
By: Arnav Ghatiwala, SEAS ’25 Arnav (top right) at the office in Singapore. Business Development in Singapore My first day in Singapore, I walked into the office, only to be welcomed by the loveliest group of co-workers. In a foreign country with its own practices and norms, I had not expected such warmth. However, they…
By: Haley Tjon, Nursing ’24 Haley at Basilica del Voto Nacional. Manna Project International, Ecuador In my first couple of weeks in Ecuador, I’ve experienced a lot of firsts and surprises. The country is beautiful and its rolling hills and unpredictable weather make it an exciting country to explore. I’ve been able to explore the…
By: Madison Holler, College ’24 Madison enjoying a birthday celebration with her coworkers. PR and Marketing in Bangkok, Thailand When envisioning my first in-person internship for this summer, I thought of tall buildings housing a myriad of coworking spaces, a small cubicle with my name on it, and coworkers that preferred to put their headphones…
By: Chelsea Hipwell, CPHI ’23 Chelsea horseback riding at a local farm during a team-building retreat. Manna Project International, Ecuador The internship experience has been uniquely challenging because of its holistic nature. The structure is both a work-based internship as well as community living, and I’ve found that both of these areas of focus impact…
By: Esther Beren, College ’23 Art by children in the Sangolquí area. Manna Project International, Ecuador My favorite part of my internship experience so far has been spending time with children from the Sangolquí area. Every Tuesday and Thursday, I assist in the level one kids’ English class. The class happens for one hour, twice…
By: Anishka Arseculeratne, GSE ’23 Manna Project International, Ecuador As a graduate intern at MPI in Ecuador, I wanted to work on projects that would enhance my professional capacity and appeal, while making an impact on the local community. For this reason, I was very excited to have been assigned to two important and related…
By: Sinead Knepper, CAS ’24 Sinead at Gyeongbokgung Palace International Development in Seoul, South Korea As I reach the end of my first month in Korea, I thought this would be a good time to reflect on my experience abroad thus far. I wanted to come to Korea so badly on this GRIP program because…
By: Haerin So, Wharton ’25 Haerin wears an outfit bought entirely in Australia with Stella and Katie (fellow GRIP interns) in Melbourne. Business in Sydney Living abroad for the first time has easily been one of the best chapters in my life. I’ve truly fallen in love with Sydney and have found two of my…
By: Justine Seo, CAS ’23 Justine and friend climb Seoraksan. International Development in Seoul, South Korea I think one of the most rewarding aspects of the GRIP is the chance to stay in your placement country for long enough to develop your own routine and way of life in a place you might have never imagined…