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…
By: Haerin So, Wharton ’25 Haerin at the S&P Global Sustainable1 Summit at the Museum of Contemporary Art Business in Sydney, Australia In my time in Sydney thus far, I have surprised myself with my newfound passion for research. Prior to this internship, I was unaware of the unexplored areas of business thinking and the…
By: Lina Oumera, MPH ’23 Lina with the Director General of UNESCO UNESCO, France Before I began my internship, I was nervous about what the work environment would be like, I did not know what to expect. However, I was positively surprised! Although at times I would get assigned boring tasks, the times when I…
By: Mackenzie Mckillip, CAS’ 24 Mackenzie with camera next to moth trap The Laurence Sterne Trust, United Kingdom Learning to Adult On paper, I’m an adult. I’m going to turn 20 in a few months. I can, and will, vote. But I never really felt like an ‘adult,’ or whatever that’s supposed to mean, until…
By: Carolina Yuka Nakada, SEAS ’24 Yuka at Puente de la Mujer (Woman’s Bridge) Social Impact in Buenos Aires, Argentina As I considered what exactly I wanted to do during my Summer 2022, I filled myself with expectations about my GRIP experience. Above all, I was excited about everything that was upcoming: the new people…
By: Carmen Harrison Montoya, CAS ’24 Inside the church of a small school in the city San Miguel, within the larger province of Buenos Aires. Social Impact in Buenos Aires, Argentina Coming to Buenos Aires, I had the choice between a renowned political think tank and a nonprofit for education and poverty relief. Based on…
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…