By: Sandy Phuong, CAS ’24 Van Aelst I Nguyen and Partners office Environmental Sustainability in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam The first few days of my internship were rocky because I had been working remotely for almost a week because I was sick. When I recovered, I was nervous about coming to the office because…
By: Anya Miller, CAS ’23 Social Impact in Buenos Aires, Argentina This summer, I am working with Hecho x Nosotros, a sustainable fashion NGO with consultative status in the United Nations, as well as Animaná, a luxury sustainable fashion boutique in Buenos Aires. Throughout my first few days of working in Buenos Aires, I found…
By: Zoe Lu, SEAS ’25 Zoe and other interns tried Vietnamese dessert (chè). Environmental Sustainability in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Coming to Ho Chi Minh City, I was immediately thrown into the busy city life – the throng of motorbikes on the streets, crowded cafes, and bustling nightlife. Despite having two months here, the…
By: Carmen Harrison Montoya, CAS ’24 Carmen posing with the renowned Argentinian cartoon Mafalda. Social Impact in Buenos Aires, Argentina I am both American and Colombian. I was raised in America, with a thick Colombian accent when I speak Spanish. I’ve visited Colombia more times than I can count, and I can really only count…
By: Ryan Guber, SEAS ’25 Ryan with other interns from Penn. Business Development in Singapore From my first day at ASLAN Pharmaceuticals, I knew the company culture I was entering would be unlike anything I had ever experienced. My boss took me out for coffee when I arrived, and we talked about my goals for…
By: Giulia Conti Fruet, Wharton ’25 Giulia’s Absolute Internship Group! Business Development in Singapore As an international student from Brazil, I presumptuously assumed that I was used to the experience of living abroad. Although living in the United States prepared me for some of the challenges of this program (being far from my family and…
By: Belinda Kumi, Wharton ’25 Business in Sydney, Australia Independence. That’s the word that resonates with me and my summer experience in Sydney, Australia. I have always been a pretty independent person who likes to make her own decisions, but my experience abroad has truly shown me what it is like to live on my…
By: Lynn Larabi, CAS ’24 International Development in Seoul It was a really hot day. Like, a REALLY hot day. It was sunny, it was 97 degrees, and there was no breeze nor cloud in sight. Now, this is a typical June day in Seoul. Everyone around you wears light fabrics and colors with hand-held…
By: Junfang Zhang, CAS ’25 First day of work! On the bus with a fellow intern from Penn, Lynn, on the company drop-off arranged by CRCC for our first day. International Development in Seoul I’ve pondered various ways to begin this article, but perhaps a straightforward opening captures my sentiments best: the past two weeks…
By: Joshua Yang, CAS ’23 Joshua sitting at his desk doing some work. International Development in Seoul I initially applied to the GRIP International Development in Seoul program because I am passionate about sustainability and economic development, both of which were key sectors explored in this program. I really wanted to experience South Korea by immersing…