By: Cynthia Adhiambo, SEAS ’24 Cynthia anxiously awaiting her first meeting with her supervisor. Sicunet Inc – Seoul, Republic of Korea Although I look calm and relaxed, a lot is going through my head as I sit and wait for the clock to hit 10:00 PM for my first meeting with my supervisor at Sicunet Inc.…
By: Rodolfo Pena Jr, CAS ’23 Rodolfo preparing for his final meeting with his supervisor and his mentor. Wingu – Buenos Aires, Argentina I never truly understood just how fast time passes, until I sat down and reflected on the past two months. Like a summer gust of wind, the months of June and July…
By: Jessie Zou, Wharton ’23 Jessie at her makeshift home office completing projects. B&D Law Firm – Beijing, China Hi everyone! I am a rising junior studying legal studies and finance at Wharton. I have always been interested in law and considered a career in law, so I really wanted to have some hands-on experience to see…
By: Egret Jin, SEAS ’23 Screenshot of a desktop with many pages open. Saib – Seoul, Republic of Korea When I first got my internship request I felt incredibly nervous. I was excited, of course, to embark on a new global experience, but I had no idea what to expect. Even though it would be…
By: Keerthi Jayaraman, CAS ‘23 Keerthi enjoying the docuseries “Street Food: Latin America” on Netflix and learning about Argentine cuisine from the Buenos Aires episode. Fundación Instituto David Hume – Buenos Aires, Argentina ¿Cómo se dice…? is a phrase I have learned to be comfortable with using in my Buenos Aires-based internship. This Spanish phrase roughly translates…
By: Angela Shen, Huntsman ’24 Angela seated by the windows at her local public library, where she completes her work for Grandall Law Firm. Grandall Law Firm – Beijing, China “Do you speak Chinese?” One of the first questions out of my interviewer’s mouth as I looked dutifully at his image on my phone screen,…
By: Xiteng Lin, LPS ’22 Xiteng posing at work desk. Ualá – Buenos Aires, Argentina The project that I am currently working on is developing Ualá’s first-ever Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy to be reviewed and implemented by the company’s leadership in the coming future. Ualá’s employee count has almost reached a thousand from only about two…
By: Claire Utomi, Wharton ’23 PanNature – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam The best thing about new opportunities is the new. The new people, the new learning, the new skills, everything you discover. So, at this point, halfway through my internship, I’m going to talk about the new. During my first research topic, I explored financial…
By: Kat Wang, SEAS ’23 Kat beginning a language-learning course for Korean on Rosetta Stone. Nerdy Joy – Seoul, South Korea I’m Kat and I’m interning at Nerdy Joy this summer. Virtual internships certainly depart from the traditional in-person format, and I frequently reflected on the differences, both positive and negative, before starting this program. Now,…
By: Wendy Lliguichuzhca, CAS ’22 Wendy (top right) on a Zoom call with Luciana (supervisor at SAHDES; bottom) and Hannah (mentor from Puentes; top left) at a mid-internship check-in. SAHDES – Buenos Aires, Argentina One aspect of SAHDES’ work that initially drew me to this organization was its interdisciplinary approach to maternal and infant health. Through programs like…
