By: Drake Goodman, Huntsman ’24 Drake speaking to the International Expansion Team and CEO of Ualá in Spanish as they prepare for a presentation launching the business operations into a new country. Ualá – Buenos Aires, Argentina Embarking on a mission to drastically improve the lives of millions of individuals, therefore transforming socioeconomic and geopolitical trends…
By: Sonia Tam, CAS ’24 Sonia working at home with her cat. KK Fund – Singapore Admittedly, perhaps half the reason I initially applied to KK Fund in Singapore was because of the location. As someone coming from Hong Kong applying during COVID-19 times, I wanted to believe that an in-person internship was perhaps possible…
By: Allison Dao, Wharton ’24 Allison getting ready for a Zoom meeting with company supervisors in the comfort of her own bedroom. Spend With Us – Sydney, Australia I’m currently working as a business strategy intern for the Australian e-commerce platform Spend With Us through GRIP’s Business in Sydney program. Despite the virtual environment, I chose…
By: Claudia Melendez, CAS ’23 Claudia working on a presentation in Spanish for her summer internship. América Solidaria – Argentina Having the opportunity to work for an NGO abroad has always been an aspiration of mine. There is so much to learn when you place yourself in a new community with a different culture and…
By: Abirami Murugadoss, Wharton ’23 Abirami editing HTML code for MailChimp campaigns. University of Sydney – Australia For the past week and a half, I have been working as a marketing intern for the Centre of Continuing Education (CCE) at the University of Sydney. Most of the tasks have been more focused on digital marketing…
By: Adrian Ke, CAS ’23 Adrian working on the Manna Project’s Instagram account. Manna Project International – Quito, Ecuador I have been working for Manna for the past two weeks and have had such an enjoyable time. I signed up to be the social media intern because it’s a growing and exciting field which has…
By: Meghan Wenzinger, Nursing ’22 Meghan in her workspace (Microsoft Teams). World Medical Association – Ferney-Voltaire, France Despite knowing that this internship would take place remotely, I decided to move forward with this GRIP program with the World Medical Association (WMA) as it would give me a unique opportunity to learn about global health. This…
By: Wendy Lliguichuzhca, CAS ’22 Chicken, beef, and corn-filled Argentine empanadas and alfajores from Jezabel’s Cafe. SAHDES – Buenos Aires, Argentina Over this past week of interning virtually in Buenos Aires, I’ve tried to find different ways to further connect and explore Argentina. Through a virtual tour organized by the Puentes team, my internship cohort…
By: Erin Feeney, Penn Abroad Graduate Assistant Mercedes Chavez (center) in Sydney, Australia Global experiences in the fields of humanities and social sciences can provide key opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience and apply their knowledge and skills in a new context. Through the Global Research & Internship Program (GRIP), Penn students from across…
By: Erin Feeney, Penn Abroad Graduate Assistant Photo taken by Kevin Yang (CAS ’20) Global experiences in the fields of education and community development can provide key opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience and apply their knowledge and skills in a new context. Through the Global Research & Internship Program (GRIP), Penn students from across…