Social Impact Internships: Sanjith Udupa (’28)
Bridging Gaps: My Internship Experience at Four Corners Main Streets My name is Sanjith, and I am a freshman studying Course 6. During IAP, I worked as a Website and…Social Impact Internships: Michelle Lam (’27)
I’m Michelle, and I’m majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Design. I am particularly interested in human-centered design and developing impactful, solutions that address real-world challenges. This past…
IDEAS Alums Spoiler Alert and Sanergy Featured by MIT Sloan!
MIT graduates have launched thousands of successful companies and created millions of jobs, often with a focus on solving complex challenges in the health, technology, and sustainability sectors. Immersed in an entrepreneurial…Social Impact Internships: Khadiza Rahman (’27)
Bridging the Gap in Public Health Benefits: My Experience with Link Health Hello, my name is Khadiza, and I am currently a sophomore studying Computer Science and Molecular Biology. This…Social Impact Internships: Kevin Xie (’28)
Hi! My name is Kevin Xie, and I am a first-year student planning to double major in AI & Decision Making and Mathematics. This IAP, I worked as a Full-Stack…Social Impact Internships: Jade Hawkesworth (’25)
Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Foster Youth Through TechnologyMy name is Jade Hawkesworth, and I’m a senior at MIT majoring in Finance with a strong interest in law. Originally from…Raechel Walker’s SM ‘23 Presidential Fellowship Featured in MIT Spectrum!
Raechel Walker SM ‘23 is a team lead for IDEAS team Liberatory Computing. In fields as varied as computer architecture, behavioral economics, data activism, and planetary science, MIT Presidential Fellowship recipients and…Nutur and Dheera Ananthakrishnan ’90, MBA ’23 Awarded MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovation Prizes!
Nurtur was a 2023 IDEAS team. Nurtur is an AI-powered postpartum depression prediction tool that utilizes telehealth to support parents through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Dheera Ananthakrishnan, a Friend of the…Abbie Schipper, IDEAS alum and cofounder of LifeSaveHer, named a 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholar!
Abbie Schipper cofounded LifeSaveHer, a CPR training device to improve cardiac arrest survival rates for women. LifeSaveHer was the 2023 MIT PKG IDEAS Innovation Challenge $20,000 grantee. You can read…