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PKG Alum, Dr. Natalia Rodriguez honored as emerging scholar in Diverse Magazine
Dr. Natalia Rodriguez Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Associate Director of Population Health and Health Equity, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering…
Social Impact Internships: Emmi Mills (’24)
Hi! My name is Emmi Mills, and I am a rising junior studying Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Course 9) here at MIT. This summer, I interned at the Ek Kadam…
PKG Fellowship and IDEAS Alum, Amrita Saigal ’10 was featured on Shark Tank!
In 2012, Amrita Saigal quit her dream job. After working as a Procter & Gamble engineer for two years, the MIT and Harvard University graduate didn’t understand why the company…
PKG Alumni named in Forbes 30 Under 30 List
For 2023, Forbes collected trailblazers from all-around North America to represent 20 fields, from sports to venture capital. You can check out the Forbes’ full 30 Under 30 lists here.…
Social Impact Internships: Kelly Xu (’24)
I’m Kelly Xu, a rising junior majoring in course 6-3. Over the summer, I’ve been  working as a biomedical scientist intern at Reboot Rx. Reboot Rx is the tech nonprofit…
PKG Service Spotlight: Alumna founds STEM nonprofit rooted in her childhood memories
From childhood Netia McCray (’14), has deeply valued the representation of African American woman in education. As an adolescent, McCray remembers being snuggled up under her bed covers at night…
PKG Social Impact Intern Aviva Intveld featured in MIT News!
Aviva Intveld (’23) was a PKG Social Impact Intern during IAP 2021 and worked with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Aviva shared more about her internship experience on our blog,…
Social Impact Internships: Elise Harvey (’25)
My name is Elise Harvey and I am a rising sophomore from Wayland, MA studying Computer Science, Economics, and Data Science (Course 6-14). This summer, I interned with The Coding…
Social Impact Internships: Lauren Aguilar (’25)
Hello! My name is Lauren Aguilar, and I am a rising sophomore from Houston, Texas. I am currently pursuing a double major in mathematics and civil and environmental engineering (Course…
Social Impact Internships: Gloria Huang (’25)
Hi! I’m Gloria, and I’m a rising sophomore majoring in Finance, with an interest in computer science and entrepreneurship. This past summer I was a Product Manger Intern at BestFit…