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PKG Social Impact Internships: Andrew Emmel (’24)
Hi there! My name is Andrew Emmel, I am a rising Sophomore, majoring in Biological Engineering, from southern Oregon. Over the course of this summer, I’ve been wondering how do…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Anna Arpaci-Dusseau (’23)
Who Am I? My name is Anna Arpaci-Dusseau and I’m a rising Junior (Class of 2023) studying computer science and Engineering at MIT. This summer I interned with Conservation X…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Annah Mercer (’22)
Introduction Hello! I’m Annah, a rising senior in Course 18 (Mathematics). Recently, I declared a minor in Data Science and Statistics after cross-registering for an introduction to Data Science class…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Alexis Huang (’24)
My name is Alexis Huang and I am a rising sophomore from Redwood City, CA, and Hong Kong. This summer, I was a content creator intern with the NYC-based non-profit…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Alena Culbertson (’22)
My name is Alena Culbertson, and I’m a rising senior from Normal, Illinois. I’m majoring in urban planning with a minor in mathematics, and I’m involved with the Shakespeare Ensemble…
PKG Fellowships: Ben Hoyle (G), Part II
Click here to read Part I of Ben’s PKG Fellowships experience. The most significant progress since my last post has been through correspondences with others working in the same sector…
DUSP-PKG Fellowships: Allison Hannah Lee (G), Part II
Allison Hannah Lee is a Master in City Planning candidate at MIT, focused on design and development. During summer 2021 she is partnering with the Community Foundation of North Central…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Vivian Cheng (’23)
My name is Vivian Cheng, and I’m a rising junior studying civil engineering (Course 1) with a minor in computer science (Course 6). I’ve spent my summer interning at Urban…
PKG Fellowships: Ben Hoyle (G), Part I
Ben Hoyle just completed his Master in Architecture at MIT. During summer 2021, he is piloting Kivuli, a social enterprise he co-founded in Nairobi which is focused on supporting workers in the…
IDEAS Alumni Profile: SmartSpout
SmartSpout, a 2014 IDEAS awardee, was recently featured by the University of Toronto Engineering News. IDEAS alumni Natasha Wright and David Meyer (né Taylor) started working on this project when…