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PKG Social Impact Internships: Christine Padalino (’22)
My name is Christine Padalino, and I am a rising senior majoring in Course 10 (Chemical Engineering) and Course 12 (Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences). This summer I worked with…
Community Partner Spotlight: Conservation Law Foundation (CLF)
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) offers social impact internships to undergraduate MIT students who want to work on local climate justice issues. Learn about their work and their partnership with PKG students from…
PKG Fellowships: Allison Hannah Lee (G)
Click to read Part I, Part II, and Part III of Allison’s DUSP-PKG Fellowship experience. With summer coming to a close, a reflection on my contributions to this project yields both satisfaction…
PKG Social Impact Internships: James Nguyen (’23)
EECS and Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Response Hey all! I’m James Nguyen, a rising junior studying 6-2 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. This summer, I interned with the U.S. Naval…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Caitlin Fukumoto (’24)
Data and Grassroots Organizing in the Fight for Affordable Housing My name is Caitlin Fukumoto, and I am a rising sophomore majoring in Urban Studies and Planning. This summer, I…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Diego Colín (’22)
Evolving Telehealth Policy in Post-Covid-19 Massachusetts  When I thought about Telehealth during the pandemic, I used to picture a service that could provide unlimited access to health care to anyone,…
PKG Fellowships: Ben Hoyle (G), Part III
Click to read Part I and Part II of Ben’s PKG Fellowship experience. Ben Hoyle completed his Master of Architecture at MIT in June of 2021. During the summer, he…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Randy McLaughlin (’24)
My Name is Randy McLaughlin, and I am a rising Sophomore from Orlando, Florida, majoring in course 20. This summer I worked for the Florida Institute for Health Innovation as…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Cindy Xie (’24)
My name is Cindy Xie, and I just finished my first year at MIT studying Urban Planning. This summer, I interned in the Markets Institute at World Wildlife Fund U.S.…
PKG Fall 2021 Update
Updated September 3, 2021 The PKG Center is excited to see you on campus again this fall! We will be offering lots of opportunities this semester, including academic courses, IDEAS,…