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PKG Social Impact Internships: Mingying Yang (’22)
Path to Service My name is Ming, and I am a junior in Chemical Engineering (Course 10). Because of the pandemic, I took classes remotely for the fall, and I…
PKG IAP Fellowships: Yunus Sevilmi Part I
From Fish to Finance: Impact through Cultural Understanding As I was going through my interview notes, I realized that the yellow pad had captured our experience in more than one…
IAP Health: Veronica Perdomo ’23
I find that the time we are living in feels a lot like looking for something in the dark. I am unsure of every step I make, unable to see…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Mallika Pajjuri (’23)
Mallika Pajjuri is a current sophomore in Course 3A. During IAP, she completed a social impact internship at Reboot Rx as a biomedical scientist intern.  Finding the Good in Innovation…
IAP Health: Sarah Lincoln (’22)
Near the start of the pandemic, when the world seemed helpless and I felt useless, I set up a meeting with Sarah Bouchard. I figured the PKG Center of all…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Lucy Kitch Peck (’22)
Finding Hope in Environmental Research I’m Lucy, and I’m a junior completing a dual major in Materials Science and Engineering and Energy Policy. This winter, through the generous help of…
IAP Health: Dasha Castillo (’23)
TEAMwork Makes the Dream Work During January 2021, I worked remotely with the Boston Medical Center (BMC) Autism Program thanks to the PKG IAP Health Program. Their mission is to…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Katelyn Downey (’21)
My name is Katie Downey, and I am a course 7 senior with an interest in public health. This IAP, I had the opportunity to work with The Phoenix, a…
IAP Health: Jeff Shi (’23)
My name is Jeff Shi, and I am a sophomore in Course 5-7. This IAP, I worked with the Autism Friendly Initiative (AFI)—part of the Autism Program at Boston Medical…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Juliet Liao (’23)
Juliet Liao is a sophomore from Westchester, NY. She is studying Mathematics and Computer Science, as well as pursuing a minor in Energy Studies. She has spent her IAP working…