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PKG Social Impact Internships: Paige Vincent (’22)
My name is Paige Vincent, and I am a junior studying materials science and engineering (course 3) with a minor in energy studies. During IAP, I am an intern with…
IAP Health: Kate Przydzial (’23)
Hello! My name is Kate Przydzial and I’m currently a sophomore at MIT studying Chemistry and Biology. This IAP, I was given the opportunity to intern with the Program Team…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Ally Hong (’22)
Hey all! I’m Ally, a third-year undergrad returning from a gap semester. Throughout my leave and quarantine, I have had the spacetime to reflect on my identity and purpose, which…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Obiageli “Oby” Nwodoh (’21)
Using Law as a Tool for Social Justice My name is Oby Nwodoh and I am a senior majoring in physics and minoring in political science. I am originally from…
IAP Health: Valeria Robayo (’23)
My name is Valeria Robayo, and I am a sophomore majoring in Management and minoring in German as a pre-med at MIT. Over IAP 2021, I was able to contribute…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Nathan Liang (’21)
Creating Accessible Financial Literacy Resources for Fellow Students Hello! I’m Nathan Liang (he/him/his), a senior double majoring in Course 20 and CMS. This IAP I’ve been working remotely with the…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Natalia Perez Lodeiro (’22)
My name is Natalia and I am a Junior in Course 10-Eng Environment. I am also minoring in Energy Studies. This IAP, I interned with the Texas Water Trade (TWT),…
PKG IAP Fellowships: Adam Swartzbaugh Part I
“No, it’s not that complicated.  We do not need to try and fix everything for everyone.  People can fix their own problems.  They just need the right tools.  We should…
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…