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PKG Social Impact Internships: Aviva Intveld (’23)
World Wildlife Fund: Moore Grant Food Commodities GHG Project The work I am currently doing at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) revolves around the palm oil supply chain: documenting the greenhouse…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Alex Kolade Paul-Ajuwape (’22)
The Satisfaction of Impactful Work Hi I’m Alex and I am a junior studying mechanical engineering. Other than my love for sport, I am really passionate about sustainability and looking…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Andrea Arias (’22)
The Importance of User-Friendly Tech My name is Andrea, and I am a Junior studying Math with Computer Science with a minor in Womens’ and Gender Studies at MIT. This…
PKG Social Impact Internships: Katherine He (’24)
Building accessible technology My name is Katherine He – I’m a first year at MIT double majoring in computer science and management (Courses 6 and 15). This January during IAP,…
Social Impact Internships: Bhav Jain (’23)
Health Equity and Barriers to Care in the Age of COVID-19 Having been able to serve the Cambridge area this past summer as part of my virtual internship with the…
Social Impact Internships: Tuyet Pham (’21)
The Importance of Play in Education, Gaming the Pandemic Games, with its interactive components, can greatly aid people’s learning experience. Some people find it easier to understand concepts when they…
Social Impact Internships: Anais Marenco (’22)
Tech for Good, Tech for Health: How Ariadne Labs is Confronting Accessibility Challenges in Healthcare This semester, I am working as an intern on the Better Evidence Team at Ariadne…
IDEAS Alumni Profile: Takachar, Safi Organics
This year marks 20 years of IDEAS at MIT. 20 years of funding social innovation and entrepreneurship at MIT. 20 years of supporting over 190 teams in over 44 countries…
Social Impact Internships: Jackie Lin (’24)
My name is Jackie Lin, and I am a freshman from New York City. I started coding three years ago, during my sophomore year of high school, and found that…
Social Impact Internships: Melody Wen (’24)
The Power of Conversation, Collaboration and Building Representation This fall, I am working with Almost Fun. Almost Fun’s mission is to create culturally-responsive, relatable, and free learning resources. As a…