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Social Impact Internships: Eileen Liu (’24)
Bringing BIPOC Representation into the Classroom This fall, I’m interning as a Curriculum Creator for Almost Fun, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing culturally-responsive learning resources for BIPOC and low-income…
Social Impact Internships: Nyle Sykes (’21)
Examining Worker-Owned Business Models in the Age of COVID-19 It seems that every day, we hear about the stock market reaching all-time highs amidst this global pandemic. While the S&P…
PKG IAP Fellows: IAP 2021
We are pleased to announce and congratulate our IAP 2021 PKG Fellows! Read about their work below and keep an eye out on the PKG blog for updates over IAP.…
Social Impact Internship Feature: Octavio Vega, NeedsList
Octavio Vega (’22, Course 8) is a Crisis Relief Intern with NeedsList through the PKG Social Impact Internships program. NeedsList is an organization that builds solutions for a new era…
Community Partner Spotlight: Reboot Rx
PKG Social Impact Internships connect undergraduate MIT students with community partners, non-profits, and government agencies where they can apply their technical skills to real-world challenges.  In partnership with the PKG Center,…
Community Partner Spotlight: MassHealth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
PKG Social Impact Internships connect undergraduate MIT students with community partners, non-profits, and government agencies where they can apply their technical skills to real-world challenges. In partnership with the PKG…
The History of MITvote’s mascot: Vote-a-saurus
If you’re familiar with civic engagement at MIT, then you probably already know its larger-than-life mascot. Even for those unfamiliar or new to campus, it’s hard to miss Vote-a-saurus… a…
Social Impact Internships: Group Project, 2020
MIT architectural cohort Group Project used postcards to navigate community collaboration through COVID-19. Check out their exciting work! Group Project began as a student-led initiative at MIT in 2017. At…
Community Partner Spotlight: World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) offers social impact internships to undergraduate MIT students looking to engage in a global campaign to protect biodiversity and environmental health. Learn about their work…
Social Impact Internships: Sahithi Madireddy (’23)
This summer, I had the opportunity to work as a Children’s Mental Health Policy Analysis Intern at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. I already had a general sense of…