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Social Impact Internships: Lucy Cai (’25)

My name is Lucy Cai and I am a current freshman at MIT intending on majoring in 18C. This past IAP, I interned with Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit that provides…

2021 Paul Gray Faculty Award Winner: Kristin Bergmann, PhD

“Professor Bergmann’s public service at both her home institution and the broader scientific community are unequivocal and unmatched. She is a champion and staunch supporter of students and student-led efforts…

Shirley McBay, former dean of student affairs and PKG Center co-founder, dies at 86

In 1988, Shirley McBay, trailblazing mathematician and dean of student affairs, co-founded the MIT Public Service Center (now the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center ‘PKG Center’) along with First…

PKG Fellowships: Kathryn Tso (’22)

Meet Kathryn Tso, a Summer ‘21 PKG Fellow who partnered with the Community Dispute Settlement Center (CDSC), Summer of HOPE with the Suffolk County’s District Attorney’s Office, and Northeastern School…

Social Impact Internship: Raj Mehta (’24)

My name is Raj Mehta, and I am currently a rising sophomore at MIT majoring in Business Analytics. Over this Summer, I had the opportunity to intern at a Boston-based…

PKG Fellowships: Mercy Oladipo (’23)

The Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT UN) recently featured Mercy Oladipo (’23), a PKG Fellow who has used her programming and technology skills to develop a website focused on…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Dana Osei (’23)

About Me Hello, I’m Dana Osei, a rising junior from Gainesville, Virginia. I’m currently pursuing a major in Business Analytics (15-2), which I hope to couple with a double in…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Tamea Cobb (’24)

Hi, my name is Tamea Cobb and I’m a rising sophomore from Maryland studying Chemical Engineering. This past summer I worked for Msaada Partners, a consulting group, as a part…

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.…