Social Impact Internships: Samuel Chen (’27)
My name is Samuel Chen, and I am a sophomore studying computer science and finance. This summer, I interned at Ek Kadam Aur as a data analyst. Ek Kadam Aur…
Social Impact Internships: Michelle Peng (’27)
My name is Michelle Peng, and I’m a rising sophomore majoring in Course 3, potentially 3A-20. This summer, I interned for Reboot Rx, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fast-tracking the…
2024 PKG Public Service Award Undergraduate Recipient: Daisy Wang ’24
Combining career aspirations and public service Daisy Wang’s focus on social impact-oriented endeavors blossomed during her time at MIT, where she found a myriad of ways to give back to…
MIT PKG IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge Featured in MIT News!
What if testing for Lyme disease were as simple as dropping a tick in a test tube at home, waiting a few minutes, and looking for a change of color?…
PKG Fellow Ben Lewis Awarded the Collier Medal!
Summer ’23 PKG Fellow and participant in the Effective Philanthropy course, Ben Lewis has been awarded the Collier Medal! His classmates nominated him for founding End Overdose Boston, which has…
IAP:Health PKG Scholars Program Through Catalyst Featured in The Tech!
For MIT undergraduates, the Independent Activities Period (IAP) might involve a restful month at home, a research internship, or an ice skating class for physical education requirements. This year, a…
IAP Health: Zuri Vallery (’27)
What does it mean to make a hospital more autism friendly? These were my first thoughts when I was assigned to the Autism Friendly Initiative with Alex Friedman, my supervisor.…
IAP Health: Michelle Peng (’27)
My name is Michelle Peng, and I am a first-year student at MIT planning on majoring in materials science and engineering with a focus on bioengineering. For the month of…
IDEAS 2023 Finalist, Sunona (formerly PocketChart), Receives an Inaugural MIT Ingnite Flagship Prize!
Read more about Sunona (formerly PocketChart) here! This semester, students and postdocs across MIT were invited to submit ideas for the first-ever MIT Ignite: Generative AI Entrepreneurship Competition. Over 100 teams…
Social Impact Internships: Kamau Njendu (’26)
Hi there, I’m Kamau, a rising sophomore in course 6-14 (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Economics). This summer, I have been a Social Impact Intern with MassHealth as a Clinical…
