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PKG Social Impact Internships: MIT Federal Credit Union Press Release

Nathan Liang (‘24), a rising senior majoring in biological engineering, completed a Social Impact Internship with the MIT Federal Credit Union during IAP ‘21. This was the first internship that…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Brindha Rathinasabapathi (’24)

Science & Public Health Policy: Working As A COVID-19 Response Intern About Me: My name is Brindha Rathinasabapathi, and I’m a first year student from Gainesville, FL. I plan on…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Nabil Khalil (’21)

My name is Nabil Khalil and I am a senior double majoring in Mathematics and Theater Arts, while also doing a double minor in Physics and Finance. Yeah, it be…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Andrea Moncada (’23)

Hi, my name is Andrea Moncada, and this Spring semester I am interning for the Kresge Foundation Health Team.  The Kresge Foundation is a private philanthropic group that awards grants…

Public Interest Technology University Network spotlights the PKG Center

The PKG Center’s Social Impact Internships program was recently featured by the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT UN) as a 2020 Network Challenge grantee. Read the original post here.…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Emily Kiley (’22)

My name is Emily Kiley, and I am a junior studying mechanical engineering with a minor in design. My interest in sustainability drew me to my internship this spring as a Food…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Alvin Zhu (’21)

My name is Alvin Zhu and I am a senior here at MIT. I am studying Computer Science,  Economics, and Data Science (6-14) with a minor in East Asian Studies.…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Val Shum (’22)

Community By nature, I’d consider myself a worrywart. Sometimes I find it difficult to stay motivated when I think about social issues. It can just feel so overwhelming when I…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Haley Nakamura (’23)

This Spring semester, I had the incredible opportunity to intern with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF), the American legal organization that has led the push for racial…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Rachel Zheng (’24)

Hi everyone! My name is Rachel, and I am a current freshman majoring in math and computer science. This past spring, I have had the privilege of working at Girls’…