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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…

Social Impact Internships: Richard Guang (’23)

Gaining Context and Understanding in the Local Business Landscape My name is Richard Guang and I am a sophomore who just switched to 15-3 this fall. I  was looking to…

Social Impact Internships: Gabriel Barrett (’23)

Exploring an “Invisible” Challenge in the Twin Cities: Parking Minimums My name is Gabriel Barrett and I am a current sophomore in course 11-6. This semester, I have been working…

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…

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…

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…