Student Stories

Princeton students report having some of their most meaningful undergraduate experiences through summer service and social impact internships.

Lauren Aung '24

Internship: George Floyd Global Memorial

Lauren served as a community engagement intern, building the administrative structure and financial viability of GFGM's pilgrimage program and creating GFGM's Art + Justice series.

Nicole Young '23

Internship: Animal Rescue of Tracy

Nicole helped reduce the number of abandoned and euthanized animals in Tracy, CA.

Matt Farrell '24

Internship: KenSAP

Matt taught at a college access program for low-income, high-achieving Kenyan and refugee students.

Zoe San Martin '24

Internship: American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative - Asia Division

Zoe worked directly with the Asia Division of ABA ROLI, facilitating program events, researching legal and political trends, and collaborating with staff on the development of projects concerning women and children's rights, anti-money laundering, and counter terrorism financing.

Harrison Witt '25

Internship: KenSAP

Harrison volunteered as an SAT math teacher in Kenya.

Jonathan Rosenberg ‘25

Internship: National Union for Democracy

Jonathan worked to promote human rights in Iran through research, social media advocacy, and policy writing.

Paige Morton '25

Internship: Big Engine Creative

Paige worked on videography and photography for other nonprofit websites.

Khiara Berkowitz-Sklar '24

Internship: Max Planck Institute/Silvia Portugal

Khiara conducted research at a laboratory focused on the malaria parasite.

Cassie Eng '25

Internship: Project PEARLS

Cassie assisted in fundraising and community development initiatives centered around poverty alleviation/education.

Jacob Unger '25

Internship: Greenwood Rising Black Wall St. History Center

Jacob supported the mission of teaching the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre and the Greenwood district in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Andre Biehl '25

Internship: Imazon 

Andre interned for a nonprofit organization researching climate change.

Esset Teshome '25

Internship: Teach for Ethiopia

Esset had the opportunity to teach and inspire the educational journeys of students in disadvantaged communities across Ethiopia.

Rachel Brooks '25

Internship: The Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research (CFAAR)

Rachel assisted CFAAR team members with survey programming and recruitment design for their “Allergen-Free Foods As Medicine” study; conducted a literature review on food insecurity, economic burden, and nutrition in individuals with food allergy; and created a research proposal and IRB submission for a food insecurity screening study in Lurie Children’s allergy clinic.

 

Gustavo Blanco '25

Internship: Chacha Emprende Project

Gustavo helped organize the Chacha Emprende project, a project that focused on issues of gender equality and economic uncertainty in Bolivia. 

Kennedy E. Walls '24

Internship: Telethon Kids (Healthy skin and acute rheumatic fever prevention team)

Kennedy worked on developing an electronic dashboard to determine and follow the burden of skin diseases in remote Australian communities, specifically in remote Aboriginal communities.