Internships
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Household names like Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Amy Poehler, and Stephen Colbert are just a few notable pat members of the Chicago improv group The Second City. This summer, Ben Leit ’22 will be studying comedy in a program hosted by this very group, in conjunction with Columbia College Chicago.
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Amidst the empty, repetitive days of COVID-19 quarantine, Will Rampe ’24 embraced the opportunity to look into a potential career path. “I got more into learning about contemporary political issues, but also about political theories and broader phenomena,” he said. “I decided I’d be interested in seeing what the profession is all about.”
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For many Hamilton students, a trip to the Howard Diner delivers little more than a late-night meal. But for Yenesis Alvarez ’22, it provided an unexpected academic opportunity. “I remember [during] my freshman year,” she recalled, “this random guy at the diner came up to me and was like, ‘Hey, do you want to learn about our business program?’”
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Through a connection with a geosciences professor, Olivia Holbrook ’23 has spent the last two months living in a tent in Alaska, exploring a 27-mile-long glacier.
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Joaquin Pacheco Criado ’23 regularly dedicates himself to using his skills to help others, so it comes as no surprise that he would fill his summer schedule with two internships focused on aiding various communities. Interning for both MAB Learning Coach and Manna Project International, Pacheco Criado spends most of his days working to provide financial and education services to the public.
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Lingli Zou ’22 is getting a jump start toward her goal of attending dental school. She’s been selected to participate in the University of Connecticut Health’s remote six-week medical/dental preparatory program on a track specifically designed for pre-dental students.
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At the Brookings Institution, intern Samuel Alderson ’21 works within the Metropolitan Policy Program, a research division that focuses on analyzing how policies impact U.S. cities.
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As soon as the academic year ended, Kayla White ’21 jumped into her internship with Kids Comic Con, working directly with its creator.
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This summer, anthropology and religious studies major Kyle Clark ’22 is pitching stories and gathering information in his job with CNBC’s Breaking News desk and its Specials Unit.
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After her summer neurology research was canceled due to COVID-19, Krithika Ravishankar ’22 decided to broaden her search for internships. This ultimately led to a conversation with Josh Rothstein ’19, founder of Up All Night Music Group, a concert promoting organization.
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Introducing Snap Internships
Snap internships are short-term, remote positions for specific projects or tasks. Remote Snap internships can take place at any point throughout the year, dramatically increasing the number of opportunities for students to acquire career-related knowledge and experience. The Career Center is posting internships now to meet the immediate needs of students.