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Internship Series: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Ariel Lavi Questrom ’17 | Business Law Research Assistant During the summer of 2015, Ariel Lavi was a Research Assistant for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He found this opportunity through Rabbi Loketch, who is one of the Rabbis at BU Hillel. CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities Ariel: I was the ...

Internship Series: Boston Medical Center

Camilla Kemppainen CGS/SAR ‘18 | Human Physiology Research Assistant During the summer of 2015, Camilla Kemppainen was a Research Assistant at Boston Medical Center (BMC), which she found through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Project (UROP). After emailing the doctor overseeing the internship, Camilla secured an interview and was offered the position. CCD: What did you ...

Internship Series: Boston University CompNet Vision Lab

Veena Dali CAS ‘16 | Neuroscience Research Assistant During the summer of 2015, Veena Dali was a Research Assistant at Boston University’s CompNet Vision Lab, where she was in charge of recruiting subjects for experiments, running subjects, mentoring new members, reading scientific papers, and writing MATLAB code for the experiments. CCD: How did you find ...

Internship Series: UROP (Children’s Literature)

Nina Becker Jobim CAS ‘16 | English Researcher During the summer of 2015, Nina Becker Jobim worked on a UROP project with Professor Anna Henchman assembling materials to help create a new class on children’s literature. CCD: How did you find the position? What helped you get it? What resources (at BU or elsewhere) did ...

Internship Series: Generation Teach

Stefanie Grossano CAS ‘16 | Independent Concentration-Neurosociology & Education Teaching Fellow During the summer of 2015, Stefanie Grossano was a Teaching Fellow for the Generation Teach Program, which she found on Idealist.org. CCD: What did you do in that position? What were your responsibilities? Stefanie: As a Generation Teach (GT) Fellow, I taught Speech & Debate ...

Internship Series: HSBC Hong Kong

Juliana Law Questrom ‘17 | Finance and Accounting Summer Intern During the summer of 2015, Juliana Law was a Summer Intern for a HSBC Global Banking and Markets subsidiary in Hong Kong. CCD: What did you do in that position? What were your responsibilities? Juliana: I interned with Brokerage Outsourcing Securities Services. I was involved in ...

Internship Series: UROP

Ben Gagne-Maynard CAS/Pardee '16 | History and International Relations Student Researcher During the summer of 2015, Ben Gagne-Maynard worked on a UROP project under the guidance of Professor Anthony Petro. He conducted his own historical and archival research project. CCD: What did you do in that position? What were your responsibilities? Ben: As a student researcher ...

Finding Your Fit as a Liberal Arts Major

My seven-year-old daughter changes her mind every day about what she wants to be when she grows up. One day she wants to be a baker, the next day a photographer, and sometimes she wants to be a farmer. Frustrated, she will say that she can’t decide. To which I reply, “you don’t have to ...

Internship Series: Hakuna

Daniel Guan CAS’18 | Economics Marketing Intern During the summer of 2015, Daniel Guan was a Marketing Intern for a home care company called Hakuna, which he found through networking with his sister’s connections. CCD: What did you do in that position? What were your responsibilities? Daniel: As a Marketing Intern, I assisted the Marketing Manager ...

Internship Series: Giorgio Armani

Mollie Wasser Questrom ’16 | Marketing and Organizational Behavior Human Resources/Recruitment Intern During the summer of 2015, Mollie Wasser was a Human Resources/Recruitment Intern for Giorgio Armani, which she found on Indeed.com. CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? Mollie: I was able to assist in the full cycle recruitment of interns and ...