What do you get when you combine a passion for business and a psychology major? A summer in Silicon Valley! University of Chicago student Marianne Dolan is spending her summer as an Innovation Intern for Health2047, an offshoot of the American Medical Association. She shares what it’s like to look for a job tangential to her chosen major, her best advice for looking beyond the job posting, and how she’s making the most of her summer when there isn’t an opportunity for a return offer. Name: Marianne Dolan Job Title: Innovation Intern, Health 2047 Location: Menlo Park, CA College: UChicago Year: Fourth Major: Psychology What are you doing this summer?…
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The Women Debunking Fake News
In the age of Donald Trump, what is it really like to spend a summer determine what is actually “fake news”? Katie Akin shares how she got her internship writing for Politifact, what it was like to move to *gasp* Florida, how she sees it fitting into her dreams of writing breaking news, and how she goes about answering the questions essential to protecting our democracy: “Are there giant man-eating rats in NYC?” Name: Katie Akin Job Title: Intern at PolitiFact Location: St. Petersburg, Florida College: University of Chicago Year: Fourth-year Major: English and Political Science What are you doing this summer? I’m helping PolitiFact debunk fake news stories and…
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Summer of A Future Astronaut: Balancing Military Training and Physics Research
Everyone toys with the idea of being an astronaut at some point in their childhood, but when that childhood dream doesn’t fade, what can you do to make it a reality? Rutger’s University student Esha Rao shares how her summer internship doing physics research fits into her dream of becoming an astronaut. She balanced her summer schedule with military training and shares her best advice for going after opportunities when you might not fit all the requirements. Name: Esha Rao Job Title: Research Assistant (Cyclotron Institute at Texas A&M University) Location: College Station, TX College: Rutgers University – New Brunswick Year: Rising Junior Major: Astrophysics and Professional Physics What are…
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A Day in the Life of a Facebook Intern
Sure, we all have Facebook accounts (that might have been how you found this post!), but what is it really like behind the scenes to work at Facebook? Nicole VacaGuzman shares how she navigated tech recruiting, the importance of teamwork, and why her dream is to be at Facebook long term. Name: Nicole VacaGuzman Job Title: SMB Account Manager Intern (Facebook) Location: Austin, Texas College: University of Chicago Year: Rising Senior Major: Global Studies What are you doing this summer? I work within the SMB team, supporting Small and Medium businesses who work with Facebook. What do you want to be when you grow up? I’d love to ultimately manage…
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Working at an Education Nonprofit in Chicago
Some people apply to just about everything, but when your field of choice is pretty narrow, how does that change your internship search? Yoo Jung Hah shares her experience working for an education nonprofit, and how she sees it fitting into her dream of going to grad school! Name: Yoo Jung Hah Job Title: External Affairs Intern, Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) Location: Chicago, IL College: The University of Chicago Year: Rising Fourth Major: History; Joint BA/MA in Social Sciences What are you doing this summer? I work at AUSL, an education nonprofit. AUSL does school management, teacher residency, and advisory services to improve school culture and education. AUSL…
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How She Found Her Second NASA Internship
A lot of little kids dream of being an astronaut when they grow up, but what does it really mean to spend your summer working for NASA. Two-time NASA intern (and co-host of Get This Girl a Job), Katie Melbourne shares her experience doing research at NASA Goddard and how she sees astronomy research fitting into her dream of a career in science policy. Name: Katie Melbourne Job Title: Astrophysics Research Intern at NASA Goddard Location: Greenbelt, Maryland College: Yale University Year: 2.5 Major: Astrophysics What are you doing this summer? I am working on extending and improving previous analysis completed for Measurements of the Ultraviolet Spectral Characteristics of Low-mass…
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How Getting a Job at a Chicago Venture Capital Firm Made Her an Advocate for Women in Finance and Tech
When more than 20% of the graduating classes of elite colleges are taking jobs in financial services after graduating, it’s impossible to ignore the women on the front lines! Welcome to finance week in Internship Diaries! Erin Martinez used the resources at her school to find a job in Chicago at a venture capital firm! She shares how her degree in finance has helped her in recruiting, her newfound love of the intersection of finance and technology, and how she hopes to be an advocate for women in this field. Name: Erin Martinez Job Title: Summer Associate at Origin Ventures Location: Chicago, IL College: University of Notre Dame Year: Rising…
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Working at an Investment Bank in Texas as an International Woman
When more than 20% of the graduating classes of elite colleges are taking jobs in financial services after graduating, it’s impossible to ignore the women on the front lines! Welcome to finance week in Internship Diaries! Jenny Lim shares her experience working for an investment bank and experiencing life in Houston! She manages long hours learning about the energy sector with office happy hours and her own exercise regimen. Name: Jenny Lim Job Title: Investment Banking Summer Analyst, Tudor Pickering Holt Location: Houston, TX College: University of Chicago Year: Rising 4th Major: Economics What are you doing this summer? Working at an energy focused boutique investment bank! We advise energy…
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Finding Work-Life Balance in New York City
Summer is traditionally a time for relaxing, but when you’re working more than 40 hours a week and your work can follow you home, how do you find time to balance it with exercise and social time? Arushi Saksena shares her tips for getting everything to fit in her day as a research assistant at Columbia University and dealing with applications with rolling admissions. She learned that she really can make her work fit into her life and how valuable all the knowledge she picked up over the last few years is in the present. Name: Arushi Saksena Job Title: Summer Research Intern, Columbia University Location: New York, NY College:…
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How Working with a Playwright Inspired this Musical Theater Major
What does it mean for your summer internships to pursue a career in performing arts? Olivia Hytha shares how, with the support of one of her professors, she stepped into the life of a playwright producing a new work. She learned how to balance relationships with the creative team and was inspired when seeing how a style of writing different from her own translated to the stage. Name: Olivia Hytha Job Title: Playwright’s Assistant Location: Boston, MA College: Boston Conservatory Year: Senior Major: Musical Theater What are you doing this summer? I’m assisting a Playwright putting up a new work. View this post on Instagram Meditations 1 @ MASS (thank…
