When you have several amazing, but different internships that you could take, how do you choose the right one? What happens when you choose the least obvious one? And is it really better to be vegan in California? Xoro Media founder Rosana Rabines shares her experience going from years of consulting for nonprofits to spending her summer working at YouTube. She speaks to how she applied her analytic and quantitative skills from her classes to consulting for teams within YouTube, despite not having done internships in tech or business. She also shares how she learned that helping others and working in a for-profit company are not mutually exclusive, and where…
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How She Balanced Her STEM Experience with Her Interest in Communications
What do you do when you realize that scientific research may not be for you? Priya Lingutla shares how she found a job that allowed her to balance her interest in writing with her experience in STEM, and how she’s thinking about applying it full time in jobs in different sectors next year. Priya also speaks to the importance of not pigeonholing yourself in internships you don’t enjoy to give yourself the time to find the right path for you! Name: Priya Lingutla Job Title: Science Writing Intern at Argonne National Laboratory Location: Lemont, IL College: University of Chicago Year: 4th year Major: Astrophysics What are you doing this summer?…
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How This Art History Major Beat Out Grad Students for Her Architecture Internship
What do you do when you’re up against grad students and people with advanced degrees when you’re looking for an internship? Rafaela Brosnan shares how she used her connections to find a job for the summer, and what she wishes she had done earlier to differentiate herself in such a competitive pool. She’s finding a way to apply her classroom experience to the corporate world on her way to following her dreams of being a curator. Name: Rafaela Brosnan Job Title: Marketing Student Associate, Legat Architects Location: Chicago’s West Loop College: University of Chicago Year: Third year Major: Art History, Near Eastern Art and Archaeology What are you doing this…
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Summer in Brazil: Why This Pre-Med Decided to do Medical Interpreting Training
You always hear that the best way to learn a new language is to practice, but this summer this UChicago student took it to the next level. Meredith Wells is in the middle of an immersive Portuguese medical interpreting training in Brazil, spending her mornings learning Portuguese and her afternoons working with doctors in the local hospital. She shares what she wishes she kept in mind during her internship search, and why she decided to spend the summer doing something a little a-typical for a pre-med. Name: Meredith Wells Job Title: Intern at Hospital Estadual da Criança em Feira de Santana Location: Salvador, Brazil College: UChicago Year: Rising 4th Major:…
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How She Became a Law Clerk as an Undergrad
CW: Domestic Violence, Abuse When you’re pre-law, how do you find a internship in a real firm? And once you’re there, how do you get over the imposter syndrome of being an undergraduate in a room filled with law students? UChicago student Stephanie Dorris shares how she got her job as a Law Clerk, and how she’s using it to decide between being a lawyer or a professor. She also gives her best advice for being confident in your role, and how she and her team deal with the heavy emotional burden of working with victims of domestic violence. Name: Stephanie Dorris Job Title: Law Clerk, Cook County State’s Attorney…
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How She Pushes the Boundaries of Her Major to Follow Her Heart
When you’re looking in a field that doesn’t match your major, how do you manage your recruiting timeline? University of Chicago student Samira Shabsogh shares how she managed relax while everyone in her classes recruited for finance. She also shares how her connections in her classes and in the Arabic-speaking community at UChicago helped her find her job, and whether she sees herself joining the rest of the Economics majors in fall recruiting this year. Name: Samira Shabsogh Job Title: Arabic Video Analyst, Research Assistant (Minerva Team), Chicago Project on Security and Threats Location: Chicago, IL (otherwise known as “the heartland of the US!”) College: UChicago Year: Rising 4th(!!) Major:…
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How She’s Planning to Get From Editorial Intern to Editor of The New Yorker
When you could see yourself doing a million different things when you grow up, how do you decide what should be your first job? Rosemarie Ho shares what a day in the life looks like working for a magazine, and how she’s thinking about getting from Editorial Intern to hotshot editor for The New Yorker. She also talks about how she navigated the troubled waters of recruiting in media, where she thinks her previous experience gave her an edge, and her advice for seeking a similar position before getting that full time offer. Name: Rosemarie Ho Job Title: Editorial Intern at Boston Review Location: Cambridge, MA (we’re actually in an…
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How She Turned Her Volunteer Research Position into a Paid Internship
How do you turn your research position during the school year into your summer internship? University of Chicago student Jenna Reisler shares why she decided to keep working there during the year, and how she went about finding ways to get paid for her work over summer. As a triple major, she also shares her advice for balancing her classes and her job hunt, and how she thinks about both medicine and research in her future. Name: Jenna Reisler Job Title: Clinical Research Assistant at the University of Chicago Medicine Location: Chicago, IL College: University of Chicago Year: Rising 4th year Major: Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Biology What are you doing…
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How She Learned Not to Compare Her Recruiting Timeline
When all of your friends have their internships, at what point should you panic? Regina Wen shares how she learned to shift her focus away from the timeline of her friends to the right timeline for her major. She shares her best advice for looking for jobs with majors in the humanities, and how her job as a research assistant has helped her rethink her opportunities. Name: Regina Wen Job Title: Research Intern at the Urban Teacher Education Program Location: Chicago, IL College: The University of Chicago Year: Rising Fourth-Year Major: History and Comparative Human Development What are you doing this summer? I am the Research Intern at the Urban…
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How She Balances Two Positions at the Same Museum
How do you balance two summer internships? University of Chicago student Christina Tuccillo shares how she manages to stay on top of her two positions at the Smart Museum, how important it is to share your job search, and how she found a work environment that matched her energy level and enthusiasm. Name: Christina Tuccillo Job Title: Art to Live With/Exhibitions and Publications Intern at the Smart Museum Location: Chicago, IL College: University of Chicago Year: Rising third-year Major: English What are you doing this summer? I’m working with the Smart Museum in two different departments. The Art to Live With program gives UChicago students the ability to rent original…
