Sylvia Cheever has been checking off boxes to become the next Indiana Jones for years. First thing she did was get in to the University of Chicago. Now freshly graduated with a degree in Anthropology, she’s taking a year to do research before getting her PhD, and she’s doing an internship. Sylvia shares her best advice for students interested in doing research, how she likes doing archeology in the field, and why she’s ready to come back for more! Before you know it, she could be off searching for the Lost Ark! Name: Sylvia Cheever Job Title: Archaeological Research Assistant for the Center for American Archeology Location: Kampsville, IL. Population:…
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Summer in Paris: How She Found her Neuroscience Lab without Knowing French
What is it like to spend the summer across the world, in a country where the only language you and your boss both understand is your mutual love for science? Harini Shah shares how she found neuroscience research internship in Paris, the support her mentor has given her, and how doing this research has made her consider swapping medical school for her PhD (or maybe even getting both)! Name: Harini Shah Job Title: Researcher at College de France Location: Paris, France College: University of Chicago Year: 2nd year Major: Neuroscience What are you doing this summer? I am working as a researcher in Fekrije Selimi’s lab at the College de…
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How Working for NPR in LA Opened Her Eyes to the World of Public Radio
What does a day in life working for NPR look like? Jane Jozefowicz shares what she loves about working in public radio, how it felt to move to LA, and how she has managed to balance her job with checking off everything on her LA bucket list! Name: Jane Jozefowicz Job Title: Engagement Intern (KPCC, Southern California Public Radio) Location: Los Angeles, California College: University of Chicago Year: (Rising) Junior Major: Linguistics Major, Computer Science Minor What are you doing this summer? This summer, I’ve had the wonderful opportunity of interning for 89.3 KPCC, NPR’s leading Los Angeles affiliate station. KPCC’s news team produces daily and enterprise journalism across a…
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How One Psychology Major Got Her Job in Silicon Valley
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…
