Social Sciences Intern Shares Experiential Learning in the Social Sciences
By Rayea Jain (COM`26), the social science writing intern at the CAS Communications Office.
This summer, students eager to explore their interests in social science beyond the classroom gained experience reporting for research institutes on campus, thanks to the new Social Science Summer Writing Internship Program (SWIP).
The program, funded by Arts & Sciences Dean’s Advisory Board member Jennifer Simpson (CAS’ 00), was launched as a collaboration between the CAS Writing Program’s Writing in the Disciplines (WID) initiative and the Center for Innovation in Social Science (CISS) to provide hands-on writing experiences for students with a background in social science.
“Writing is one of the most important skills students need to succeed, and a program dedicated to honing their writing skills in the social sciences is a ‘win-win’ for students and BU’s social science research institutes,” said Deborah Carr, Arts & Sciences distinguished professor of sociology and director of the Center for Innovation in Social Sciences.
To read more, visit Community, where this article originally appeared on August 21, 2024.