KIP Student Feature – Saanvi Thakur
Saanvi Thakur (Pardee’26, International Relations) spent her summer interning with New Gen Initiatives, where she helped NGI understand community needs and create a sustainable mentorship connection that will support their mentees in the short and long term. Q&A with Saanvi Thakur Could you give us a brief description of the organization you are interning […]
Kilachand student Madeline Riddick-Seals (CFA’24) wins Kahn Award grand prize
A huge congratulations and shout out to Madeline Riddick-Seals (CFA’24) for being the Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Career Entry Award Grand Prize Winner! The Kahn Award finalists are chosen based on the students’ submitted proposals detailing how they would use the award to launch their careers, their concern for social issues, and their take on the artist’s […]
Kilachand UROP Student Feature
In the summer of 2023, Kilachand Honors College teamed up with UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) to co-fund up to 10 students who have designed excellent Keystone Projects and who would benefit from a summer of work. Several Kilachand students were chosen for this funding opportunity; below we feature 3 of those students, who tell […]
KIP Student Feature – Diana Reno
Diana Reno (Pardee’24) is an International Relations major on the Africa and the Middle East and Business and Economics tracks. During her 2023 summer internship she supported the collaboration between Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies, the State Department’s Bureau of Global Women’s Issues, and a local nonprofit to secure federal grant funding for […]
KIP Student Feature – Alina Keshodkar
During the summer of 2023, Alina Keshodkar (CAS’26, Political Science & Economics) participated in an internship at the Lehigh Valley Justice Institute, conducting research on the economic impacts of incarceration to its local communities. Keep reading to learn more about Alina’s summer and how this work helps inform social justice reform. Q&A with Alina Keshodkar […]
KIP Student Feature – Isaac Killilea
Isaac Killilea (Pardee ‘25) put their International Relations knowledge to work this summer in the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, interning with the Environmental Justice Department. In this feature, Isaac tells us more about his internship and the relationship between environmental and social justice. Q&A with Isaac Killilea Could you give […]
KIP Student Feature – Prerna Shankar
Prerna Shankar (CAS’26) is a neuroscience major on the pre-med track and has a strong interest in public health. This past summer she interned with Minnesota Connect Aphasia Now (McCan), helping their team raise awareness for Aphasia and increase access to McCAN services. Q&A with Prerna Shankar Could you give us a brief description […]
KIP Student Feature – Sydney Aslan
Over the summer Sydney Aslan (CAS’26, Political Science) got the opportunity to intern with Chancellor Anne C. Martin in the Davidson County Chancery Court, Part II. In this feature, Sydney provides great advice about the importance of maintaining relationships and tells us more about her work in court. The photos below show Sydney with Chancellor […]
KIP Student Feature – Ethan Wanner
Ethan Wanner (CAS’26) is a biology major on the pre-med track and spent the summer at the Aurora Walker’s Point Community Clinic in Milwaukee. The Clinic is a part of the Aurora Health Care network and is the largest free clinic in the state of Wisconsin. In this interview, Ethan shares more about the work […]
KIP Student Feature – Nathan Clark
Nathan Clark (ENG’25) spent the summer working at Noblis and fulfilling social justice work through engineering. Noblis is an “independent, nonprofit organization with a proud tradition of serving federal clients objectively and with the highest caliber of scientific and technical excellence” with a mission to produce “work [that] makes an impact on the civil, defense, […]