KIP Student Feature – Jackson Winston

During the summer of 2026, Jackson Winston (CAS’29, Economics & Math) put his education to work at the South Carolina Philharmonic. Jackson’s internship in data entry and analysis provided him with the opportunity to work on grant proposals and create surveys that captured the social and economic impacts of the SC Philharmonic’s Education & Community […]

Alumni Feature – Mark Roberto

More than a decade after graduating from Boston University & Kilachand Honors College, Mark Roberto (CAS’15) is engineering immune cells to find and destroy cancer as a Senior Scientist at OverT Bio. One of the program’s earliest alumni, he talked with us about what still surprises him in the lab, why AI has him excited […]

KIP Student Feature – Sabrina Benedetti

Over the summer of 2026, Sabrina Benedetti (Pardee’28, International Relations) completed an internship with the Red Cross of Northern New England, where she used the skills she learned in the Kilachand Writing Studio courses to share stories about “ordinary New Englanders who do extraordinary things.” Q&A With Sabrina Benedetti Could you give us a brief […]

KIP Student Feature – Arnab Misra

As a high school Athlete Advisor, Arnab Misra (CAS’28) volunteered with LiFe Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the mental health of athletes and coaches. As a college neuroscience and psychology major, Arnab used those connections to create a summer internship for himself at LiFe Foundation, furthering his experience in the field. Q&A With Arnab Misra […]

Kilachand UROP Student Feature

Over the summer, UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) and Kilachand Honors College team up to co-fund KHC students who have secured summer research positions. In the summer of 2024, several Kilachand students were chosen for this funding opportunity. Below we feature 7 of those students, who tell us briefly about their research, how this funding […]

KIP Student Feature – Kylee Liabeuf

Kylee Liabeuf (CAS’26, Political Science) completed her 2024 summer internship with the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office in Victorville where she assisted the department with case analysis. Her work over the summer helped reshape how Kylee thinks about the justice system and allowed her to explore ways in which justice work can “go beyond […]

KIP Student Feature – Sydney Aslan

As a second-time KIP awardee, Sydney Aslan (CAS’26, Political Science) spent her 2024 summer in Washington D.C. interning for the Institute for the Study of War where she worked with the External Relations team around media on the Russia-Ukraine War. Q&A with Sydney Aslan Could you give us a brief description of the organization you […]

KIP Student Feature – Alina Keshodkar

During the summer of 2024, Alina Keshodkar (CAS’26, Political Science & Economics) completed an Environmental Policy internship with the Coalition of Social Justice, assisting with their campaigning initiatives and conducting research about climate inequity on both a local and national level. Keep reading to learn more about Alina’s summer at CSJ and the important work […]

KIP Student Feature – Victoria Beharry

Victoria Beharry (CAS’26, Political Science) put her interest in law to work over the summer as an intern for the Florida State Attorney’s Office, 4th Judicial Circuit. As an intern, Victoria helped put together trials and “earned greater respect for attorneys on both sides of criminal law, who are devoted to fighting for what they […]

KIP Student Feature – Shreeya Khullar

Over the summer of 2024, Shreeya Khullar (CAS’26, Psychology) traveled back home to Little Rock, Arkansas to complete an internship at the Harmony Health Clinic. During their work there, Shreeya got to see another side of their community and help provide support to them and the clinic.   Q&A with Saanvi Thakur  Could you give […]