Kilachand offers students an integrated four-year curriculum that addresses important global, social, corporate, and geopolitical challenges augmented by an extensive series of co-curricular and community experiences over the course of four years. The Kilachand community is comprised of students studying a variety of disciplines across all of Boston University’s undergraduate schools and colleges who engage in a cohort-based residential experience. Students satisfy BU Hub requirements through their major and other academic programs, with the Kilachand curriculum serving as their primary pathway.
Advising at Kilachand is a collaborative process of intellectual exploration that establishes a network between Kilachand, our students’ home schools and colleges, and the many resources of Boston University. We hope that students will visit us familiar with their requirements, allowing us to use our time together to make thoughtful choices and nurture reflection.
Kilachand Honors College strives to engage students inside and outside of the classroom. We encourage students to become Peer Mentors, Kilachand Ambassadors, and members of KLAB. Kilachand Honors College student groups give Kilachand students the opportunity to engage with peers and administrators in Kilachand, hold leadership positions, and represent Kilachand outside of the College.
The Kilachand Internship Program (KIP) provides funding and mentorship to Kilachand students who secure a summer internship with an organization focused on justice work (social, environmental, etc., as defined by the student), with an emphasis on doing so within local communities.
Each summer we provide funding through our Kilachand Internship Program (KIP) to support students who identify an internship or design a project with an organization focused on justice (social, environmental, etc.) work. Read more about our students' summer experiences.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]