One of the Most Powerful Congressional Committees Student Reflection by Sarthak Shrestha (C’27 W’27, French target) This summer, I interned for the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce in Washington, D.C., specifically within the Innovation, Data, and Commerce subcommittee. The committee’s jurisdiction spans a vast array of legislation, but…Read More
Interviews with Current Students
Empowering Change Through Microfinance
Student Reflection by Gobhanu Korisepati (C’27 W’27, Hindi target) This summer, I had the profound opportunity to lead and expand the operations of SWIFTmfi, an initiative close to my heart aimed at Sustaining Women in Financial Turmoil. Based primarily in Muscat, Oman, and Chennai, India, I worked as the Executive…Read More
Summer in Taiwan
Language Study in Taiwan Student Reflection by Kelly Yang (C’27 W’27, Mandarin target) This summer, I had the privilege of attending a 4-week intensive language immersion program at the National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) in Taipei. My daily schedule consisted of 3 hours of small group Mandarin classes, supplemented by…Read More
Interning Abroad
Growth, Culture, and Global Business Insights Student Reflection by Cosette Burrese (Korean target, C’26 W’26) Working at Ogilvy in Seoul was an incredible opportunity that stretched me both professionally and personally. As someone passionate about marketing and keen on understanding how global brands operate, getting to work with high-profile clients…Read More
HuntSpeak: Talking to Becca Bean
By Angela Shen Tell me a bit about yourself. I’m Becca, I’m originally from Arlington, Virginia. I’m a senior in Huntsman targeting Spanish. I’m also minoring in Spanish and Urban Studies and concentrating in Management and Social Impact. Why minor in Spanish and Urban Studies? It was an interesting road…Read More
HuntSpeak: Talking Research and Penn with Victoria Mayer
By Mariana Velasco Who is Victoria? I am a senior at the Huntsman Program targeting German, originally from Vienna, Austria. My Wharton concentrations are Management and Business Economics & Public Policy, and I am also a Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Wharton Scholar. At Penn, I conducted research, worked as a…Read More
Coming Full Circle: The Past, Present, and Future of Working with the Huntsfam
By Victoria Mayer In this piece, Victoria Mayer C´21, reflects on the culmination of her Penn education and her experience conducting research with fellow Huntsman students S. Davidson, M. Edgar, L. Matsumiya, and G. Seeley, as part of MGMT 409: Huntsman Capstone Study. The objective of this capstone study in…Read More
HuntSpeak: A conversation with Ashley Shah
By Connie Lin Why did you choose Huntsman? I found out about Huntsman by scrolling through the Penn website a year before I applied and thought I loved it. I was a MUN kid in high school who loved international relations, so I knew that I wanted to do international…Read More
HuntSpeak: Talking about Penn and the student body with Kelly Shen
By Mariana Velasco Tell me about yourself. My name is Kelly, and I am a sophomore targeting French. I’m from Cupertino, California, and I’ve lived there my whole life. It’s in the heart of the Silicon Valley, and growing up, I definitely feel like I was pushed in the direction…Read More
HuntSpeak: Talking to Emily Grossarth about History and Surfing
By Mariana Velasco What is your target language and where are you from? I am a current freshman from New Jersey targeting Spanish. My family is from somewhere around Eastern Europe, so I have always wanted to go there – my dream trip is to hit Russia and Ukraine with…Read More
HuntSpeak: Talking to Angela Shen
By Mariana Velasco Who is Angela? What are some words that describe you? I am a freshman from the Philly suburbs – which is also where I am staying during the semester – and I am targeting Mandarin. I’m very creative, and I have an artistic side – I especially…Read More
HuntSpeak: Interviewing Allison Gorokhovsky
By Connie Lin Who is Allison? I’m a senior in Huntsman with my target language in Russian. I’m doing a concentration in strategic management in Wharton and an additional major in Russian and Eastern European studies in the College. I grew up in Los Angeles, but my family is from…Read More
HuntSpeak: Interviewing Couloir X. Hanson
Interviewed by Emily Despinoy I feel like life is a constant struggle to reach certain higher goals. The ones that I want to work toward are freedom, loyalty, and diligence. The Basics: Couloir is currently a Senior targeting and minoring in German, and concentrating in Statistics and Finance. In addition,…Read More
HuntSpeak: Interviewing Ben Winer
By Mariana Velasco I grew up fascinated by current events. Every morning I would read the Wall Street Journal; every night I would bond with my father by watching the news. I had been to Israel quite a few times, and I speak Hebrew fluently. What began as an interest…Read More
HuntSpeak: Interviewing Grace Seeley
By Mariana Velasco Grace is a senior targeting Spanish originally from Minnesota. She is concentrating in Finance and Decision Processes at Wharton, as well as minoring in Hispanic Studies and Music in the College. Tell me more about your minor in Music, how did that happen? I am a classical…Read More
HuntSpeak: Talking connection and multiculturalism with Theo Abalogu
By Mariana Velasco Theo is a current sophomore from Austin, Texas targeting Spanish and involved in improvisational comedy on campus. Tell me about your background and what drew you to Huntsman. I am both Nigerian and British, and I am a first generation American, so I have tri citizenship. I…Read More
Huntsman Students win the MIT Covid-19 Hackathon
By Mariana Velasco Huntsman students Samidha Sane ́22, Nikhil Gupta ́22 and Ayina Anyachebelu ́22, along with Eugenia Lee (University of Chicago) and Logan Herman (Carnegie Mellon), participated in the MIT Covid-19 Hackathon to produce a project that would solve challenges related to the pandemic in Africa, and won as…Read More
HuntSpeak: Interviewing Cole Hancock
By Mariana Velasco Cole is a rising senior targeting German born and raised in Colorado. What is something that not a lot of people at Penn know about you? A lot of people at Penn don´t know that I am a super outdoorsy guy, I was an Eagle Scout and…Read More
HuntSpeak: Interviewing Joshita Varshney
By Mariana Velasco There is definitely something special about Penn and Huntsman – I am very glad to be a student here. Who is Joshita? I am from the suburbs of Philly, from this town called Exton in Pennsylvania. My target language is Mandarin, and I am a junior at…Read More
HuntSpeak: Talking Penn with Samidha Sane
By Mariana Velasco If you had told me that I would spend my entire freshman summer in France, Portugal, and Morocco as a student journalist for the Pulitzer Center, I would not have believed you. Penn and Huntsman have opened a number of doors for me, and I feel so fortunate…Read More
