Student Profiles

Student Reflection by Milan Stocker (C’29 W’29, Spanish target) I knew I wanted to spend my summer in Santiago, Chile long before I had any real plan for getting there. I did not know a single person in the city, and the prospect of going alone was intimidating. Looking back, it…Read More

Student Reflection by Rachel Starghill (C’29 W’29, Mandarin target) "You're doing it so wrong," Zhiyuan giggled at me, pointing at the gaping holes forming as I rolled my dumplings. He was thrilled to be in charge for once, teaching a table of grown-ups how to cook dinner. The eight-year-old ordered…Read More

Student Reflection by Doer He (C’28 W’28, Russian target) Coming into Huntsman, I had interests in the Russian language and international development, and wanted to find opportunities to bridge these two fields. Throughout my time at Penn, this led me to build on these interests through my coursework, research, and…Read More

Student Reflection by Sara Shahab Diaz (C’29 W’29, Spanish target) I wanted a summer experience that was more than just an internship. As a Huntsman student with a target language of Spanish, I hoped to combine my interests in business and international studies in order to experience what it was…Read More

Student Reflection by Chloe Kang (C’29 W’29, German target) After my first year, I only had one goal for this summer: chase adventure. I was ready to tackle completely new experiences and embrace the unknown. Furthermore, coming from a rural town, I developed an interest in energy and agriculture and…Read More

Student Reflection by Mia Liu (C’28 W’28, French target) My love for cinema instilled in me a desire to take as many leaps of faith as possible. I’d always believed in the necessity of risk, change, and reinvention. Yet, when a cold email in March turned into a dreamlike summer…Read More

Student Reflection by Eric Li (C’28 W’28, Spanish target) 千里之行始于足下。A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. After spending two months as a mainlander in Taiwan, a statement that has the potential to stir up some drama, I can say that I’ve never regretted a single step…Read More

Student Reflection by Renny Huang (C’28 W’28, Mandarin target) This past summer, I took the decision to give my summer to Shanghai. I participated in NYU Shanghai’s 9-week Chinese Language Immersion Program. This program is made up of students from NYU New York, NYU Shanghai, as well as many students…Read More

Student Reflection by Ava Strong (C’27 W’27, Spanish target) This summer, I interned at the Nationalities Service Center (NSC) in Center City, Philadelphia on two different projects: (i) Ready4Life and (ii) Pathways to Success. Both programs fall under the Youth Wellness umbrella at NSC – Ready4Life teaches youth ages 16-24…Read More

Student Reflection by Doer He (C’28 W’28, Russian target) Nearly three years ago, I began learning Russian (my Huntsman target language) through the National Security Language Initiative for Youth. At the time, however, I couldn’t travel to a Russian-speaking community. While I learned about the history, arts, and cuisine of…Read More

Student Reflection by Adi Lankipalle (C’27 W’27, Hindi target) With support from Huntsman Summer Funding, I spent my summer in Mumbai, India’s financial capital and its most cosmopolitan city. There’s a saying here: if you want to do karobar (business), you go to Mumbai. Every morning, the city felt like…Read More

Student Reflection by Rayya Haider (C’27 W’27, Arabic target) This past summer, I spent twelve weeks in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, working at Sustainable Infra Capital (SIC). SIC is a private equity firm headquartered in Dubai that invests in sustainable infrastructure across Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.…Read More

Student Reflection by Tulus Lidia Iasmina (C’28 W’28, French target) This summer, I spent two transformative months in Antibes, France, attending immersive French language courses at the Centre International d’Antibes. My official role? Student. But in reality, I was also an observer of culture, a seeker of hidden stories, and…Read More

Student Reflection by Eesha Bhatia (C’28 W’28, Hindi target) This summer, I interned at CPE Capital, a private equity firm based in Sydney that invests across a range of industries in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. My role was a generalist private equity intern, which meant I worked across both…Read More

Student Reflection by Amy Jia (C’27 W’27, French target)   This summer, I interned on the investments team at HOPU Investments, aprivate equity firm based in Asia, in itsHong Kong office. As a summer analyst, I worked closely with associates on the team and collaborated with the other investment interns…Read More

Student Reflection by Michael Cameron (C’28 W’28, German target) This summer, I had the amazing opportunity of participating in the GRIP: Business Development summer internship program in Singapore. I interned as a Summer Analyst for Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), where I got to explore the impact investing space by working with sustainable finance products. I…Read More

Wine and Heritage in Porto Student Reflection by Haimie Getenga (C’27 W’27, German target) Over the summer, I had the wonderful opportunity of participating in the GRIP Wine, Culture and Heritage summer internship program located in Porto, Portugal as a Business and Hospitality Intern. I worked with Churchill Graham SA,…Read More

Summer Abroad with GRIP Student Reflection by Ava Strong (C’27 W’27, Spanish target)   This summer, I interned with Fundación Liderazgos y Organizaciones Responsables (FLOR) as a general assistant in Buenos Aires, Argentina through Penn Abroad’s Global Research & Internship Program (GRIP). Fundación FLOR is a non-profit organization that promotes…Read More