Career Connections
This series highlights Mount Holyoke student interns and researchers who have embarked on dynamic summer and January Term projects around the globe. For more information on internships and research opportunities, read the Q&A with the Career Development Center’s Megan Pierson.
McManus Pursues Her Passion in Uganda
Elizabeth McManus '14 had the opportunity this summer to intern at the Church of Uganda, where she discovered a new culture while working to improve the local community.
December 14, 2011
Students Conduct Independent Research
Linn Jennings '12 and Sofiya Taskova '12 participated in the Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology this past summer, conducting research on topics of their choice.
November 14, 2011
Student’s Research Presented to U.S. Senate
After Aniqa Moinuddin ’13 interned over the summer at the Federation of American Immigration Reform in Washington, D.C., her research was presented to the U.S. Senate.
November 4, 2011
Unearthing Moku’ula with Emily Erickson '14
Emily Erickson ’14 helped uncover a long-hidden island—and discovered a passion for archaeology—during a summer volunteer stint in Hawaii.
November 3, 2011
Taking SAW to South America
Video: For her summer internship in Chile, Layli Amerson '13 helped create a center at the Universidad Alberto Hurtado based on MHC's Speaking, Arguing, and Writing Program.
October 25, 2011
Strassberg '12 Explores Adoption Choices
In her senior thesis research, Sophie Strassberg '12 examined why prospective parents choose international adoption and how they choose their child's home country.
October 21, 2011
Nshunge Musheshe '12 Fights HIV in Uganda
Biochemistry major and Ugandan native Nshunge Musheshe '12 helped change lives while fighting HIV/AIDS during her summer volunteer experience in her homeland.
October 21, 2011
Lyubina Martinova '11 Takes on Wall Street
Lyubina Martinova '11 always dreamed of working for Goldman Sachs. Those dreams came true this summer with an internship at the Wall Street firm that led to a full-time job offer.
October 14, 2011
On the Hunt for a Dinosaur
This summer, Jennette Niehaus FP’12 is studying paleontology, ecology, and land management—and, by the way, is on the hunt for a dinosaur.
August 19, 2011
From Venice to Cannes: Emily Coggins ‘13
Film aficionada Emily Coggins ’13 has spent her last two summers working world premieres and press junkets at international film festivals in Italy and France.
June 30, 2011
Allison Soto '11: An Intern Par Excellence
Romance languages major Allison Soto '11 remembers fondly putting her skills to the test during an elegant internship in northern France last summer.
June 7, 2011
Fiona Shaba '12: A Bright Future in Finance
During her Mount Holyoke career, Fiona Shaba '12 has interned with some of the world's leading financial institutions--and the experience is already starting to pay off.
April 14, 2011
Tiffany Phaneuf '11 Interns at Local Law Firm
Mount Holyoke's Tiffany Phaneuf '11 learned the ins and outs of the legal profession at Pioneer Valley law firm Dunn and Phillips, P.C.
April 1, 2011
Environmental Leadership: Emma Puka-Beals '12
For 12 weeks last summer, Emma Puka-Beals '12 led conversations about sustainability—and wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty—as an education volunteer for Heifer International.
February 22, 2011
Meeran Karim '13 Wades into World of Journalism
Meeran Karim '13 discovered an affinity for journalism while covering everything from bombings to pet care as an intern with Pakistan's Dawn News TV.
February 18, 2011
Silvia Chiesa '11 Heals with Music
Silvia Chiesa '11 used musical instruments to connect with patients at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and help relieve their physical and psychological pain.
January 11, 2011
Surabhi Gupta '11: Mapping the Brain
Surabhi Gupta '11 was one of ten undergraduates selected last summer to participate in a research program at Carnegie Mellon's Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition.
December 21, 2010
Mufunde '12 Teaches English and Dance in Tokyo
A passion for women's education and empowerment led psychology major and Zimbabwean native Chiedza Mufunde '12 to Asia this past summer.
December 7, 2010
Inside a Community-Based Learning Internship
Lucy Watson '12 is writing grant proposals to help a Springfield school maintain its innovative approach to grade 6-12 education.
November 22, 2010
Vanegas '13 Breaks Down Barriers to Education
Karen Vanegas '13 learned the value of education at the knee of her immigrant parents; last summer she taught the same lesson to 20 students from Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
November 19, 2010
Marquez '11 Preserves History at Wistariahurst
As an intern at the Wistariahurst Museum, anthropology major and California native Schuyler Marquez '11 has come to understand and appreciate the history of the city of Holyoke.
October 26, 2010
Tasnim Tackles Harassment in Bangladesh
Mount Holyoke's Mehnaz Tasnim '13 advocates for women's rights and fights harassment while interning for Action Aid in her native Bangladesh.
October 14, 2010
Kupersmith ’11 Explores World of Publishing
English major Violet Kupersmith ’11 braved the rainy season in Vietnam during her summer internship at the Hanoi-based international publishing house, The Gioi.
October 8, 2010
Amber Knee '10 Learns about Eco Architecture
Mount Holyoke’s Amber Knee '10 develops real-life sustainable housing projects at the Amherst-based ecological architectural firm, T.I.A. Architects.
April 22, 2010
Abigail Chernick '11 Interns at UN Watch
When the MHC student arrived for her first day as an intern at UN Watch in Geneva, she found herself in the whirlwind of the eleventh special session of the UN’s Human Rights Council.
April 5, 2010