Posts by Allison Heppner
Become a Junior Resident Fellow for the Center for Khmer Studies!
Become a Junior Resident Fellow for the Center for Khmer Studies! Applications for the 2025 Junior Resident Fellows Program (JRFP) are now open! JRFP is a six-week program that invites undergraduate or recent graduate students from Cambodia, France and the United States to experience a fellowship that provides hands-on learning about Cambodian history, culture, and society alongside…
Read MoreRiley Matasavage
Riley Matasavage I used the Abroad Grant awarded to me by the Honors program to take part in a 9-day traveling seminar prepared by the University. During the duration of my traveling seminar, I visited Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales to witness firsthand the impacts of devolution and environmental policies on local communities. In Scotland, we…
Read MoreHNR 360 Featured in the Daily Orange
HNR 360 Featured in the Daily Orange HNR 360-M020, Politics of the 2024 Election, has recently been featured in the Daily Orange! The course, taught by Professor Margaret Susan Thompson of the Maxwell School, is offered every two years and examines current political events and ongoing elections. This HNR 360 section is available to both…
Read MoreMel Lin
Mel Lin My internship over the summer was mostly remote, but I had the opportunity to travel to a set and film with the company for a day over the summer. When I went on my trip, I explored a street in New York, took a lot of pictures, and tried food at a really…
Read MoreNate Harrington
Nate Harrington I was very fortunate to be selected for a summer internship at the Newhouse School beginning the process of creating the school’s next big journalism project. This journalism project is about the Erie Canal, which was boring at first, but the more I read, the more I understood the vitality the canal brought…
Read MoreElizabeth Malcolm
Elizabeth Malcolm In Spring 2024, I got the opportunity to study for a semester through Syracuse University’s London satellite campus. For those 3 and a half months, I studied the United Kingdom’s communication’s laws, learned about British masculinity in film through the cinematic universes of James Bond and Sherlock Holmes, was taught about the various…
Read MoreEmily Castillo-Langley
Emily Castillo-Langley I worked as an Investments Summer Analyst with Willis Towers Watson this summer in Pittsburgh, PA. This was my first professional internship, as I spent the previous two summers working in professional theatre in Texas and New York. Because of my major and my background, I was extremely nervous to try something new;…
Read More40th International Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunity
The 40th International Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunity is on Thursday, November 21st. The Center for International Services is looking for students to volunteer to set up the event on Wednesday, November 20th from 1-5pm at Goldstein Auditorium and then throughout the following day and on the evening of the event. Students who volunteer can submit for…
Read MoreLeah Farrell
Leah Farrell In Spring 2024 I studied abroad in Strasbourg, France. During my time in Strasbourg, I interned with the Collectif pour l’accueil des solliciteurs d’asile de Strasbourg or CASAS. This organization helps asylum seekers in Strasbourg obtain their refugee status and provide cultural and social support. I mainly worked within the child and family…
Read MoreEmma Isaacson
Emma Isaacson This summer, I was a full-time Fan Services and Community Relations Intern with the Saint Paul Saints. Through this experience, I gained exposure to the complete operation of a minor league baseball team. In my direct role, I assisted with the preparation and the execution of in-game and out-of-game community initiatives. As part…
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