12:30pm EDT
Cultural Translations: Asia-America
Moderators TM
Visiting Assistant Professor of Data Science
Speakers 4C
Timothy Malacarne, Sociology & Anthropology
Cultural Gems in a Magnetic Field, Anthropology and East Asian Studies Major
Carmen will share what special events and community outreach look like at cultural institutions such as that of the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in NYC. How do the development sectors of museums accrue funding and/or fundraise? What are ways in which museums are attracting...
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Navigating Challenges: Unfamiliar Workplace and Sensitivity of Language, International Relations & East Asian Studies Major
While studying abroad in Shanghai, I interned at naked Discovery. This company provides creative lifestyle and learning services and is a space for children and professionals to develop or expand their learning and leadership skills. However, during my time with naked Discovery, the...
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Clash of Cultures in Workplace, Economics and Math Major
I interned at Gap Inc. China in Shanghai in summer 2016. My position was Old Navy store ops (operations) intern, and my role was to support operations and communication between the management team in the office and the staff in local stores in various cities. I was responsible for...
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Friday October 20, 2017 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Reese 316
12:30pm EDT
Design Across Borders
Moderators MD
Professor of Art History, Mount Holyoke College
Speakers
Design to Construction: Combining the Two Worlds of Architecture, Architecture Major
My internship was divided into two parts to explore both the construction and design aspect of the architecture field. First I interned at Space4 Architecture, a firm based in New York. There I created scaled foam models, 3-D renderings and an installation piece. This expanded my...
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Sustainable Design, Architecture & Economics Major
This summer, I worked as an Arc and Buildings intern for the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in Washington D.C. Within USGBC, I worked primarily with Arc Skoru Inc., a new technology company launched by USGBC that allows any project, whether a single building, a community, or...
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Learn, then Experience Architecture, Architecture & Geography Major
For the past summer, I interned at Breeze consultancy, an architectural and engineering firm in Ethiopia. In the first couple of weeks, I learned the digital softwares AutoCAD and Revit. Although I had taken a digital design class at Mount Holyoke, I hadn’t realized how the need...
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Naomi Darling, Art History and Architectural Studies
Friday October 20, 2017 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Clapp 218
12:30pm EDT
Environmental Research, Restoration, and Rehabilitation
Moderators JA
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Speakers 3S
Renae Brodie, Biological Studies
Coral Damage Due to Human-Driven Factors on the Island of Koh Lipe, Thailand, Biology Major
Through the International Sustainable Development Studies Institute (ISDSI) in Thailand, I completed an independent research project on coral reefs and the effects that tourism has on them. In the first week, out of six, I engaged in an intensive Thai language course. For four weeks...
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That Which Lurks Beneath: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation, Environmental Studies Major
For nearly two months, I spent close to twenty hours a week canoeing through scenic coves, following the directions of a Garmin GPS to close to 1,500 sampling points predetermined using GIS technology. I was in Lyme, Connecticut continuing a twenty-year-old study on the composition...
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Researching Restoration and Researching Research: What My Summer Internship Taught Me, Environmental Studies and Philosophy Major
Understanding the impacts of wetland restoration is an important part of informing this practice. In order to figure out which methods will best improve the ecosystem functions of wetlands, different restoration efforts need to be examined. This summer I helped contribute to this...
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12:30pm EDT
Growing & Sharing the Environment with Local and Global Communities
Moderators TF
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Speakers
Sustainable Farming at LIFE Monteverde, Environmental Studies Major
Eleanor was a sustainable farming intern at LIFE Monteverde, a coffee farm in Monteverde, Costa Rica. There, she assisted a graduate of the University of Costa Rica in his research project measuring the volume of wood and carbon from Cypress trees, an exotic species, located on the...
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Go With the Flow: Education and Research on the Connecticut River Estuary, Environmental Studies Major
Leila conducted research on submerged aquatic vegetation in the Connecticut River Estuary for the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center of Connecticut Audubon. Revisiting a 20-year-old study in the same area, she collected data on the diversity, density, and distribution of aquatic plants...
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Shannon worked in coordination with the Miller Worley Center for the Environment and Mount Holyoke Dining Services as a Campus Food System Sustainability Fellow. She researched and analyzed Mount Holyoke’s current practices to understand its current AASHE Stars Sustainability Ratings...
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Hands in the Dirt: Connecting People and Food on Book & Plow Farm, English Major
Over the summer, Izzy worked on Book & Plow Farm in Amherst, MA. She worked with five other crew members to grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers for Amherst College and the larger Amherst community. Working on the farm, she seeded, planted, cared for, harvested, and delivered vegetables...
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From Dirt to Grid: Gardening on a College Campus, Environmental Studies Major
Lynn spent the summer at the Botanic Garden of Mount Holyoke College. Under the guidance of the Garden staff, she had hands-on experience with horticulture and plant cultivation. On top of that, she worked with two other interns as a research team to look into the history of the garden...
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12:30pm EDT
Justice for Whom? Advocacy, Defense and Law
Moderators
Assistant Professor of Latina/o Studies, Mount Holyoke College
Speakers
Leading the Way on the Path to Citizenship, English Major
Following the election of Donald Trump and the administration’s subsequent immigration restrictions, individuals seeking U.S. citizenship face increasing difficulty when navigating institutions such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and United States Citizenship and Immigration...
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Corey Flanders, Psychology & Education
Victim Witness Advocate for the DA of Suffolk County, History and Psychology and Education Major
This summer, I interned for the District Attorney of Suffolk County in the Dorchester District Court. I was assigned to intern with Victim and Witness Advocates (VWAs), whose job is to orient those affected by crimes to the criminal justice system. Thanks to this incredible internship...
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Advocacy: Refugee Resettlement, Anthropology Major
Out of the 65.6 million displaced men, women and children around the world, less than 1% are resettled. Every person should have the right to a safe life, free from fear of persecution. Advocacy for refugees is necessary, obligatory, and is needed now more than ever before. Through...
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Decriminalizing Poverty: Advancing a Holistic Model of Public Defense Law in the Bronx, Gender Studies and Politics Major
For those living in the overpoliced and underresourced community of the Bronx in New York City, contact with oppressive legal systems is often unavoidable. The Bronx Defenders--a non-profit public defense organization--works to combat this racialized and gendered criminalization of...
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Friday October 20, 2017 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Reese 304
12:30pm EDT
Language Spaces
Moderators
Visiting Lecturer in Psychology and Education, Mount holyoke College
Speakers
Carrying Across, Psychology Major
My internship consisted of editing previously-translated texts from Vietnamese to English. These texts ranged from articles about ancient citadels and old craftsmanship to current, political or travel articles. Each file represented a slice of Vietnamese history and culture and gave...
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Garden In The Sky, History & Geography Major
This summer I interned at the New York City Parks and Recreation Department for the sustainable facilities division. I researched various emerging technologies that the organization wanted to pilot. I also assisted with grant writing justifications, which helped fund the New York...
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Math - the Language of Patterns, Computer Science & Math Major
This summer I participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Algebra and Discrete Mathematics at Auburn University, Alabama. The team gathered every day with our advisors to discuss open problems. We studied together and taught each other; we talked about ideas...
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Donald Cotter, Critical Social Thought
Friday October 20, 2017 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Carr 102
12:30pm EDT
Rebuilding the Foundation
Moderators
Associate Professor of Psychology and Education
Speakers
The Wellness Design: Building a Holistic Foundation, Computer Science Major
S.L. Designs is a Parisian street-wear fashion company that aspires to stay current, relevant and fresh. In June 2017 they grew into a lifestyle brand that promotes wellness as an integral part of their mission. Along with accessibility, and technology, wellness is recognized as a...
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Psychology Major, Experiencing Positive Culture Shock while Working Abroad
I interned this past summer at Cint UK, a data technology and software company in London. Here I worked as a sales analyst, looking over various reports and information in order to help the company get a better handle on their clients. I also designed my own presentations and research...
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By the Community, for the Community, Psychology and Sociology Major
My mission at The Little Haiti Cultural Complex was to present and preserve Afro-Caribbean cultures, while inspiring the next generation of leaders. I worked on rebuilding the foundation in my community by leveraging arts and culture as tools for transformation. The majority of my...
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B.U.I.L.D, Africana Studies Major
Over the summer, I worked at a hip-hop therapy program in Oakland called Beat, Rhymes, and Life. BRL is committed to eliminating health disparities by partnering with youth and young adults to make mental health services more accessible and useful to diverse populations. Most of the...
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Friday October 20, 2017 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Clapp 407
12:30pm EDT
Rising above the Pipeline: Integrating Research and Practice
Moderators JS
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
Speakers
Autism and Social Experiences: Embracing Challenges and Celebrating Victories with a Popsicle in One Hand and a Pool Tow, Psychology and Education Major
Social exclusion has been found to have debilitating emotional, physical, and cognitive effects on individuals; for children with mental health conditions, social stigma often causes this type of demoralizing isolation. Through my Lynk internship, I sought to reverse this cycle by...
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Sharing is Caring: Do Children Follow the Golden Rule?, Psychology Major
Child development research continues to grow every day. After working in a social development lab at Boston University, I understood how developmental research impacts this expanding field within psychology. Over the summer, I helped tackle important research questions pertaining...
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But What about the, Psychology Major
When children with serious behavioral and emotional difficulties are involved with the court system, they’re often labeled as unfit for society. Generally, these youths face countless barriers to reenter the community. This summer, I worked with a team of interns at a philanthropic...
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Social-Emotional Learning: Research in the Classroom, Psychology and Education Major
Talia spent her summer as a research assistant in a community-based participatory research partnership between UMass Amherst (Individual Differences in Development Lab) and the Holyoke public schools to support social-emotional interventions. Strengthening the relationship between...
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Friday October 20, 2017 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Clapp 206
12:30pm EDT
The Art of Effective Communication
Moderators TB
Visiting Senior Lecturer in English
Speakers
Whose Job is it Anyway?: Making the Best Out of Unexpected Situations, Critical Social Thought Major
When I stepped into the office of Tikkun, a Berkeley-based radical interfaith magazine, I was greeted with “Welcome! Your supervisor is away all summer and we don’t know what to you with you!”. This presentation will be about how I faced the challenge of training somebody to...
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Equestrian Living Magazine: from Intern to Contributing Writer, English Major
Equestrian Living Magazine, an internationally-published equestrian lifestyle magazine, allowed me the opportunity to combine two of my passions – horses and writing. As an intern, I performed various tasks including transcribing interviews, researching horse show venues, and reaching...
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The Subtle Art of Communication, Economics Major
In this panel, I will be talking about how to maximize the effect of communication by understanding the subtlety of words. Communication is based on common understanding; however, because of individuals' different worldviews, we understand and misunderstand everyday. It is essential...
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Avocados, Crystals, Leggings and the Journey to Finding My Voice In A Lifestyle Publication, English Major and Nexus in Journalism and Media
Well+Good is a premier lifestyle and news publication focused on health and wellness. As an incredibly niche publication, their following consists of loyal readers and fans who are constantly trying to live healthier and happier lives. During my internship at Well+Good, I worked closely...
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Friday October 20, 2017 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Kendade 303
12:30pm EDT
The Common Bond Between Real-World Applications and the Different Disciplines of Chemistry
Moderators WC
Marilyn Dawson Sarles, M.D. Professor of Life Sciences and Professor of Chemistry
Speakers
Atmospheric Chemistry: Understanding Aerosol Particles and How They Are Affected by Our Changing Environment, Chemistry Major
Aerosol particles play an important role in Earth’s atmosphere. Clay and mineral dust aerosol particles are of particular interest, and scientists are currently researching these particles to better understand their optical properties. This past summer I conducted research at the...
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Hydrogen-Bonded Polyaramid Brush Growth on Silica Surfaces, Chemistry Major
The industry of surface coatings traditionally focuses on attaching polymers to a surface through secondary bonds, but the use of upright covalently-attached polymer brushes opens new doors for the industry. This summer I conducted research in the Boyes Lab at The Colorado School...
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Effect of Oxygen Vacancy on Proton Binding Site Energies of 12.5% Y-doped BaZrO3, Chemistry & Philosophy Major
The proton conductivity of perovskites makes them a promising material for fuel cells. A recent experimental study suggested that oxygen vacancies caused by doping the perovskite can enhance proton conduction. We considered twenty-three Glazer distortions as well as three previously-optimized...
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Kyle Broaders, Biochemistry
12:30pm EDT
The Justice League: Law, Advocacy, and Public Policy
Moderators CM
Assistant Professor of International Relations and Politics, Mount Holyoke College
Speakers
Impact Beyond Ourselves, Computer Science and International Relations Major
As international students, it’s sometimes difficult to connect the work we do in the US to our homes. Coming from Yemen, I knew that I wanted to contribute to the peacemaking process back home somehow, all the way from D.C. this summer. Interning at PartnersGlobal was the way to...
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“I’m an Educator Not a Litigator:” Balancing Enforcement and Teaching in Anti-Discrimination Law, Philosophy Major
The Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination was founded in 1946. Though its jurisdiction has expanded greatly since then, its mission remains the same: to eradicate discrimination in the state of Massachusetts. In pursuit of this goal, the Commission is empowered to enforce...
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From the Classroom to U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's New York City Office: Fostering a Constituent Rapport, Politics Major
This summer, I had the privilege of working as a Constituent Affairs Intern at the New York City office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Born and raised in New York City, I focused on local politics and contributed ideas which reflected my values as a constituent, woman, and student...
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International Relations Major
This summer I got the chance to intern at Senator Elizabeth Warren's office in Washington, DC. I attended briefings, wrote memos, communicated with constituents, and more (I got to hear Ben Carson speak!). It was a really cool experience to see the inner workings of a prominent senator's...
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Superhuman Service and the People Behind Them, International Relations Major
The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), the professional association and labor union of the United States Foreign Service, recognises and awards the exemplary service of its fellows each year. As the Awards and Outreach intern this past summer, I got to meet and get to know...
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Friday October 20, 2017 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Kendade 203
12:30pm EDT
Youth Empowerment: Breaking Barriers, Building Community
Moderators
Visiting Lecturer in Psychology and Education, Mt. Holyoke College
I teach in the Psychology and Education Department at Mt. Holyoke College, and I offer courses on social justice issues in Education.
Speakers JH
Callaloo for the Community: Food Justice, Civic Engagement, and Youth Education, Gender Studies Major
This summer Jenna served as the Bike and School Garden Leader for Groundwork Somerville’s environmental and urban agriculture youth jobs program “the Green Team” for high school youth in Somerville, MA. She was responsible for leading the youth crews in agricultural and environmental...
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How Two Summers Changed My Career Path, Art History and Psychology Major
Liz worked with a non-profit called Elm City Internationals in New Haven, Connecticut for the past two summers. Her role as an intern included working one-on-one with the boys, making worksheets for the books the younger cohort read, helping the high school boys write social justice...
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Harlem Children's Zone/The Power of Non-Profit Organizations, Psychology and Education Major
Imagine entering a program at the age of eight years old and then thirteen years later interning for the same program in your own community. This summer Brandy Williamson interned at Harlem Children’s zone, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to disrupt the cycle of generational...
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Friday October 20, 2017 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Kendade 305
1:30pm EDT
4 Continents, 33 Countries, 5 Non-Profit Organizations, 1 Lynk
Moderators
Speakers
The Non-Profit Network: How Organizations Adapt to Meet Community Needs, English Major and Nexus in Journalism and Media
This summer I had the opportunity to complete an internship in non-profit management through an organization called GreeNest. Their mission is to aid individuals and families in their transition from unsafe living conditions into sustainable housing. This was my third internship involving...
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The Human Rights Network in a Digital Age, Economics and Statistics Major
Keeping in mind my desire to work with social and education policy post-graduation, I spent my summer interning with a non-profit in D.C. called "Good of All" (GOA). Good of All works to create awareness for human rights violations around the world, using digital media to reach its...
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Advocacy for Low-Income LGBTQ and HIV+ New Yorkers, Art History Major
The LGBTQ and HIV unit at Brooklyn Legal Services provides free legal services to LGBTQ and HIV+ residents of Brooklyn on problems related to housing, public benefits, immigration, and employment law. Paralegal interns meet with clients, attend community meetings, accompany attorneys...
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Refugee Protection: Behind the Scenes of a Non-Profit, Economics Major
How do human rights organizations respond to a policy that halts and reverses their efforts? This summer, I interned at RefugePoint, an NGO that identifies and protects the world’s most at-risk refugees. Working from the headquarters in Cambridge, MA, I conducted refugee-related...
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The Privatization of Education in Ghana: the Case of Omega School Franchise, Biology Major and Nexus in Educational Policy
During my internship, I worked with the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC), a network of civil society organizations that invest in promoting quality basic education for all students. During my time at GNECC, I learned how the privatization of education influences...
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Friday October 20, 2017 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Clapp 218
1:30pm EDT
Bridging the Gap from Journalism to the Arts
Moderators NT
Assistant Professor in Theatre Arts; Director of the Rooke Theatre
Speakers
All the World's a Stage, Astronomy and Theatre Major
As an early career actor, getting your foot in the door of a professional theatre and jump-starting your career can be a daunting and overwhelming task. Do you take the time to focus primarily on training? Do you dive right into the audition process? Do you cross your fingers and...
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Digital Journalism: A Tool for Social Change, Theatre Major
Digital journalism can be an effective tool to promote social change. Not only is it an easily accessible medium with which to represent personal stories accurately, it is an effective tool to share information with other communities and policymakers. This summer Claire worked with...
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Amy Camp, Biochemistry
Talent Management: The Hollywood Perspective on Media Production/Coverage, Five College Film Studies and Art History Major
As an intern at a talent management company, Esther was able to get an inside look at how film and television is cast, pitched, and produced. She worked for Silver Lining Entertainment, a relatively new company formed by several seasoned managers and a few new faces in the business...
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Friday October 20, 2017 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Clapp 306
1:30pm EDT
Chasing an Epidemic: Understanding Health Crises from Lab Work to Outreach
Moderators CF
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
Speakers
How Host Age Affects Susceptibility to Parasitic Infections, Biology Major
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of parasitic, protozoan, bacterial, and viral infections that are generally found in tropical areas, especially in areas of poverty. Research into these diseases is vital due to their high prevalence. All too often, these diseases receive...
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Patricia Banks, Sociology & Anthropology
2E
Lynn Morgan, Sociology & Anthropology
The Sun Rises Still: Using Policy Advocacy to Create Brighter Futures for Children Impacted by Trauma, Chemistry Major
Panelist Kate Farmer spent her summer interning with the Alaska Resilience Initiative, a nonprofit responsible for supporting resilience work and statewide responses to adverse childhood experiences. Driven by a dedication to promote healthy futures for children impacted by trauma...
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Friday October 20, 2017 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Kendade 305
1:30pm EDT
Crafting Dynamic and Adaptive Messaging
Moderators
Sociology
Speakers
Tale of Twin Cities, Art Studio Major
This summer I was a studio intern at Minnesota Children’s Museum. My role there was to help maintain and develop a new makerspace designed for children. As part of my daily routine, I interacted with visitors of the museum to assist with the use of materials that were available...
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Navigating between External and Internal Communications, Art History Major
This summer I worked at Gap Inc. Greater China as a communication & localization department intern. For an American retail industry launched in China, the role of communication is critical in driving business performance through localizing fashion taste, engaging employees and promoting...
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Adapting Messages and Targeting Consumers: nHow Does Public Relations Consultant Work in this Digital Era?, Economics Major and Nexus in Journalism and Media
We are born this digital era -- our lives are fulfilled with internet and social media like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, etc. While traditional media is going down, approaches for PR consultants and marketers to reach target audiences have changed a lot. In the past summer...
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History Major, Costume Conservation at the Smithsonian
At a museum with over three million objects in its collections, how do you decide what types of preservation services each object needs? As a costume conservation intern at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, I was able to spend my summer experiencing the work of...
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Cultivating Plants and Minds, Environmental Studies and Spanish Major
On a planet facing rapidly increasing environmental change and globalization, many children, particularly those who live in cities, are growing up without knowing where their food comes from. Citysprouts aims to educate students about food systems through the development and maintenance...
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1:30pm EDT
Culture, Creativity and Collaboration in Visual Media
Moderators RB
Chair of Film Studies; Professor of Film Studies, Mount Holyoke College
Speakers
Navigating the Freak Show, Five College Film Studies and Spanish Major
Since the ‘freak show’ rose to prominence in the late 16th century, cultures around the world have gathered to interpret the human oddities. Though entertaining, one aspect that has not changed are the ethics which surround these people. My goal this summer was to shed light on...
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Visual Media and Translation in France's Fashion and Art Scene, Five College Film Studies and Romance Languages Major
France’s fashion, photography, film and art scenes are rich, diverse and unique cultures of practices, trends and products. These sectors of France’s global reputation and economy have become much promoted through the use of visual advances in photography, film and translation...
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Youth FX Behind the Scenes: The True, Hidden Powers Behind Minority/Low-Income Film Producers, Biology Major
Over the summer, I interned at a non-profit organization called Youth FX, a hands-on program, based in Albany, New York, that empowers youth (ages 10-24) through the education of digital filmmaking (as well as various, other media productions). Youth FX, historically, strives to liberate...
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My 'Filmy' Summer, Middle Eastern Studies Major
From wanting a career in diplomacy and politics as a first year at Mount Holyoke to working as a casting agent in the Hindi Film Industry as a rising senior, my journey as a student of the liberal arts has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride. Now, confident in my convictions...
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Inclusion or Representation?, Five College Film Studies Major
Inclusion or Representation? This question comes up in conversation around film diversity. Here we will talk through the definition of these terms as they function in the film industry and will come to a conclusion on how inclusion and representation cannot exist as two separate entities...
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Friday October 20, 2017 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Clapp 206
1:30pm EDT
Education, Empowerment, and Individuality in Japan
Moderators
Visiting Lecturer in Psychology and Education, Mount holyoke College
Speakers
Cultures Converge in the Classroom, Sociology Major
This summer I had the opportunity to intern as a Group Leader for the Youth Empowerment Program with GPI US. During my four weeks in Japan I traveled to four schools in different cities all over the country. I got to experience a wide variety of Japanese lifestyles with different...
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At Home in a Foreign Country, English Major
Is it possible to feel at home while living abroad? My summer internship took me to Japan, where I traveled to four different high schools to teach a program that focused on empowerment and the English language. For the duration of this internship, my living situation was one of the...
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Women's Empowerment in Japan, Environmental Studies and Gender Studies Major
This summer I interned for GPI US, a company dedicated to Japanese youth empowerment. I spent June and July in Boston before traveling to Japan in August. In Boston, I coordinated youth empowerment programs at local universities. In Japan, I moved to a new city each week where I was...
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English Education in a Changing World, Art History and East Asian Studies Major
In one of the most technologically-advanced nations in the world -- known especially for its historically extensive involvement with international exportation -- it may be surprising that Japan’s English Language Education (ELE) system does not focus primarily on developing advanced...
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Friday October 20, 2017 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Kendade 107
1:30pm EDT
Empowering Learners to Become Future Leaders
Moderators
Associate Director, McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives and Director of International Experiential Learning, Mount Holyoke College
As Associate Director of the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives, Kirk Lange works with other academic centers, faculty, and external partners to advance cross-cutting priorities like Global/Local and the Social Innovation Initiative. He also helps students connect and extend...
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Speakers
The Intersectionality of Foreign Languages and Education, International Relations Major
This summer I interned at the International Language Institute of Massachusetts, a private, not-for-profit language school located in Northampton, Massachusetts. Its mission is to promote intercultural understanding by providing high-quality language instruction and teacher training...
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Change is Simple: Supporting the Environmental Movement through Education, Environmental Studies Major
This summer, I interned at Change is Simple Inc., a small, nonprofit organization whose mission is to teach elementary school-aged children about environmental issues and sustainability. I was able to both work with students and plan and execute curriculum as well as further applications...
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Teaching English Abroad: the Discrepancy of English Education for Migrant Children in China, Romance Languages Major
With the largest population on the planet, China has over 30 million migrant children in its cities. These children’s access to social welfare services such as healthcare and education is significantly limited. This summer I interned at a not-for-profit organization called Stepping...
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Computer Science Major
Many people imagine computer science internships as just sitting in front of desks and staring at a screen for hours coding. It seems like it does not require as much interaction with other co-workers and to not share ideas and work collaboratively. However, computer science is indeed...
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Friday October 20, 2017 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Reese 304
1:30pm EDT
Government and Policy across Borders
Moderators SH
Professor of International Relations on the Alumnae Foundation and Professor of Politics
Speakers
Shaping Your Future: Life within an International Organization, International Relations Major
During the summer of 2017 Lorena had the opportunity to intern in Montevideo, Uruguay for the Latin American Integration Association. Being an international relations major whose aspirations are to someday become a lawyer and work with human rights in the UN, she thought that working...
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Revolution, International Relations Major
During this panel, Sarah will discuss her internship at the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus, a Boston-based nonprofit that aims to train, recruit, and elect women candidates for office across the state. Sarah spent her summer researching and writing the 40-year, complete...
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Policy Making at International Institutions: Fulbright Commission, International Relations Major
Upasana’s presentation will focus on her experience at the Fulbright Commission in Brussels, Belgium as an Educational Advising Intern during the summer of 2017. She will focus on three main aspects of working at the Fulbright: international diplomacy, policy making and education-based...
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International Politics on Capitol Hill: from the Senate to the House, Politics Major
As a student studying international politics, I had the treat of splitting my summer between two internships on Capitol Hill: one with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the other with the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. I watched...
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Europe as a Cross-Border Democracy, International Relations & French Major
This presentation will focus on how the democratic institutions of the European Union function and how they embody the idea of democracy. Through her eight-week internship at the European Parliament, Echo familiarized herself with the structure of the Parliament and various public...
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Friday October 20, 2017 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Kendade 303
1:30pm EDT
Imperfect Internships: It’s Not the End!
Moderators SS
Associate Professor of Economics
Speakers
The Walls That Surround Us: an NGO Experience in Cambodia, Economics Major
In a developing country, such as Cambodia, the poor live on the doorsteps of those who have it all. In an attempt to fix this financial disparity and improve income generation, several microfinance NGOs have gathered to provide financial literacy and help with loan management among...
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Trial and Error: Finding Your Calling Through Fearless Exploration, Economics and Nexus in Global Business Major
This summer started out a little bumpy, as I struggled with an internship and organization that I was excited about but was not learning enough in. The chasm between my vision for the summer and the reality was growing wider when I stumbled upon an opportunity at the Indian Council...
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When Life Gives You Lemons Make It Count, Economics Major and Nexus in Global Business
This summer I had the opportunity to work on Wall Street, but I have no finance background. You do not need a degree in finance to work on Wall Street, but it will help you. Throughout the summer I faced a few bumps in the road because I lacked confidence. I was surrounded by Ivy...
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Staying Confident When Facing Confusion, Anthropology Major
Conflict resolution is a critical skill that is needed both in conflicts across the globe and in our daily work lives. This summer, I worked at the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University, helping a group of professors there to develop...
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David Sanford, Music
Music, Time, and Trauma
Friday October 20, 2017 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Clapp 407
1:30pm EDT
Navigating Diverse Business Environments through a Liberal Arts Lens
Moderators
Lecturer in Economics; Entrepreneurship, Organizations and Society; Entrepreneurship Coordinator, Mount Holyoke College
Entrepreneur and social business entrepreneur; business as well as NGO CEO and Board member; worked closely with Valley Venture Mentors for 7 years; currently faculty member at Mount Holyoke College teaching and helping students to enjoy and prosper with entrepreneurship and social...
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Speakers
Importance of a Liberal Arts Education in Big Business, Economics Major
As a capital markets communications intern in one of the largest business advisory companies worldwide, FTI Consulting, I learned quite a lot about investor relations: consulting, my primarily role, as well as related fields of corporate finance, corporate reputation, digital communications...
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How a Liberal Arts Education Prepared Me for Finance, Politics & Russian Studies Major
As a politics and Russian studies double major, I embarked on a daunting task this past summer. Sparked by my interests in the markets, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and into the world of wealth management. Working as a capital raising and marketing intern for a boutique...
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Exploring Marketing in a Law Firm, German Studies & Philosophy Major
Why does a law firm needs a business development department which focuses on marketing? My summer internship in one of the biggest law firms in China may provide an answer to this question. Working as a marketing intern in King & Wood Mallesons, my experience offers a different perspective...
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Connecting the Classroom and Campus Experience to Consulting, English Major
What does it take to grow a business? How can a liberal arts education background add a valuable perspective to consulting? How can consultants play a role in creating social change and impact? This summer I went behind the scenes as an intern for The Azara Group, a leadership and...
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1:30pm EDT
Scaling Development Policy of Sub-Saharan Africa: Local to Global Perspectives
Moderators GK
Professor of Geography
Speakers
A Summer at the UN: Lessons in Diplomacy & International Policy Creation, French and International Relations Major
This summer, I was a participant and primary witness to the upscaling and downscaling processes involved in the formation of international law and policy, and to the impact of the practice of diplomacy on domestic policy creation. Interning with the United Nations through the Permanent...
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The Space Where the Ghanaian Courts Meets Development, International Relations Major
Ghana’s economy is expanding rapidly. There has been an influx of international organizations and corporations into the country. For some, doing business in Ghana has been a wonderful experience; however, for others, it has been a tiring and dreadful experience. As a result of this...
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Beyond Textbook Theories: Peacebuilding in Post-Conflict Liberia, International Relations & Geography Major
The dialogue on war and peace has existed throughout time. Historically, textbooks have conceptualized post-conflict states as inadequate entities, and peace has been glamorized and associated with the civilized men. Today, we associate these civilized men with international institutions...
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Health and Economics: a New Approach to Health Policy, Economics Major
In today’s world, some of the greatest health policy challenges are economic in nature. Whether they are global, community or individual-level healthcare systems, such macroeconomic and microeconomic fundamentals affect our lives on a daily basis. As a result, making efficient policy...
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Reconceptualizing Education in Ghana: How Acquiring Knowledge Builds a National Identity, Anthropology and Politics Major
Throughout time, people have grown to conceptualize a “proper” education through the rigid constraints of formalized institutions. We often neglect the knowledge gained without a degree for scholarly evidence and reputable sources. But what of those who cannot afford a formal...
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1:30pm EDT
Striving for Social Betterment: Behind the Scenes of Non-Profit Organizations
Moderators TF
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Speakers
Challenges of an Ethical Life: Research in Global Labor Practices and Supply Chains, French and Politics Major
How does one begin to combat the wide-ranging labor rights abuses that occur worldwide? As our world economy becomes increasingly global, so too do the labor rights issues inextricably linked to it. Is it possible to work alongside multinational corporations in the fight against these...
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A Summer as Development Intern at Frances Perkins Center, Economics Major
Frances Perkins Center commits itself not only to the preservation of our first female Cabinet member’s history, but also to the betterment of the society through various programs that recognize and encourage various members of the community to dedicate their effort towards public...
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Human Library Vietnam: Eradicating Social Prejudices through Open Dialogues, Psychology Major, English Minor
Coming to the unique “library” full of human “books” at one of the Human Library project’s events is a chance to tear down your preconceptions about a person’s identity, be it their gender, sexual orientation, appearance, disability, occupation or lifestyle. This summer...
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Preserving the Legacy of Frances Perkins and Promoting Social Betterment, Politics Major
The Frances Perkins Center in Maine has two important goals. One is to preserve the legacy of a woman who changed the social fabric of America, and another to recognize those who have improved the lives of others through their work in government and other NGOs. My education at Mount...
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Political Ecology in Action: Takeaways from Working at WWF China, Economics and Environmental Studies Major
Anran’s summer internship at WWF China became a hub of synergies. Professionally, the international NGO platform enabled her to build ongoing relationships with groups of dedicated professionals working across various sectors, and to participate in over-arching discussions in Beijing...
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Friday October 20, 2017 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Reese 316
1:30pm EDT
The Past, Present, and Future of the LGBTQ Community around the Globe
Moderators TM
Visiting Assistant Professor of Data Science
Speakers AE
Archival Processes, Gender Studies and Politics Major
Over the summer, I did an internship at the Lesbian Herstory Archives in Brooklyn, New York. My responsibilities at the archives were to organize and categorize the large banner collection consisting of materials gathered from political protests and/or marches from the mid-to-late-twentieth...
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Venturing into the World of Social Entrepreneurship, Math Major
Over the summer, Eisha ventured into researching her socially-driven for-profit business model, which is a restaurant. The social aspect of the business is that Eisha wants to create opportunities of employment for the marginalized transgender community in Pakistan. At large, her...
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Audre Lorde Project, Critical Social Thought Major
This summer, Michelle interned at the Audre Lorde Project (ALP), whose offices are located in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York and was founded in 1994. ALP is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirit, transgender and gender non-conforming people of color community-organizing center, which...
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A Global View of Lesbian Material, English Major
For the summer, Lindsay worked at the Lesbian Herstory Archive in Brooklyn, New York. As a community-based volunteer archive, the organization has made its mission the preservation of the herstory of the lesbian community and in doing so has amassed the largest collection of lesbian...
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Friday October 20, 2017 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Carr 102
1:30pm EDT
The Times it is A-changin': The New Face of Journalism in the Digital Age
Moderators TB
Visiting Senior Lecturer in English
Speakers
Journalism In Pakistan: Cultural Reporting from Karachi, Psychology Major
This summer I interned at a monthly English current affairs and political magazine in Karachi, Pakistan. My tasks included reporting on cultural events around the city. I wrote a minimum of four articles for each issue, for four issues, as well as managed content for the magazine...
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What They Don't Teach in Journalism Class, Critical Social Thought Major
Last summer, I worked as an news reporting intern at the Daily Hampshire Gazette, a regional paper based in Northampton, Massachusetts. Going into the internship, I wanted to learn about the journalism industry and improve my writing and reporting skills. Over the course of my summer...
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Challenging Times: the Small Town Weekly in a 24/7 News World, Politics & French Major
Panelist Eileen O’Grady spent her summer multitasking. As an editorial intern for the Stowe Reporter LLC and based at the Shelburne News in Shelburne, Vt., O’Grady’s responsibilities included researching topics, conducting interviews with everyone from the town manager to the...
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Finding my Niche at The Chronicle, Spanish Major
Why would readers seek print news about a competition that was hot on Twitter a week ago? The Chronicle of the Horse magazine in Middleburg, Virginia has jumped through modern obstacles in order to transition into the internet’s landscape of immediacy. This weekly magazine, traditionally...
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Friday October 20, 2017 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Kendade 203
2:45pm EDT
Dialogues within Our Community: Updating our Connections
Moderators KH
Associate Professor of Psychology and Education
Speakers
Environmental Studies Major, Environmental Advocacy in the National Parks
The National Parks Service was created to preserve some of our nation’s most unique landscapes, for the health of the environment, and for public recreation. My internship this summer was at Prince William Forest Park in Virginia, and included fieldwork to preserve the area, as...
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Expanding the Online Presence for an ASL School, Psychology Major
Martha had the pleasure of interning with SIGNING Basics, a private American Sign Language school in Springfield, MA. This work allowed Martha to develop and expand her ASL skills, as was expected; but there was much more, beyond this, to be gained. Martha researched various aspects...
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Eat Your Vegetables: Cultivating a Connection to History, History Major
Why should we care about 19th-century squash varieties or plants that are considered roadside weeds today? Cultivating a person's interest in this kind of history can be a daunting task, but drawing connections to the past can help us understand the contexts in which our current society...
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Promoting Peace and Justice, Economics and French Major
Issues concerning peace and justice exist all over the world. This summer, I had the opportunity to work with an organization that promotes education about these issues in northeastern Pennsylvania. Throughout my time with the Interfaith Resource Center for Peace and Justice, I had...
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Friday October 20, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Kendade 305
2:45pm EDT
Dipping Your Feet in Familiar and Foreign Waters: Gaining Transferable Skills Near and Far from Home
Moderators
Speakers
The Venetian Job: Can Productivity and Serenity Coexist?, Romance Languages Major
Interning for the international office of Ca’ Foscari University of Venice offered insight to the ways in which an office job in Italy differs from one in the United States. My summer experience deepened my understanding of Italian culture and caused me to question preconceived...
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When in Rome..., Economics Major and Nexus in Global Business
This summer I interned with CISabroad at their Italian headquarters location in Rome as the Senior Site Director Assistant. CISabroad is an international education organization whose mission is that of cultivating engaged world citizens and is committed to providing the best overall...
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Daniel Czitrom, History
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William Davis, Psychology & Education
2:45pm EDT
Dirty, Poor, and Proud: Exploring Opportunities for the MHC Afterlife
Moderators PB
Visiting Lecturer in Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke College
I am a biologist.
Speakers 3M
Karen Remmler, German Studies
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Timothy Farnham, Environmental Studies
The Simple Life: Conservation on a Seabird Island, Environmental Studies Major
I packed my belongings into two duffel bags and drove off to Stratton Island. My home would be a single-person tent. I was warned that my neighbors would dive bomb my head and destroy my clothes with their acidic feces. I would be working for Project Puffin, a conservation effort...
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A Peaceful Mind in the Botanic Garden, Environmental Studies Major
Put your hands in the soil and you can feel the natural energy from the Earth. Zhuoran had a wonderful time exploring plants as well as finding a peaceful mind in Summer 2017 during her internship at the Mount Holyoke Botanic Garden. From pulling weeds to maintain the tidiness of...
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Friday October 20, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Kendade 203
2:45pm EDT
Expanding Never Fear/Change Beyond Mount Holyoke College
Moderators RA
Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Residential Life, Mount Holyoke College
I am open to all conversations.
Speakers
Smiles from Thousands of Miles, Psychology Major
"Nasa kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan."- Jose Rizal
Sarah spent most of her summer in the Philippines as an intern at Ibo Elementary School. Having her internship split into two parts, Sarah was a teaching assistant to both Mrs. Normandia, a 5th grade teacher, as well as Mrs. Mambaje...
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Discovering My Inner Resiliant Italiana, Psychology and Education Major
Summer 2017 for Kimberly meant regaining a connection to the land her Argentinean refugee grandparents fled fascism from during World War II. Kimberly worked as a staff member for CISabroad's site in Firenze, Italia. Her work entailed: organizing and executing logistical tasks for...
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Readjustment in Public Service Goals, International Relations Major
Melissa completed her summer internship in Washington, DC as a legislative intern. Due to her interest in public service, Melissa applied in the hopes of finding reinvigorating legislative work as an intern on Capitol Hill. Her daily tasks included answering constituent calls, running...
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What Did You Do This Summer?: Preparing for Summer Camp, Psychology and Education Major
Summer camp is an integral, formative part of many peoples’ childhood. Summer camp has the potential to help children grow and learn. There is a lot that must happen before the children arrive to ensure the best possible experience for each and every one of them. I spent the beginning...
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Programming Should be Fun, Computer Science Major
Thinking that coding is a privilege that she has received from her US education, Natalie came back to her home country, Vietnam, to inspire young coders to learn, play and explore the beauty of computer programming.
Friday October 20, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Clapp 206
2:45pm EDT
Hot and Cold History: Discovering the Past through Archaeology and Museums
Moderators
Speakers
The Future of the Past, Ancient Studies and Religion Major
How do museums balance the need for preservation and innovation? How can museums educate new visitors and get those visitors to come back more than once? How can historic sites function as both a community event space and a museum? This summer, I had the opportunity to work as an...
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Bringing the Past to the Present: Archaeological Fieldwork in Idalion, History & Psychology Major
How does archaeology help us learn about the past? What does the life of an archaeologist look like? This summer, I dug in Lycoming College Expedition to Idalion, an archaeological project excavating an ancient city kingdom in Dhali, Cyprus. I participated in the whole digging process...
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The Elders Were Wild: Research and Organization at a Small Town's Museum and Library, Sociology and Computer Science Major
What makes a community? What can the past tell us about our present? While working within my home town of Cordova, Alaska’s museum and library, I found myself in the lifeblood of my community, working with both the past and the present. While I helped create museum exhibits, did...
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How Do We Know? Producing Historical Knowledge through Archeology, Anthropology and Latin Major
A theory is only good for as long as it takes to be refuted by a new discovery. This is true for archaeology as much as for any other science. While working at the Villa del Virgigno Archaeological Project in Montelupo, Italy this summer, I was able to witness firsthand as a variety...
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Friday October 20, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Clapp 306
2:45pm EDT
Media Production across Formats
Moderators RB
Chair of Film Studies; Professor of Film Studies, Mount Holyoke College
Speakers
Building an Entertainment Empire in New York City, Art Studio & Computer Science Major
Elizabeth’s life went to new heights as she left her small hometown in Georgia for the Big Apple this summer. She joined Emporia Entertainment, a production company that does everything from photoshoots to commercials to radio and more. Elizabeth was a video production intern with...
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Five College Film Studies and Politics Major
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Robin Blaetz, Film Studies
A Summer of 25 Concerts and a Great Deal of Experience Gained, Art Studio & Five College Film Studies Major
Aren’t you supposed to have fun in the summer? This summer I did exactly that. I worked for BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn, a summer-long music festival run by a non-profit in Brooklyn, New York, as a lighting production intern. One of my favorite parts of my day included running the follow...
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Friday October 20, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Clapp 218
2:45pm EDT
Outreach: Taking your internship to the community
Moderators TM
Visiting Assistant Professor of Data Science
Speakers
Psychology Major
Diversifying Community Programs in a Brooklyn Church with a Radical Viewpoint, Environmental Studies Major
I spent this summer as an Assistant Program Coordinator at the Park Church Co-op in Brooklyn, New York. My primary responsibility was to do research and set up contacts for larger projects the Co-op wanted to pursue. I focused on establishing the church as a part of the Sanctuary...
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Nonprofit Organizing: Advocating for Prisoners' Rights, Politics Major
Through Lynk, this summer I had the opportunity to work with Black and Pink, which is a non-profit organization that works with incarcerated LGBTQ and HIV+ people on a national level through advocacy, direct service, education, and organizing. At this internship, I was in charge of...
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Off the Court: Social Change and Community Outreach with the Boston Celtics, Sociology Major
Professional sports organizations have a huge platform to service the community and insinuate social change. This summer, I interned with the Boston Celtics and got to experience first-hand how their Community Engagement department provided impactful programs, opportunities and events...
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Friday October 20, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Carr 102
2:45pm EDT
Race, Culture, and Politics: Disrupting Westernized Teaching Practices
Moderators
Associate Professor of Psychology and Education; Dean of Studies; Director of Student Success Initiatives
Speakers
Intercultural Learning in Argentina: a Developing Model of Teaching, Art Studio & East Asian Studies Major
Autumn Welch worked as a teaching and research intern at Home Intercultural Learning Center in La Plata, Argentina. She taught students of all ages conversational and business English through an interdisciplinary approach that aimed to give a multicultural perspective. She also conducted...
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1700's - Present: Black Lives Matter Practicum, Africana Studies Major
Chelsea Reid spent the summer working at the Renaissance Charter School in New York, developing and editing a a high school curriculum that contextualizes the Black Lives Matter Movement within U.S. history.
Mind Shift: Leaving Western Teaching Practices and Flowing in Spontaneity, Music Major
Wendy Williams partnered with the Cheerful Hearts Foundation in their efforts to stop child trafficking within the fishing villages of Ghana, West Africa. She taught English to 4th, 5th and 6th graders at the Franklin Memorial Institute in Kasoa, Ghana. She will be speaking at the...
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2:45pm EDT
Research in the Mind and Body: Interdisciplinary Psychological Perspectives
Moderators
Associate Professor of Psychology and Education
Speakers
The Seuss Perspective: Can Horses Synch to a Beat? I Don't Know, It's Quite a Feat!, Psychology Major
“And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)” This line from Dr. Seuss’ "Oh, the Places You’ll Go!" perfectly describes my summer as a research intern under Professor Mara Breen in the psychology department at Mount Holyoke College. In Professor...
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Gail Hornstein, Psychology & Education
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Corey Flanders, Psychology & Education
Nightmares and Daydreams: A Thematic Investigation of Sleep Paralysis, Neuroscience Major
This past summer in Ireland, Robin assisted in data analysis in a study investigating common images and experiences in people’s most vivid episodes of sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis is caused when the brain remains in a REM state as the body wakes. This momentarily traps a person...
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Hands-on Psychology: Working and Learning in a Science Museum, Psychology and Spanish Major
This summer I did psycholinguistics research and educational outreach at a science museum (COSI) through the Ohio State University. I developed research, personal, and professional skills, and now have a better sense of my future goals. I recruited subjects for my study by approaching...
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Friday October 20, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Reese 304
2:45pm EDT
Science, a Universal Language: Exploring Research Opportunities Globally and Locally
Moderators JQ
Visiting Lecturer in Physics
Speakers
Physical Chemistry on a Small Scale: Characterizing Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Chemistry Major
As the field of nanotechnology grows, it proves a possible gateway to diverse applications ranging from targeted cancer drug therapy to micro data storage. More questions arise as to modifications of their synthesis on large and small scales, assembly, and crystal formation. This...
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Addictive Behaviors: Where Do They Stem from?, Neuroscience Major
Currently, the number of people who suffer from a substance abuse problem is increasing throughout our world. Studying the effects of these drugs on our brain and behavior is a relevant and urgent area of research for our generation. After taking a class at Mount Holyoke that outlined...
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It’s a Rat Race!: Tracking and Studying Mating Patterns of Male and Female Rats, Biology Major
This summer I had remarkable opportunity to work as a research assistant in Professor Sarah Bacon's lab at Mount Holyoke College. My internship at experience has taught me more than I thought and helped me to expand new skills to add to my “biology tool kit”. My summer research...
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Click of Physics, Computer Science & Physics Major
There is beauty in how the existing pieces of knowledge of physics fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. I had an opportunity to work at CERN in Switzerland as a visiting scientist and explore that beauty. At CERN, a crucial piece of the puzzle called the Higgs Boson finally filled a...
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2:45pm EDT
Small Companies, Big Dreams: Advancing Business with Unstructured Success
Moderators
Lecturer in Economics; Entrepreneurship, Organizations and Society; Entrepreneurship Coordinator, Mount Holyoke College
Entrepreneur and social business entrepreneur; business as well as NGO CEO and Board member; worked closely with Valley Venture Mentors for 7 years; currently faculty member at Mount Holyoke College teaching and helping students to enjoy and prosper with entrepreneurship and social...
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Speakers
Watching People Watch You: Working in the Digital Marketing Industry, Economics and Politics Major
Behavioral targeting, a technique used by advertisers online to increase the effectiveness of campaigns, has revolutionized the digital marketing industry. Algorithms take into account various dimensions about users and serve to provide personalized advertisements that drive performance...
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Speaking Up for Yourself: The Importance of Having a Voice as an Intern, Spanish and Politics Major
It is common to feel overwhelmed when starting as an intern, especially in a small company where there is nowhere to hide. This summer I worked in the marketing department at Perkins School for the Blind, a small non-profit school in Watertown, MA. I had to figure out when it was...
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The Roller Coaster we Call Business, Neuroscience Major
Fabwright Origins is a minimalist creative agency specializing in graphic design and digitally augmented art, sculptures, and products. At Fabwright Origins I learned how to work with Inscape, which is a visual design software that has sophisticated drawing tools. This software is...
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“It’s Like Uber, but for Pickles”: Navigating the Competitive World of Start-Ups., Economics and Math Major
We are constantly swimming in ideas, some good and some better. However only a handful of ideas turn into actions, and even fewer actions become sustainable start-ups. With a success rate of less than 10 percent, being an entrepreneur is harder than ever. So, what makes a start-up...
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Chaos within Boundary: Finding Your Calling, Finding Yourself, Computer Science Major
This presentation will reflect on my experience this summer as a marketing intern in San Francisco, where I navigated the complex environment of a software startup called Badger Maps. As a computer science major thrown into the world of business, I was apprehensive to say the least...
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Friday October 20, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Kendade 107
2:45pm EDT
The Many Faces of Conservation
Moderators
Professor of Geology
Geology!
Speakers
Tropical Coral and Coralline Algae Conservation, Biology Major
With the help of Lynk funding, I had the opportunity to work as a research assistant at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute station in Bocas del Toro, Panama. While I was there, I worked with post-doc Maggie Johnson on her ocean acidification projects, doing research in the...
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Out with the New, in with the Old, Neuroscience Major
Living in South Florida, I am aware of our claim to fame: beaches and palm trees. Every vacation poster advertises these beautiful trees, enticing many to come visit the tropical paradise. Did you know, though, that there is such thing as a Florida Pine? These native Floridians used...
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Life on the Elwha, Environmental Studies Major
Thanks to my Lynk funding, I was able to intern with the National Park Service, specifically on the Elwha Revegetation Project in the Olympic National Park. During my time there I was mentored by a Mount Holyoke Alum named Laurel Moulton. One of the main goals of the project was...
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Shoring up Seabirds in Buzzards Bay, Environmental Studies Major
This summer I worked for MassWildlife on a long term study of Tern nesting colonies in Buzzards Bay, MA. I spent several months getting day-to-day hands-on field experience while working in a variety of settings with multiple species. This winter, one of our islands was built up with...
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Friday October 20, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Clapp 407
2:45pm EDT
Transforming Education through Research, Teaching, and Advocacy
Moderators
Visiting Lecturer in Psychology and Education, Mount holyoke College
Speakers
Striving for a More Equitable, Quality Early Education and Care System in MA
This summer I interned with an advocacy nonprofit organization, Massachusetts Fair Share, in Boston, MA. I had the opportunity to work on four different campaigns, but my main focus was the Early Education campaign. Our two main focuses within this campaign was the bill drop for...
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More Than a Counselor: a Mentor and Teacher to the Underprivileged Youth, Africana Studies and Psychology Major
Through Lynk, I had the opportunity to work with Upward Bound, a federal educational program that focuses on preparing primarily low-income and first-generation students for college. Upward Bound is a part of the TRIO program, initially launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964...
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Asking All the Right Questions: A Look at Institutional Research in Higher Education, Statistics Major
This summer, I had the opportunity to have an internship in the office of Institutional Research, Evaluation and Assessment (IREA) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA. During my time with IREA I was able to assist with research, peer review reports before...
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Molding Young Minds: Learning Through Teaching, Psychology and Education Major
As someone interested in pursuing a career in education, I was determined to find an internship in a school setting--specifically early childhood education. I had the opportunity to spend my summer interning for Gorse Children’s Center located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. I primarily...
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Friday October 20, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Kendade 303
2:45pm EDT
“Coding” Your Personal Brand in the Financial Industry
Moderators YY
Visiting Lecturer in Computer Science
Speakers
Belielf in Yourself Is Always the Key: How Do You Find Yourself Valuable in a Forbes-500 Company?, Computer Science Major
Why does financial industry need people with a computer science background? I got this question from people surrounding me all the time, ever since I decided to intern at Bank of America for the past summer. Throughout my experience with the bank, I understood the relationship between...
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I Am Not Just Another Intern: Differentiating Myself at Morgan Stanley, Computer Science and Psychology Major
Chen interned at Morgan Stanley as a summer technology analyst this year. She helped build a voice recognition and verification software to protect the accounts of the company’s tens of thousands of clients. In addition to the project, she also participated in career-building activities...
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Conquering the Unknown: I Am Ready for More!, Computer Science & Math Major
What is it like to intern at one of the world’s largest banks as a computer science student who knew nothing about finance? This summer, I worked as a Technology Analyst at Bank of America in the greater New York City area. This opportunity provided me with experience in utilizing...
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Owning the Experience: Making the best out of your internship, Computer Science Major
What is it like to intern at Goldman Sachs? How do you brand yourself at such a big firm? As a Summer Technology Analyst at Goldman Sachs, I learned not only to manage my own project and build a full-stack web application but also to build my personal brand among tens of thousands...
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Friday October 20, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Reese 316
3:45pm EDT
Academia vs Technology: a Common Technology Crossroads
Moderators BL
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Speakers
Through Conducting a Research Internship in Germany: Challenges and Reaffirmation of Sticking with Computer Science, Computer Science Major
As a computer science major who loves experiencing new culture and lifestyle, conducting a research internship abroad was perfect for me. Through matching by DAAD RISE Program, I interned at University of Rostock and conducted research in the field of ubiquitous computing. The research...
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The intersectionality of Roles: Product Manager and Software Engineer, Computer Science Major
Having spent previous summers involved in teaching high school girls how to code, it was time to gain some industry experience. Last summer, I was a software engineering intern at WalmartLabs in Sunnyvale, CA. This being my first technical internship, I was more than anxious to be...
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Virtual Reality is Real, Computer Science & Math Major
In recent years, virtual reality has become a new favorable technology because of its potential in gaming. Games in a virtual reality environment can bring players unprecedented experiences. This summer, Jenny worked on an independent research project on virtual reality game design...
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US Fish & Wildlife IT Internship Provides Useful Perspective Between Government and Academia, Computer Science Major
My internship at the Hadley Regional Office of US Fish & Wildlife exposed me to a variety of real-world IT problems and issues. One of my main tasks was manning the Help Desk, where I interacted with people all over the East Coast, from North Carolina to Maine. I worked five days...
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Summer at Amazon, Computer Science Major
I worked as a software development engineering intern at Amazon this summer. Specifically, I interned with Amazon Video and worked on front-end engineering. Using languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS and HTML, I designed, implemented and tested a real-time graph reflecting the...
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Friday October 20, 2017 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Kendade 203
3:45pm EDT
Dive into a Finance Career from a Liberal Arts Education
Moderators
Julia and Sarah Ann Adams Professor of Mathematics
Speakers
A Problem Worth Solving: Summer on Wall Street, Math Major
As a mathematics student, I developed an aesthetic preference for theoretically elegant ideas that relate seemingly disjointed questions—hence my intention of pursuing a PhD program after graduating from Mount Holyoke College. But my summer as a Fixed Income Analyst at J.P. Morgan...
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Never Stop Learning in Financial Sectors, Economics and Math Major
Joanna Jiao interned at Hamon Asset Management as an analyst for 8 weeks. Hamon is a privately-owned investment manager in Hong Kong, founded in 1989. The firm launches and manages equity mutual funds for its clients and invests in public equity markets of Asia. Joanna did industry...
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What Is Harvard Business School?, Economics Major
MBA is so cliche..why would anyone want to do a MBA? Why is business school still there? What is venture capital and private equity ? I'm a music / biology major, and I want to become an artist / scientist. Why should I care about business/finance at all?
Beyond Numbers: Working for a Hedge Fund, French & Statistics Major
Working buy-side in the financial industry is generally less common for undergraduate students. I will share my experience working for a buy-side hedge fund that focuses on the global market and discuss the following questions more in depth: 1. What is a hedge fund like? 2. How are...
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3:45pm EDT
Education Beyond the Classroom
Moderators
Speakers
A Collaborative Approach to School Administration: Incorporating Student Experiences in Educational Policy, Psychology and Education Major
This presentation will encompass my experiences interning with the executive director of a public charter high school in Rhode Island. Bringing my experiences as a student, mentor, and administrator, I collaborated with faculty to address detention policies, curriculum development...
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New Perspectives on a Flawed System, Psychology and Education Major
This summer, I worked in D.C. with a nonprofit organization, Democrats for Education Reform (DFER). DFER works at the local level to engage with elected officials to encourage conversation and champion reform projects that serve the public school students of those communities. Though...
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Desmond Fitz-Gibbon, History
The Intersection of Education and Culture: Teaching and Educational Research in Argentina, Educational Policy Studies Special Major
As an Educational Policy Studies major and teacher licensure candidate, I always seek to deepen my understanding of the field of education. I have had many experiences within the US in education but none in international education until this past summer. I had the opportunity to intern...
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Friday October 20, 2017 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Reese 304
3:45pm EDT
Historiography of Material Culture at Mount Holyoke College
Moderators CD
Assistant Professor of History
Speakers
Why Coins Give Me Nightmares, History Major and Nexus in Public History, Museums, Archives
I was given the opportunity to intern at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum this summer and largely worked with the ethnographic collections. My main project was looking at part of the coin collection, which is largely made of Greco-Roman coins and updating records for coins that...
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From Data Entry to Display Cases: an Introduction to the World of Collection Management and Curation in Museums, History Major and Nexus in Public History, Museums, and Archives
Are the skills learned through history coursework really applicable in professional settings? Can research projects really lead to internships? Yes! As a Curatorial and Collections Intern at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum and the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum I worked closely...
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When Time Takes Up Space: Collections Management in a Museum, Anthropology Major
It has been said that museums are places where time is transformed into space. What happens when a museum has seen a lot of time, but has little (storage) space? This summer, I spent my time working at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum as a collections management intern. Under...
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From Ball Gowns to Basketball: A Study of Antique Athletic Wear, Theatre Major
Imagine trying to move in a corset. It restricts your range of motion, forces your posture and even limits your ability to breathe. While these issues may seem archaic to the modern woman, it was not all that long ago that they were a reality for Mount Holyoke women. This summer...
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Friday October 20, 2017 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Clapp 407
3:45pm EDT
Interdisciplinary Psychology: Animal, Vegetable, and the Human Brain
Moderators WD
Visiting Lecturer in Psychology and Education
Speakers
Mixing Mount Holyoke Moxy with Princeton Psych: My Summer Experience as a Princeton University Research Assistant, Psychology Major
I spent my summer as a Lynk UAF recipient as a research assistant for Dr. Joel Cooper of Princeton University. I worked closely with Dr. Cooper’s graduate student, Lauren Feldman, as we sought to expand his research on cognitive dissonance. I wrote a literature review based on six...
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HoofBeat: Music Cognition and Beat Synchronization in Horses, Psychology Major
Are horses able to synchronize their trots to music? This summer, I worked as a research assistant in the CAPS (Cognition, Attention, Perception, and Speech) lab at Mount Holyoke College. I mainly worked on a project called HoofBeat, which explores whether horses have the ability...
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The Food You Choose: Understanding Our Eating Decisions, Psychology Major
How does the color of your plate affect your food consumption? How do your surroundings contribute to your food choices and eating behaviors? Through her summer internship at Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab, Natalia learned the answers to these questions, as well as how...
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Friday October 20, 2017 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Clapp 206
3:45pm EDT
International Affairs and Development
Moderators
Sr. Associate Director, Experience & Exploration, MHC Career Development Center
Jenny Watermill is the senior associate director for experiential learning and career exploration at the Career Development Center. She supervises advising and programming that aim to improve students’ abilities to explore career options, set goals, secure and succeed in experiential...
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Speakers
Securing Peace: Advocacy, Education, and Community Building, Middle Eastern Studies Major
Before the disintegration of relations between the United States and Iran in 1979, the two countries enjoyed diplomatic relations for more than a century. After decades of estrangement, negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program brought the two countries to the same table, initiating...
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International Relations and French Major, My Summer in Washington D.C
This summer, I interned at the Arab American Institute in Washington D.C. where I was also an external intern for No One Left Behind, an association that assists with the resettlement of Iraqi and Afghan interpreters who served American forces in combat. My time was spent between...
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Promoting Democracy: My Summer in Washington DC, International Relations Major
This summer, I interned for the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, a Washington, DC-based international, non-profit organization that provides assistance and support for elections in new and emerging democracies. I worked specifically in the Gender and Elections department...
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Junior Advior, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations
This summer, I had the privilege of representing my country, Pakistan, as a Junior Adviser at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City under the supervision of Deputy Permanent Representative Nabeel Munir and Ms. Saima Syed. As a government organization, the Permanent Mission...
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Friday October 20, 2017 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Reese 316
3:45pm EDT
Power of Problem Solving: Impactful ideas
Moderators CM
Assistant Professor of International Relations and Politics, Mount Holyoke College
Speakers 3S
Andy Reiter, International Relations
Global Tobacco Market: Applying Models from Neoclassical Economics and Analyzing Mergers, Economics and Math Major
In my independent research, I defined the global tobacco market through a comparison of the top 10 largest tobacco companies’ market shares, increasing or decreasing tobacco sales in developing and developed countries, and a rising competitive structure between emerging companies...
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The Art of Communication: Storytelling That Resonates Across Cultures, International Relations & Italian Major
My past summer was well-spent at a boutique communications firm in New York City. As a PR & marketing intern, I worked with travel sector clients, from spectacular destinations like the islands of Tahiti, to the traditional Japanese onsen ryokan (hot spring inn) operators and beyond...
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Marketing and PR in Japan: Challenges and Impacts, Math Major
“What do I have to know and prepare to work for a company in a country that I have never been to?”, “What are the expectations and outcomes?” These are the questions that Uyen, who has had an impactful and engaging internship in Japan, kept asking herself before going for...
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Friday October 20, 2017 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Kendade 305
3:45pm EDT
Presenting Information through Interpersonal Connections (across the Globe)
Moderators
Sociology
Speakers
Creating Narratives: Learning to Communicate History Effectively, History Major
How do you condense pages of research into 200 words? What is the best way to engage an audience about material culture? How do I determine what information will be the most interesting to a broad range of people? These are the key questions I had to take into consideration as I wrote...
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Lost in Translation: Navigating through Cultural Norms, International Relations Major
This summer, I interned at Università Ca 'Foscari in Venice, Italy in the International Relations Unit. During my internship, I evaluated international universities that were interested in entering exchange partnerships with the university. Once these partnerships were established...
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Creative Strategies for Children from Coast to Coast, Environmental Studies Major
Creative growth begins when one is able to transform the way they learn in new ways. This process of growth is constantly being seen in the way children problem-solve and strategize where play can be incorporated with deduction and reasoning skills as well as inventive and innovative...
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The World of PR/Marketing: That Agency Life, Economics Major
“So, what exactly do you do?” Working for a marketing agency, you’ll hear this question all the time. This summer, I was a Junior Executive Intern at Jolen Consulting, a full-service marketing agency based in Vietnam. Here, we handled all the PR and marketing activities according...
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Friday October 20, 2017 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Kendade 303
3:45pm EDT
Protecting Rights, Advocating and Building Peace for the Other
Moderators AS
Associate Professor of Religion
Speakers
Relearning the Past, Politics Major
This summer, I worked at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Southern New Jersey, a branch of the Jewish Federation, in the government affairs department. While my main task was planning a seminar for local legislative interns, I was also able to meet influential politicians...
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Sociology Major and Nexus Law, Public Policy and Human Rights
Through Lynk I had the opportunity to intern at Cripps & Silver, a criminal defense law firm in Detroit, Michigan. Cripps & Silver represents clients across the state charged with various misdemeanors and felonies such as: parole revocation, driver’s license restoration, appeals...
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Bridging the Political and Religious Spheres in Support of Peacemaking: My Summer Internship at the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, Economics and International Relations Major
This summer I interned at the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD), an organisation bridging religious considerations with the practice of international politics in support of peacemaking. As an intern, I contributed to the the training program of Pakistani imams...
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Behind the Scenes: Enforcing Civil Rights, History Major, Computer Science Minor
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) is a civil rights law enforcement agency which investigates cases involving discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation. As an investigative intern, I was primarily investigating cases of discrimination...
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3:45pm EDT
Software, Product and Data across Small Startups and Big Corporations
Moderators DS
Five College Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Speakers
Growing the World's Largest Social Network, Computer Science Major and Nexus in Data Science
Mark Zuckerberg announced in June 2017 that two billion people around the world use Facebook, double its size less than five years ago. How does a social network reach this unprecedented milestone and what do engineers consider when building products for such a massive and diverse...
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Where Does Synergy Lie in the Product Development Process?, Computer Science & Anthropology Major
In the contemporary mythology of business, tech-entrepreneurship is usually synonymous with genius and self-reliance. Start-up moguls are stereotypically portrayed as solitary heroes who built their first product at the back of a garage or in a college dorm. However, the moment one...
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Duplicate or Not? It’s Your Call., Statistics Major and Nexus in Data Science
When given "50 College Street MHC 1234”, “50 College St, Mt. Holyoke College, 1234”, and “50 College Street, Mount Holyoke College 1234”, we would probably realize that the three records of address refer to the same place simultaneously. But how would you train a machine...
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A Leap from Classroom to Industry: a Summer as Mobile Feature Developer, Computer Science Major
I interned as a software engineer at Google. I worked as an Android feature developer for the Google Search app which has over one billion users. Prior to the internship, I only had one day of experience with Android mobile development at HackHolyoke. However, my partner and I quickly...
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Friday October 20, 2017 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Kendade 107
3:45pm EDT
Teaching for a Difference
Moderators
Speakers
Data Entries from the African Diaspora, Undecided
When I decided I wanted to major in economics, I felt relieved. I would live a normal life and have a normal job. The path of studying economics felt stable to me. Normal would be far from anything I was ever accustomed to, but it would be a change I could come to accept. My interest...
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Connecting Argentina to the World: Lessons on Navigating the Classrooms of Argentina, English
Language learning through an intercultural approach transforms the traditional classroom experience through its emphasis on using language to access a culture. Over the summer, I had the opportunity to be involved with this method of teaching through the work I did as a teaching and...
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Morena Svaldi, International Relations
Friday October 20, 2017 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Clapp 218
3:45pm EDT
To Our Internships and Beyond: Our Futures in Biology and Chemistry
Moderators MG
Elizabeth Page Greenawalt Professor of Chemistry
Speakers
The Industrial Side: My Summer Internship Experience at Ball Horticultural, Biology Major
“Academia or the industry?” is a perpetual internal debate for many aspiring scientists in their college years, the answer of which would determine their choice of education and work experience later in life. Before my internship, I was also among the individuals struggling to...
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Jason Andras, Biological Studies
A Taste of the Chemistry World, Chemistry Major
During my internship at Mount Holyoke College, granted by the Lynk Program, I immersed myself in an environment that further developed my chemical background. Working under the mentorship of Kyle Broaders, I explored chemical techniques and advanced my skills by operating analytical...
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Fear and Loathing and Antibiotic Resistance, Biology and Music Major
This summer, the Lynk funding enabled me to work in a lab in my hometown in the Biology department of Eastern Michigan University. The project I worked on was EMU’s application of the Small World Initiative, a program started by Yale University in 2012. The SWI is an effort at “crowdfunding...
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Friday October 20, 2017 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Clapp 306
3:45pm EDT
Welcoming and Empowering the Next Generation from Coast to Coast
Moderators
Executive Director, Career Development Center, Mount Holyoke College
Liz Lierman directs the Career Development Center at Mount Holyoke College. She leads a growing CDC that prepares students to navigate through careers that will include transitions and positions that don’t yet exist; provides opportunities for students to connect with employers...
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Speakers
Empowering and Mentoring the Youth Today to Lead Tomorrow, Psychology and Education Major
This past summer I interned as an Assistant Academic Coordinator at an organization called USC Upward Bound. The program Upward Bound (UB) is an academic college preparatory program for high school students funded by the U.S. Department of Education and sponsored locally by the University...
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Social Service to Social Action: A Multifaceted Approach to Immigration Reform, International Relations Major
The Latin American Coalition, a non-profit located in Charlotte, North Carolina, is dedicated to ensuring the success of Latin American immigrants in Charlotte. The Coalition provides access to resources through services such as crisis intervention, job assistance, and legal aid...
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From Classroom to Law Office, Architecture Major
My academic career was greatly impacted by the Latinx studies program at Mount Holyoke. With time, I realized the influence that Latinx studies had on my academic career and goals. I was then challenged to figure out how to draw on my education in Latinx Studies in the service of...
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Santa Fe Dreamers Project: DACA, Detention and Navigating US Immigration Law, Geography and Spanish Major
This summer, Jody interned in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with the Santa Fe Dreamers Project. They are a nonprofit immigration law firm whose mission is to provide pro-bono legal services to Dreamers, and they have recently expanded to provide services to detainees who are petitioning the...
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Friday October 20, 2017 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Carr 102
3:45pm EDT
When There is More to Tech than Software
Moderators HH
Visiting Lecturer in Theatre Arts
Speakers
Navigating the Network: a Summer of Growth, Computer Science Major
Technology surrounds us. It is an inevitable part of our lives. But the technological world is multi-dimensional, ever-changing and, in truth, very interdisciplinary. This summer I was exposed to a part of computer science I had no prior experience with: networking. Working with Juniper...
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Are You Ready to Work for a Tech Giant Like Facebook?, Computer Science & Math Major
I spent the summer developing features of Facebook Live on Android devices. I expanded to the new Live UI the feature of setting posts’ privacy to fixed “Public” privacy, adding audience restrictions to target live videos to certain ages, genders, languages or locations of viewers...
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Modernizing a $3.2 Trillion Dinosaur, Computer Science Major
The Affordable Care Act bill, also known as Obamacare, has created the opportunity for 50 million americans to buy health insurance in the exchanges for the first time. This tiny bill has allowed the birth of a new type of health insurance that is member centered. I will be talking...
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4:45pm EDT
All Roads Are the Right One
Moderators KO
Visiting Lecturer in English
Speakers
School Photos: Another Tool for Genealogy Research, History Major
Historical societies are a vital component to preserving local history. These organizations collect and preserve items that connect the past to the present. Their archives may include equipment related to town industry, paintings from local artists, and regional textiles of historical...
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One Is Enough, History Major
One often enters into an internship with high expectations: to gain extensive knowledge of their field of study in multiple areas. This goes doubly for those whose internships were only described in vague terms; becoming an “assistant” or “helper” can mean any number of things...
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Learning to Listen: an Exploration of the Independent Publishing World, Critical Social Thought Major
Through LYNK, I had the opportunity to work as a general editor with the online literary magazine and podcast Voicemail Poems, which seeks to highlight the raw and authentic voices of new and established writers of all genres. Poets submit to the magazine by reading their original...
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Exploring the Art World, Art History and Economics Major
This summer, my internship in the Samuel Freeman gallery really made an impact on me. The impact is substantial because I witnessed and experienced the dynamic operation of the contemporary commercial art gallery in terms of sale, exhibition installation and artist studio visitation...
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Friday October 20, 2017 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Kendade 303
4:45pm EDT
American Norms in a Global Context
Moderators
Co-Chair of the Development Studies Nexus; Professor of History
Speakers
An Introduction to Herbal Medicine in Monteverde, Costa Rica, Anthropology Major
In the face of globalizing biomedicalization, traditional medicinal plant use remains in practice throughout Costa Rica. In Monteverde, both biomedical technologies and herbal medicine exist simultaneously, providing two different interpretive frameworks which residents utilize in...
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English as Cultural Capital, International Relations Major
Intercultural language learning can stop the monopolization of American and British cultural norms by encouraging the learner to bring their own culture into the classroom while learning English. Two summers ago, I had the opportunity to work for a private language institution, Home...
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The Role of NGOS in Post-War Reconciliation 40 Years Out, History Major
The War in Vietnam has left an indelible mark on Vietnam and the United States. Bringing about reconciliation between the two countries has been a multi-pronged effort, of which NGOs are a substantial part. This past summer, I had the opportunity to work in Hanoi, Vietnam for the...
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From Cotton to Gold: Labor in a Global Context, History Major
It is not often we think about the human labor that goes into the goods we consume, or the laws that govern that labor. It is also not often we consider where, and how, our goods are produced. This summer, I gained a much deeper understanding of global labor issues through research...
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4:45pm EDT
Connecting the Dots: Working with Data and Identifying Trends around the World
Moderators SA
Associate Professor of Economics
Speakers
Why User Experience Matters, Sociology Major
This summer I worked as a digital marketing intern for a tech-startup called TUTEN, in Santiago, Chile. This data driven position not only refined my analytical skills, but it allowed me to see the meaningful impact data has on a company, no matter the size of the company. I focused...
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Marketing at a Multinational Corporation, Economics and International Relations Major
This past summer, Advika worked at Tetra Pak India, a multinational organization that provides sustainable packaging and processing solutions to clients across the globe, as a marketing intern. During her time there, she assisted with their three-year business development planning...
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Step-by-Step Sustainability: Combining Data-Driven Work and a Passion for the Environment, Environmental Studies and French Major
What does it mean to be a sustainable city? How do you measure the social, economic, and environmental vitality of a city and determine how well it is doing over time and compared to other cities? This summer I interned with the U.S. Green Building Council and worked on solutions...
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Economics and Italian Major
Friday October 20, 2017 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Clapp 206
4:45pm EDT
Diversity within Veterinary Medicine
Moderators
Speakers
A Call for Animal Lovers: Internship at House Call Veterinary Services, Biology Major
Interested in learning about an alternative veterinary career path? House call veterinary services is a mobile veterinary practice treating exclusively cats and dogs, providing quality medical care for your pet in a home environment, from minor allergy problems to chronic diseases...
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Dog Wrangler Extraordinaire: My Summer as a Veterinary Intern, Biology Major
I spent the summer interning at Randolph Animal Hospital, a small animal clinic close to my hometown. During the internship, I trained to take on the duties of a veterinary technician, meaning that I spent much of my time taking patient histories, assisting with appointments, restraining...
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From South Hadley to South Africa: Connecting Veterinary Experiences at Home and Abroad, Biology Major
This past summer I traveled to the Eastern Cape, South Africa, where I worked as a veterinary intern. While there, I learned from and assisted veterinarians in a variety of environments, including wildlife game reserves, industrial and small-scale farms, and in small and large animal...
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Specialized Care for Working Canines, Biology Major
Grace is studying to become a veterinarian specifically for working canines, because she believes working dogs’ indispensable daily performance requires specialized medical care. In order to learn more about this specific interest, Grace did her summer internship with The Seeing...
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4:45pm EDT
Exhibiting the Visibility of Museums and Galleries: From England to New England
Moderators
Professor of Art History, Mount Holyoke College
Speakers
Nesting into Russian History: the Connection between History and Art in Museum Donations, Russian and Eurasian Studies Major
I spent my summer interning at the Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This presentation will explore the connection between art and history that is inherent in all curatorial museum work, and specifically, in the donation of over 700 nesting dolls, lacquer boxes...
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Your Mind on Art: Applying Psychology in a Museum Context, Psychology Major
This summer I dedicated my internship search to exploring the various ways in which my major, psychology, can be applied in the non-academic world. I ended up working in the evaluation department of the Peabody Essex Museum, an American maritime and Chinese export art museum in Salem...
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Robin Blaetz, Film Studies
Small Museum Big Artist: My Summer in the Archives, Art History Major
During the summer of 2017 I interned at the Cape Ann Museum, a local art and maritime museum on Boston’s north shore. I worked primarily in their library and archives. One of the projects for which I was responsible was cataloging the Virginia Lee Burton collection. Burton was a...
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Friday October 20, 2017 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Clapp 218
4:45pm EDT
Flexibility in Design and Culture
Moderators MD
Professor of Art History, Mount Holyoke College
Speakers 1S
Michael Davis, Art History and Architectural Studies
To Be an International Designer in This Cultural Swirl, Architecture Major
As future international designers, how could we balance what we learned from school with what is needed in the office, and how do we navigate our work while people in the office are working in a different pattern than us? I have worked in four different design offices in four different...
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Designing Internationally: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned, Computer Science Major
Design can be affected a by a great variety of factors, cultural and social contexts included. As the Design Intern for VietAbroader 2017 Career Conference, Olive Tran's goal was to brainstorm and design compelling promotional materials to attract Vietnamese youth. Through her internship...
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Compromise and Resist, Architecture and Math Major
Designers’ approaches toward a certain task are unambivalently shaped by their cultures. Placing different cultures in a high-density working environment predictably causes friction: a classic exemplar of such a conflict is a designer from a technology-dependent background experiencing...
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Friday October 20, 2017 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Carr 102
4:45pm EDT
Fostering a Sense of Place Through Literary Work
Moderators AR
Assistant Professor of English, Mount Holyoke College
I love to talk about ideas of all kinds. I am a first-generation student and come from a working-class background.
Speakers
Seven Months to Launch: One Senior’s Career and Community Epiphany, English Major
What happens when a red Pegasus takes on an internship at her hometown library? She gets a chance to be a changemaker in a way that’s close to home in more ways than one. For Katie, an unexpected summer internship turned into a passion project and eventually crystallized in her...
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Agent, Editor, Author: Planning for a Future in Publishing, Five College Film Studies Major
Ever wonder what happens to a book before it lands on an editor’s desk? Trisha spent her summer immersed in the New York City publishing scene through her work at InkWell Management, a literary agency with a client base ranging from Anthony Bourdain to Markus Zusak. This presentation...
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Increasing Accessibility and Incentivizing Engagement: Community-Building in a City of Nine Million, History Major
Molly Libbey spent her summer interning at House of SpeakEasy, an organization dedicated to increasing accessibility to literary works and fostering students’ love of literature. Working in the field of development, Molly gained valuable skills including grant research and writing...
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Farm Wisdom: How Going Back Helped Move a Novel Forward, English and Religion Major
Sometimes life doesn’t lead to an internship. Carlin spent her summer working on the first draft and a revision of a novel in verse. Using habits and skills learned from poetry courses and a course on children’s literature at Mount Holyoke, Carlin wrote narrative poetry, telling...
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Friday October 20, 2017 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Kendade 305
4:45pm EDT
From Bench to Bedside: What They Don't Teach You in Pre-Health Classes
Moderators JS
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
Speakers 1M
Jared Schwartzer, Neuroscience & Behavior
Clinical Research in Cardiology: It's More than Just a Wet Lab, Neuroscience Major
Clinical research is one of the areas of medicine where many innovations in healthcare for patients takes place. These clinical trials and research have many components and aspects in order for them to work properly. As a clinical research assistant at the Massachusetts General Hospital...
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A Beacon of my Future: Life as a Physical Therapist, Special Major
I spent my summer as a physical therapy intern at Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio. I worked specifically with one team of therapists, consisting of two physical therapists and two physical therapy assistants. My responsibilities included setting up equipment...
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Blazing New Trails: A Novel Approach to Eldercare, Psychology Major
Panelist Riley Maddox spent his summer as a research assistant for Baystate Medical Center's Acute Care for Elders program. As Baystate has one of the top 40 geriatric care programs in the United States, Riley spent his summer coming to understand what the program does differently...
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The Examined Life: Modeling Continuities in Care from Pediatric to Geriatric Health, Biology and Religion Major
In a healthcare system that is as diverse as it is continuously diversifying, the need to understand our differences and the contexts in which the individual is formed and forming is more important than ever. From the conversation we have with a child on why he has been having trouble...
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Friday October 20, 2017 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Reese 316
4:45pm EDT
Research and Development: Programming across Disciplines
Moderators
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Speakers
The Data Behind Biosurveillance, Statistics Major
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is one of 17 US Department of Energy National Laboratories. Through their National Security Internship Program, I was placed in the data science and analytics group where I worked with a team of staff and other interns to develop and improve an...
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Software Engineering in the Finance Industry, Computer Science Major
My summer at Nationwide, an insurance and finance company, gave me important duties and responsibilities where I directly coded results that would affect thousands of their customers, such as designing their applications and doing data analysis for project upgrades. As an application...
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Undergraduate Research in Math: What Should You Expect, Math Major
This summer, I participated in an undergraduate research program (REU) for mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University. I worked on an independent applied mathematics project with my advisor on examining the impact of three-point differentials on winning a game in the NBA. The application...
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Summer 2017: Data, Research and Programming, Economics and Statistics Major
Over the summer, I did statistics on-campus research with Professor Tim Chumley in a group of two for eight weeks. Our research topic was a more in-depth study of the Stochastic Processes, which incorporated Brownian Motion, Ito’s Lemma and Differential Equations, etc. This summer...
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Friday October 20, 2017 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Kendade 203
4:45pm EDT
The Power of a Young Mind
Moderators
Speakers
Thinking Critically with Preschool Children, Psychology Major
Over the course of this summer I worked in the preschool classroom at Gorse Children’s Center, a private research-based school. I taught alongside two other preschool teachers who worked together to create a stimulating and individualized classroom curriculum for children three...
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Child Scientists Wanted: Lessons from Infant Cognition Research, Psychology Major
Most people’s first thoughts when seeing a baby do not include how that infant is processing information. For some, though, those inner processes are key to understanding ourselves as humans of any age. Infant cognition research gives insight into what skills and proclivities we...
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Find All The Ones That Make the Machine Go!
This past summer I worked at The Causality and Mind Lab in Providence, RI. There I was mainly tasked with running the Blicket Fish Two experiment, where a "blicket detector" is used to present novel causal relations to children, and looking at how they engage in explicit belief revision...
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The Beauty in the Challenge of Education in Nicaragua, Psychology Major
Podcasts for Peace is a social justice community center that helps children in the community of Managua, Nicaragua grow. Their goal is to offer a safe space for children to become leaders and enrich their lives through creative expression, academic and life skills, along with health...
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Friday October 20, 2017 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Reese 304
4:45pm EDT
The Power of Storytelling: Writing as Social Change
Moderators EY
Carl M. and Elsie A. Small Professor of English
Speakers
Stories of Youth Leadership: Writing for Global Development and Social Justice, Five College Film and Sociology Major
I was the Director of Storytelling's intern at the Millennium Campus Network (MCN), a nonprofit organization in Boston, MA, this summer. MCN is dedicated to training a new generation of ethical, effective, and engaged social impact leaders in the global development sector. As an intern...
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Elizabeth Markovits, Politics
Amplifying Young Voices: Working in Nonprofit Publications, English Major
I spent this summer as a Publications Intern at 826CHI, a chapter of a national nonprofit that provides free creative writing programs to students. My role was to transform manuscripts of student writing, from sci-fi plays to political poems, into professionally-published books. I...
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The Power of Storytelling: Journalism, English and Religion Major
I spent this summer as a newspaper intern at The La Grande Observer in La Grande, Oregon. At the newspaper I worked with journalists and photographers to report on news in Wallowa and Union county. I managed the newspaper’s web site and social media, attended local events and interviewed...
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Friday October 20, 2017 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Clapp 306
4:45pm EDT
The Ripple Effect: Impacting Policy Locally, Nationally, and Internationally
Moderators
Speakers
Young, Scrappy, and Hungry: Fast-Track to Becoming a Lawyer, Philosophy and Politics Major
This summer, I worked as a law clerk for the Gove Law Office in Northampton, Massachusetts. As an aspiring attorney, I was ecstatic to be able to experience the legal world as a rising junior. Furthermore, I wasn’t just tasked with menial errands like grabbing coffee and making...
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Testing the Waters of Human Rights and Non-Profit Work, Politics & Sociology Major
This past summer I was able to explore the possibilities of a career in nonprofit work, which gave a more nuanced and informed view of the field. Working at the global-reaching and locally-based non-profit Verite was both rewarding and enlightening as I was able to hone and polish...
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Mapping a Career in Local Government, Environmental Studies Major
This summer I interned with the Town of South Hadley’s Conservation Commission, under the supervision of the town planner and the conservation administrator. I was initially hired to create maps of the trails in the town’s conservation areas, but I found myself involved in much...
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Real Impacts of Theoretical Statutes: Econometric Analysis of the Law, Economics Major
Over the summer, I worked at Stanford Law School, researching for a professor who was interested in looking at the impacts of various firearm policies on crime rates in the country. My work consisted of many different tasks. I wrote literature reviews, compiling and consolidating...
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Friday October 20, 2017 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Kendade 107
4:45pm EDT
Women in Tech - Individuality through Teamwork
Moderators LB
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Speakers
A Woman in Game Development, Computer Science and Mathematics Major
In the summer of 2017 I was part of the Summer Innovation Program of MassDiGI in Worcester, MA. The program brought 28 students together to work on five mobile games. I was on a team of seven people and learned a lot about mobile game development. We created a 2D game called “Raise...
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Mapping Your Way around the Code, and the Company, Computer Science Major
This summer, I spent three months working with a team of developers in Verizon Innovation Labs in Waltham, MA. I was given a sole project to build a library for a web portal that would be used to authenticate its users in a language I had not seen before and was required to give daily...
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Optimizing Virtual Machines - from Data to Action, Computer Science Major
This summer, I returned as a software engineering intern at Google. My team was Google App Engine Flexible Environment (GAE Flex), a platform under Google Cloud, hosting web and mobile applications. As an intern, I built a benchmark suite that evaluates performance-tuning parameters...
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4:45pm EDT
Youth Empowerment and Engagement within the Nonprofit Sector
Moderators JR
Prof. of Anthropology and Asian Studies, Mount Holyoke College
Joshua H. Roth grew up in New York City, the son of two painters. He is the author of Brokered Homeland: Japanese Brazilian Migrants in Japan(Cornell University Press in 2002), winner of the 2004 Book Award in Social Science from the Association for Asian American Studies. More recently...
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Speakers
The RYSE Program, Undecided
Key Estime is a first-generation, low-income student who has been involved in a local non-profit youth empowerment organization for seven years. As a high school graduate, Key could not afford private college. However, with the support of a mentor, they chose a community college to...
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Cultivating Curiosity for Education., Economics and Nexus in Non-Profits Major
The increase in immigration rates and refugee populations led to my enthusiasm towards getting involved in non-governmental organizations and specifically focusing on advocating for the well-being and education for all ages. During summer, I interned at The Children’s Museum Jordan...
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Psychology and Africana Studies Major
For the summer of 2017, Epyana Smith worked on the development team at a nonprofit organization named “Arts East New York” (AENY). AENY is based in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. AENY looks to support East New York through the arts; its mission is rooted in the...
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Encouraging Innovation in Youth, Economics Major
This summer, I served as a teacher’s assistant for the Berkeley Business Academy for Youth. In teams, my students were able to develop business plans for independent start-ups with capital for a product of their own innovation. For many students, this was the first opportunity they...
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Friday October 20, 2017 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
Clapp 407