Elyse Jones (SHM, 2015-2016) wrote:
I am in Barranquilla, Colombia for two months. I took a class a public health course at The Universidad del Norte for two weeks. I am now living in a community fifteen minutes outside the city called Puerto Colombia. We are working with the hospital here and spreading information about the importance of recycling in correlation with the reproduction of mosquitos. It is important to recycle plastic bottles because if it rains they can fill up with water providing an optimal environment for mosquitos to reproduce. We are working with the community to implement a patio cleaning initiative to decrease the number of mosquitos, cockroaches, and other harmful organisms. This is all with the goal of preventing Zika, Chikungunya and Dengue Fever. We are also hosting an eco-fair to raise awareness about the correlation between a healthy environment and one's health. We are trying to teach members of the community ways in which to safeguard themselves against mosquito borne illnesses.
Valerie Jaimes (IAC, 2015-2016) wanted to write in to tell us about her study abroad experience this summer:
In June, I attended a 2-week summer course in Paris, France with IAC Professor Mary Buckley and Eckles librarian Bill Gillis. We spent the two weeks studying modernism and the arts and visiting museums, attending performances, and experiencing all the excitement and culture that Paris has to offer. I had the pleasure of experiencing the course with 3 fellow WLP alumnae, including Quinn Gagos (IAC, 2015-2016), Anne McBride (IP, 2015-2016), and Julia Barrett (IAC, 2014-2015).
Alexandra Mandel (SHM, 2015-2016)
This summer, I am a paid summer intern in the Human Motor Control Section of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. My internship began in May, and I will be staying through the beginning of August to present during Summer Poster Day. My mentor and I have been investigating the effect of the parietal cortex on surround inhibition, a brain mechanism controlling movement, using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electromyography (EMG).
Rachel Saputro (IAC, 2014-2015) wrote us to provide a brief summary of her activities since leaving the program.
As a wide-eyed freshman at symposium, I was motivated by alumnae who told their stories of seizing every opportunity to grow. I was encouraged by my WLP professors to explore industries I’ve always been curious about. I spent the first half of last summer at a political communications firm in Australia, then returned to Indonesia to intern at the Office of the President. I learned all about startups and bridging Silicon Valley with Capitol Hill over the fall semester through my internship at 1776. I’ve just returned from a semester at Tel Aviv University. This summer I am interning at a local film production company, where I get to learn all about the management aspect of arts & entertainment.
Tara Kosowski (IAC, 2014-2015) in addition to informing us that she was accepted into a very selective Museum Studies Internship Colloquium, she also wrote:
This summer I am proud to be working as an Interpretation Intern at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Interpretation refers to all the ways in which information is communicated to visitors at the museum – the ways in which we construct narratives and stories around objects. As an intern, I am developing and prototyping an iPad app for the museum, which would allow visitors to better understand and connect with some of our top objects.
Nada Kamona (SHM, 2014 – 2015) wrote:
This summer, I am doing research as an undergraduate research assistant in The Laboratory for Medical Imaging and Image Analysis at GW’s Science and Engineering Hall. The research is about early detection of breast cancer using an infrared imaging camera. And in my project, I work with the camera that will be used in this research, where I test and calibrate it in order to understand its behavior under different settings, and conduct experiments to find its thermal and spatial resolution.
I am currently a rising senior. My sophomore year I was a FYDP mentor for The School of Business. Last summer I interned for Vanda Pharmaceuticals and continued through the Fall. I just returned from a semester in Vienna, Austria and in the Fall I will begin my internship as a Membership Services/Event Management Intern at Financial Services Roundtable.