Rivers' Summer Internships Are Underway
For more than a decade, Rivers has been placing rising seniors in internships at local medical, technology, and research institutions. This summer students will be working at venues ranging from Amazon Robotics to Children’s Hospital’s Simulation Lab. The goal of the internship program has been to find positions for students that allow them to acquire advanced skills and complete meaningful projects while working side-by-side with professionals. Alumni who have participated in the program in the past have called their experiences life-changing.
New this summer are internships at Energy Action Partners, an “international company that specializes in leading collaborative efforts to improve access to sustainable energy through community development,” and at Histogenics, a “leader in the development of restorative cell therapies that may offer rapid-onset pain relief and restored function.”
In addition, two Rivers students are participating in the Fidelity Summer Internship Program this year. This program is geared toward students with strong backgrounds in the arts, who bring a different perspective and skill set to the company, and gain exposure to a career in financial management—something they might not consider for themselves as artists.
This summer’s interns, all rising seniors, are: Kian Behjat at Fidelity, Lisa Byrne at Energy Action Partners, Stephanie Dailey at Harvard Medical School MEDscience program, Emilia DeJesus at Children’s Hospital Simulation Lab, Alexa Francesconi at Histogenics, Thando Khumalo at Dr. Riester’s Internal Medicine Practice, Estelle Luong at Fidelity, Colette Meier at Bruker Daltonics, Owen Pfannenstiehl at Jackpine Coding, and Xavier Zuvekas at Amazon Robotics.
Throughout the summer, the interns will keep journals recording their activities, but also capturing the excitement and sense of accomplishment that goes with their explorations.
Click here for the first Summer Internships blog of the summer from Stephanie Dailey at MEDscience. And check back throughout the summer for updates.
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