Summer Internship Reflections



Rivers students have the opportunity to explore their passions—and discover new ones—through summer internships in STEM, humanities, and community engagement fields. Learn more about internship experiences through students’ firsthand reflections.
 
For student blog posts about science internship experiences that took place prior to summer 2026, please visit this page.

List of 3 news stories.

  • Examining a “patient” during a well-visit

    Alison Leiva ’27: Pediatric Associates of Brockton

    As someone who has a passion for medicine and working with kids, my six-week internship at the Pediatric Associates of Brockton was an incredible opportunity to immerse myself in the busy routine of a pediatrician’s office. I also took a deep dive into how the systems of the body work by learning how different drugs target certain conditions. 
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  • The Optimal Fitness team

    Davis O’Neill ’27: Optimal Fitness

    During the winter, I faced the difficult challenge of balancing working out and getting stronger with practicing my golf swing. I enjoyed working out, but I had no idea how to optimize my lifts so that I was getting stronger in the right places for my golf swing. When I saw the opportunity to apply for this internship, I did not hesitate to do so and I was excited at the opportunity to be able to learn more about sports science and how to lift more effectively.
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  • Dr. Stein with us in the OR

    Jojo Stein ’27 and Siena Yeh ’27: Boston Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery

    As people who have been interested in joining the medical field and who are motivated to make a meaningful impact on people’s lives, getting to shadow orthopedic hand surgeon Dr. Andrew Stein, along with his team of residents and medical students, for six weeks at Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been an incredible opportunity. 
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