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After interning at the Clinton Early Learning Center this past year, economics major Noam Barnhard ’18 knew he wanted to pursue a summer opportunity involving childhood behavioral science, particularly with at-risk children.

For Emily Teichman ’18, the study of mood disorders, especially of depression, is a topic of great personal relevance. “I would be hard-pressed to find a person whose life, in some way, whether directly or through a friend or family member, has not been touched by this disease,” she said.

After developing an interest in economics as a first-year student, Zach Baker ’18 took his first job in the field with the Tioga County Industrial Development Agency, a small economic development agency in Owego, NY.

Environmental studies major Kaitlyn Thayer ’19 found an internship that links her interests in food sustainability with a career in the real world.

Angelica Ramos ’20, in a sentiment mirrored by most qualified educators, believes that empowering members of low-income communities is a task that starts with empowering children.

For Helena LaPorte-Burns ’18, the arts have long been an important facet of life: “I am someone who grew up listening to classical music en route to ballet class,” said Burns. For years, Burns retained her long-standing interest in the arts, especially music, but struggled to find a happy overlap between her artistic and academic skills.

After reading digestive studies conducted by the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Digestive Diseases, at Yale University, Gregorio Miceli ’20 contacted the authors. The eventual upshot — an internship at Yale.

This summer, Tate Bierut ’18 is interning for “Project Peanut Butter,” a non-profit organization founded to provide nutritional and medical support to children in sub-Saharan Africa while advancing the treatment of severe malnutrition.

Emily Yong ’19, a neuroscience major, is a runner and activist who found her perfect internship in the highlands of Kenya, one of the running capitals of the world.

In the hopes of narrowing his primary economic interests, Case Tatro ’18, cast a wide net during his search for a summer internship. He landed at the National Defense University.