Olivia Dumont, a member of the 2015 yellow class, was awarded the Susan Rappaport Knafel Travel Fellowship. She is spending the next year exploring maternal health and reproductive politics in six or seven countries. In regards to her travel, Olivia says: “But as I’ve learned in the past month, this year is primarily a study of spontaneity, adventure, and…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I was raised in Waterville, Maine and have lived in Bloomington, IN, New York City and Boston in the past three years. I studied Psychology at Wellesley College and graduated in 2012. After trying to find my footing for a couple years post-Wellesley, I now…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I am a senior legal counsel for the World Bank Group, where I have represented the development institution in Africa and the Middle East, notably in project structuring, negotiations, and compliance in international development finance transactions and advisory services across a diverse portfolio that includes…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I emigrated with my family from Mexico to Moses Lake, Washington when I was three years old. Growing up, my parents emphasized the importance of education. As a child, I always wanted to learn more about different cultures and languages. I remember pointing to different…
Below are this week’s upcoming events and deadlines at the CWS. These listings and more can be found in MyCWS. Make sure you subscribe so that you receive the updates directly to your inbox! Monday, March 2 – Global Engagement Grants Deadline | NOON | MyCWS – Global Engagement Grants provide funding for unpaid internships that students…
Please give a background on yourself and your career. I grew up in a small town in central California where I spent most my time dreaming of moving east. The reality of my first Boston winter was harsh, but I made it through despite my early (and misguided) insistence on flip-flops year round. I graduated…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I graduated from Wellesley in May 2014, double-majoring in economics and art history. In September, I became the Coordinator of Lectures, Courses, and Concerts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In this role, I help coordinate the ticketed public programs at the Museum. How…
The Center for Work and Service recently caught up with Bernice Chan ’16 to follow-up on her internship experience last summer with Asociación Cordobesa de Parálisis Cerebral y Afecciones Similares (ACPACYS) in Córdoba, Spain. The ACPACYS internship is part of the CWS Global Engagement Advanced Projects. Please give a brief background on yourself and your academic/professional interests. I am…
Kristin Huizenga is a sophomore Biology and Spanish double major. She is a member of the Shakespeare Society, where she performs as an actress and assists with the technical aspects of the plays, and a research assistant for the Religion department at Wellesley College. She first developed her love for marine biology as a Visitor’s…
Victoria Hills ’14 with Research Manager Pritesh Karia, MPH and dermatology fellow Michelle Nguyen, MD. My least favorite thing about research has always been how easy it is to lose sight of the bigger picture. When you spend weeks running the same experiment over and over again, or whole days fidgeting with the same spreadsheet,…