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Erin Youn ’24


Erin Youn showing the anatomy of bones.

Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA This summer, I interned at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (AOSM), a private orthopedic practice in San Francisco. I had the opportunity to work under Dr. James Chen, who aims to serve patients with the best quality orthopedic care so patients may… Continue reading »

Keel Brissett ’25


KTDR Capital, Newport Beach, CA This summer I interned at KTDR Capital, an investment firm, based out of Newport Beach, Calif., that seeks majority investments in growing lower- to middle-market businesses. My role as an analyst was to search for potential investment opportunities. Each industry is unique, so some preliminary… Continue reading »

Ally Eddy ’25


Ally Eddy touring a location.

Sladden Engineering, Beaumont, CA This summer I served as a finance intern for Sladden Engineering. Sladden is a geotechnical engineering firm that specializes in soils engineering and geotechnical testing mainly in the Los Angeles and Palm Springs areas. My focus was learning about the bidding process in corporate real estate… Continue reading »

Joel Nicholas ’23


Joel Nicholas in the studio.

Bryce Vine Music, Los Angeles, CA This summer was filled with so many exciting experiences. I had the pleasure of working as an intern for Bryce Vine, a pop artist in Los Angeles. Bryce has been on tour since the country reopened after the pandemic, but this summer was the… Continue reading »

Elliot Kim ’23


Elliot Kim in the lab.

Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Panda Lab, La Jolla, CA The Panda Lab focuses on the circadian nature of living organisms and works to elucidate new information regarding the significance of bodily responses and adaptations to the 24-hour cycle. Over the summer, I mainly interned for two postdocs in the… Continue reading »

Sean Morrissey ’24


Sean Morrissey celebrating the campaign.

Environment America, Denver, CO This summer I worked as an events coordinator intern for Environment America, the national environmental nonprofit, to help plan and coordinate a series of webinars relating to forest conservation. Environment America is a member of the climate forests campaign—a campaign containing a coalition of more than… Continue reading »

David Wignall ’25


David Wignall and the other summer teaching fellows.

Breakthrough Summerbridge, San Francisco, CA Summerbridge is a three-year academic enrichment program that helps underrepresented students navigate the San Francisco educational environment. Every summer, 100 students spend eight weeks attending academic classes, meeting with advisors, participating in extracurriculars and enjoying (hopefully) a gamut of social activities. The program provides a… Continue reading »

Brady Carlos ’24


Brady Carlos

Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High School, Los Angeles, CA My internship at Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High School (a.k.a. Alliance Smidt Tech) gave me the opportunity to see the different roles and responsibilities that are needed to run a high school in a low-income community. I… Continue reading »

Zoe Kaegi ’23


Zoe Kaegi at work.

University of California, San Diego, Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience, La Jolla, CA This summer, I had the opportunity to work as a research affiliate at the Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience (SCCN) at UCSD. SCCN specializes in studying brain patterns and neural circuits by analyzing electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from… Continue reading »

Carolina Skinner ’23


Carolina Skinner and Attorney General Weiser.

Phil Weiser for Colorado, Denver, CO This summer I interned on the reelection campaign of Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. Phil Weiser has established a strong commitment to justice as well as the protection of the interests and rights of all Coloradans and he is up for reelection in November. Continue reading »