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Lucy Lee ’25 is a neuroscience major with a minor in anthropology and a concentration in global health. This summer, through Internship+ , she interned at the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis Center. Here, she reflects on her experience and what she ultimately hopes to achieve.

Wyatt Frame ’25 is a mathematics major, but this summer with Internship+ he expanded his horizons into communications and worked with Project CETI, a nonprofit research organization that communicates with sperm whales.

A neuroscience and biology double major, with Internship+ Zoey Olson Brown ’25 has furthered her skills and gotten to apply her knowledge at Vitalant Research Institute over the summer.

Zach Smith ’26 is a chemistry major with a business concentration. This summer, he interned at CoreWater Technologies, an Oberlin-based company whose mission is to eliminate chemicals forever from our drinking water. Here, he discusses what he did, how he got there, and his hopes for the future.

Pre-medical student Ariana Salazar Lozano '27 has been dreaming big ever since her first-year seminar, where she was inspired to pursue hospice care. This summer, she furthered her goals and volunteered at Heartland Hospice. Below, she discusses her experience and hopes for the future.

Maya Denkmire '25 is a creative writing major with a concentration in education . She has spent the summer working at The Telling Room in Portland, ME, to assist with their summer youth writing programs. Here, she discusses her experience and how her interest in writing evolved to include education.

Kelig Ngabo ’27 has been interning at Awesomity Lab, an IT and software development company. At Oberlin, Kelig is a computer science major and works at the CIT Help Desk. Learn about how he put those skills into practice over the summer.

Noah Hamaoui ’25 spent the summer interning at AC Power, a solar developer. Learn about her role at the company, and how her Oberlin experience as an environmental studies major shaped her ideals and future.

Karishma Kesapragada ’26 recognizes the importance of process, even when it’s messy. As an intern at Midstory, she has spent a lot of the summer in the process of writing and editing; she attributes her comfort level with this to Oberlin.

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