Political science and leadership studies double major Emme Wells, '19, returned to her roots in Ridgeland, Mississippi, to spend time with her family and learn more about her home through a Jepson Internship at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
On the surface, tutoring rising first graders in Richmond, Va., might seem a world apart from teaching adult English language-learners in Milan, Italy. But Cassidy Perkinson, ’19, who spent her summer interning with Youth Life Foundation in Richmond, believes that the two have more in common than you might think.
When you think about the qualities that are important for scientists to possess, leadership might not come to mind. University of Richmond senior Noah Walker, ’19, thinks this is a mistake. This summer, Walker, a Science Leadership Scholar, explored how leadership is a driving force in scientific developments.
Over the past summer, Jepson senior Emily Stubblefield’s internship at the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Jezic & Moyes brought her up close to the immigration debate, which has captivated public attention and media coverage in the United States and Europe in recent months.