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.

In February 2018, Martha Wright, Coordinator of Museum Visitor and Tour Services at University Museums worked with a local nonprofit to bring young students to the Lora Robins Gallery for an interactive learning experience. This was the third year in a row that she and the University Museums team has collaborated with the Blue Sky Fund, a youth development non-profit that provides transformational experiences for urban youth through outdoor education.

Katherine Patetta, ’19, hadn’t heard of The Broad when she first started thinking about her Jepson Internship. But when she saw the listing on SpiderConnect and researched their website, she loved the Richmond-based start-up’s mission.

A tragic school shooting close to home inspires Chris Cassella’s research on gun culture

Senior Hunter Moyler studies literature and film that celebrate the Confederacy and its ideals.

When it came time to choose a summer internship, George Hall, ’19, approached opportunities with one primary goal: to learn as much as possible. His determination landed Hall at the private equity firm Graham Partners, which stresses innovation and entrepreneurism to deliver value.

Benedict Roemer, ’19, is passionate about affecting social change. So when the opportunity to raise awareness for issues like mass incarceration and the racial wealth gap as an intern at Campaign for Youth Justice opened up, Roemer went for it.

Nikita Bhojani, L'19, has been the recipient of eight third-party scholarships over the past two years.

Ever since her childhood on the beaches of the Jersey shore, Chelsea Eareckson, ’19, has loved the ocean. Today, as climate change threatens the fragile balance of many of the ocean’s ecosystems, Eareckson, a double major in leadership studies and biology, is on a mission to help restore the ocean and promote conservation.

The Next Move interns—Cameron Cunningham, Gena Gruber, Lee Parker, Justin Wilborn, and Horatio Zhang—are working in various UR departments all summer, while also learning social, financial, and business skills. The Next Move Program partners with local businesses to create guided internship experiences for young adults with disabilities. The program is in its third year at UR. Throughout the summer, the interns work in various departments on campus and take Next Move classes in space provided by Boatwright.