Our panel exemplifies interdisciplinary and varied internships available in the natural sciences. While none of us were wearing white coats, we were doing meaningful work, research, and outreach within the scientific world. We want to showcase that there is no one right way to have a STEM oriented internship. This summer our work ranged from archival research, planting pollinator fields, accessibility and outreach to the community, international scientific communication and much more.

Moderator: Willie Perrault, Operations Manager for Science Education and Research

Cultivating Connections
Gray Bolduc ’26, Biology & Psychology double major

Natural History at Mount Holyoke
Georgia Swanson ’26, Anthropology & Geology double major/Museums, Archives, and Public History Nexus

Bee the Change
Ireland Young ’25, Environmental Studies major/FMT minor/Developmental Studies Nexus

From Gombe to the Grid: Cataloging Goodall’s Impact
Brooke Rowland ’26, Anthropology major & Culture, Health, and Science Certificate