LEAP 2024



The LEAP Symposium is Mount Holyoke's premier showcase of student summer work, organized by and for Mount Holyoke students.


An annual campus-wide event, LEAP (which stands for Learning through Application) brings together faculty, students, staff, family, friends, and alums to hear students present their summer research and internship experiences from around the corner and around the world. A central element of the College's curriculum to career experience, the LEAP Symposium is a powerful vehicle that demonstrates the strong connections between academic work at Mount Holyoke College and its practical application in the world.


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Finding a Panel


You can search for panels by panel name, abstract titles, moderators, building, student names or majors.
You can also click on tags in panels to find other panels associated with that major.

Breaking into Tech: Guide to Engineering and Research

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

This summer, the four of us explored diverse areas within the tech industry, from computer vision research and frontend development to AI model building, cloud engineering, security engineering,...

Clapp Laboratory, 218

Community, Memory, and Identity Through Research and Advocacy

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

This panel explores community and identity through cultural preservation, archival research, and community engagement. Our work engaged with topics ranging from the community in predominantly Black...

Kendade Hall, 305

Creating More Equitable Communities

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

What does equity look like from your neighborhood to across the globe? Our panel focuses around work done within communities to foster equitable environments, from technology communications, to...

Kendade Hall, 303

Discovering, Documenting, and Interpreting Historical Objects

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

This panel demonstrates the expansive nature of working with historical objects, including archival documents and photos, ancient materials, and curating art exhibitions. Students have perspectives...

Clapp Laboratory, 206

Expanding on Research Skills in the Workplace

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

What do projects about the philosophy of math, election finance, online education in Russia, and magazine journalism have in common? Research! Join Ellamae, Emma, Kamila, and Emily as they break...

Clapp Laboratory, 127

Filmmaking Perspectives from Pre- to Post-Production

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

Focusing on diverse early career opportunities within the film industry, our panel will delve into how we managed our unstructured time, the importance of networking, and the differences between...

Kendade Hall, 203

From Insights to Impacts: Problem-Solving in Investment Banking and Consulting

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

Problem-solving skills are crucial to thriving in any field, particularly pivotal to business-related industries like Investment Banking and Consulting. In this panel, we will leverage our hands-on...

Clapp Laboratory, 306

Hands-On History: Information Access in Library and Museum Sciences

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

This panel features four students who spent the summer in museums and archives, making history accessible to the public using artifacts, data, and stories. Their roles included behind-the-scenes...

Cleveland Hall, L2

Overworked interns

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

Our panel presents diverse summer internship experiences that fostered personal growth and professional development. One member worked at the Henry Sheldon Museum, engaging in collections...

Clapp Laboratory, 407

Policy & Progress

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

This panel examines the intersections of policy, economics, and humanitarian work through the diverse experiences of four interns. From influencing legislative processes and analyzing economic...

Kendade Hall, 107

Public media production: Promoting civic cognizance by conducting primary source analysis

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

In this panel, we will discuss summer internships focused on research, public media production, and distribution. The first panelist worked as a marketing assistant with Media Education Foundation...

Cleveland Hall, L1

Struggles & Successes in Environmental Stewardship

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

Fueled by nature but fearful of failure? Come hear our panelists talk about different internships relating to environmental stewardship, with varying degrees of success and different points of...

Cleveland Hall, L3

Thank you to our donors


In summer 2024, Mount Holyoke College provided 357 students with funding to pursue internships, research, and independent projects. Thank you to the many supporters who ensure that Mount Holyoke sustains vibrant intellectual opportunities for students in every discipline and professional field year over year.

2024 Internship Sponsors
  • Mildred Altman Summer Internship Fund
  • Louise Appleton Career Development Fund
  • The Katherine Adler Astrove ’54 Fund for Summer Internships
  • Susan Bateson ’76 Internship Fund
  • Susan D. Bateson ’76 Learning Abroad Fund
  • The Barbara M. Baumann ’77 Internship Fund
  • The Jennie E. Berkson ’76 Endowed Internship Fund
  • The Laura Bernstein Internship Fund
  • The Susan B. and Peter R. Betzer ’65 Endowed Fellowship Fund
  • Jane Allen Birge, 1928, Internship Fund
  • The Boppy Internship Fund
  • Grace L. Brodsky, 1958, Internship Fund
  • Nancy V. Brownell Internship Fund
  • Barbara Moakler Byrne Internship Fund
  • Miriam C. Camps Endowed Internship Fund
  • Class of 1949 Memorial Internship Fund
  • Class of 1964 Green Purse Legacy Circle Fund
  • The Condon Endowed Internship Fund
  • Frances (Class of 1944) and Robert Connick Internship Fund
  • Barbara Taussig Cowen 1950 Internship Fund
  • Joanne Creighton International Internship Fund
  • Mary Graham Davis ’65 Internship Fund
  • Hedley Donovan Endowed Fund
  • Feldman/Koster Fund for Biomedical Research
  • The Catherine and Thomas Foster Fund for Environmental Stewardship
  • Fund the Future
  • Mary Jean Hale Internship Fund
  • Marion Ho So 1959 and Miu-Hing Ho Chu 1963 Asian Initiatives Fund
  • The Ruby G. Jackson ’37 Research Fund
  • The Louise and Philip Landry Internship Fund
  • Elizabeth and William Lauder Journalism Fund
  • Ruth C. Lawson International Internship Scholarship Fund
  • Lazarus Family Internship Fund
  • Clare Boothe Luce Program of the Henry Luce Foundation
  • Lynk Archives Internship Fund
  • Lyon's Pride Expendable Internship Fund
  • Paul F. McGuire Estate Endowment Fund
  • Andrew W. Mellon Fund for Nexus Internships
  • Miller Worley Internship Fund
  • The Moffat Internship Fund
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Science Foundation
  • Deborah Morgan Olsen ’65 Endowed Fund for International Service Internships
  • One World Internship Fund
  • The Janet Eddy Ordway 1947 Internship Fund
  • Sarah Rabinow Pesikoff ’90 Endowed Internship Fund
  • Ellen P. Reese Fund
  • T.W. Reese Fund
  • Marilyn Dawson Sarles, MD Fund for the Sciences
  • Victoria Schuck Endowment Fund
  • Special General Fund 1933
  • Mary E. Stanley ’70 Public Service Internship Fund
  • The Alice Bliss Studebaker ’59 Internship Fund
  • The Summer Student Research Endowment Fund
  • Tokyo Woman's Christian University Fund
  • The Jane Kaltenbach-Townsend Fellowship Fund
  • The Truman Family Internship Fund
  • The William V. Wallin Endowed Fund
  • Marcy Wilkov Waterman ’71 Scholarship Fund
  • Elizabeth Weatherman Expendable Fund for Internships in Africa
  • The Ruth Whittemore, M.D. Endowed Fund
  • Edward Allen Wilson Endowed Internship Fund
  • Margaret Mary Andrews Winters ’35 Endowed Fund
  • The Margaret L. Wolff ’76 Endowment for Global Internships
  • The Jane Bachman Wulf ’76 Memorial Internship Fund
  • Jane A. Zimmy 1974 Internship Fund