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

LEAP 2023



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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Welcome from President Holley

 

Please join us in the Kendade Atrium at noon for coffee and a brief welcome on behalf of students in College 211 presented by Frances Perkins Scholars Kim Sawyer-Wheeler and Kim Kindred.

 

Land Acknowledgement Statement

 

Events

Building Interdisciplinary Careers In The Arts

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

This panel will cover a spectrum of arts industry roles in the fields of the visual and literary arts. Carmen Mickelson served as an assistant to the directors at A Journey Home Film Productions in...

Cleveland, L1

Cross-Disciplinary Administrative Work

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

Join us for a captivating discussion with a diverse group of students from various academic backgrounds who have undertaken transformative internships in administrative roles. Our panelists'...

Kendade, 107

Exploring Health Frontiers through Diverse Research Experiences

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

From research into military veteran mental health and violence and stigma within the LGBTQ+ community to research in the fields of microbiology and Alzheimer’s disease, each of us offers a unique...

Cleveland, L3

From Analysis to Advocacy through Global Perspectives

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

Analysis provides valuable insights for advocacy by identifying effective strategies and equitable practices. Our panel discusses research and advocacy through a global perspective, covering South,...

Kendade, 303

Navigating the Maze: Independent Problem Solving in Internships and Research

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

How does technology combine industries like supply chain management with scientific research in cell biology and surgical robotic algorithms? Over the summer, Angela worked at a global supply chain...

Clapp Laboratory, 206

Perspectives on Careers in the Arts: Accessibility, Administration, and Production

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

If you desire to do art while maintaining an economically and socially stable life, it can often feel that it will be impossible to balance those desires moving forward. In this panel, we discuss...

Clapp, 218

Promoting Human Wellness through Research, Community Organization, and Social Media Activism

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

Over the summer, our panel worked in a variety of areas, ranging from psychological research to community outreach and advocacy. We focused on the ways in which we can improve individual and...

Kendade, 305

Reaching Audiences with a Purpose

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

What do maritime museums, study abroad outreach, and the publishing industry all have in common? Answer: a strong engagement with an intended audience. None of these fields can thrive without...

Clapp, 306

Redefining Education through Experiential Research

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

What do an oral historian in New Jersey, a museum educator in Shanghai, a study abroad program intern in Italy, and a human rights initiative researcher in Northampton, MA have in common? With the...

Kendade, 203

Social Justice Through Different Lenses

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 12:15pm to 1pm

This is a past event.

We look forward to sharing our internship journey with you during LEAP Symposium. Please visit our presentation! Our summer advocacy work experiences in law and STEM can be applied on a larger...

Cleveland, L2

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.

Mount Holyoke LEAP 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Edward Allen Wilson Endowed Internship Fund
  • Margaret Mary Andrews Winters ’35 Endowed Fund
  • The Margaret L. Wolff ’76 Endowment for Global Internships
  • Jane A. Zimmy 1974 Internship Fund