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October 18, 2019 | Noon - 6:00 PM | Kendade Atrium

At LEAP, over 200 Mount Holyoke students present about their internships and research experiences. You will hear from future policy makers, activists, entrepreneurs, data scientists, teachers, researchers, and market analysts. Most will tell stories of unmitigated success and transformative learning. Others will share details of unexpected challenges they faced, and how they were required to shift and adapt in response. Students worked in 42 countries in every imaginable field. They will discuss important issues of social justice, relate how they met challenges of communication and expression in new contexts, and talk about how to find and succeed in summer internships.

LEAP is designed to give students who aspire to undertake internships and summer research the opportunity to learn from their peers. It is also for the whole Mount Holyoke community where family, friends, faculty, staff and our alumnae come together to celebrate the work and contributions of the presenters.

We are hugely impressed by students in College 211 and inspired by their individual success and collective learning. Their work in bringing the LEAP Symposium to fruition was exceptional. We thank the faculty, staff, alumnae, donors, and internship and research providers whose contributions have make this event possible.
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Friday, October 18 • 2:45pm - 3:40pm
Taking Mount Holyoke to the World: Building and Imparting Confidence

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“Wherever we go, we take with us a piece of Mount Holyoke.”
Four Mount Holyoke students compare and showcase how their drastically different experiences are united by the values they learned at the College. They worked across a variety of fields: sports management, web development, advertising, and English education, and they realized that one common thread unites their experiences: confidence. This summer, they found themselves taking the confidence they developed at Mount Holyoke with them, building onto it and sharing it with others. They transformed what they had into what they needed, and in this process, they also found themselves empowering those around them.
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Presenters
avatar for Rushna Sukhera

Rushna Sukhera

Navigating my way through a field different than my major., Psychology
When I applied to Ogilvy, a famous advertising firm in Lahore, I did not know much about advertising. As a Psychology major, I often wondered whether it would be possible for me to shift fields after graduation. This was my first time stepping out of my comfort zone and testing what... Read More →
avatar for Micaela Pierce

Micaela Pierce

Sports Management and Empowering Young Women, American Studies Major and Environmental Studies Minor
As Field Hockey Program Administrator Intern and Coach at MetroWest Storm Field Hockey Club, I was responsible for day-to-day coaching tasks. These included, creating practice plans for the week (drills, strength and conditioning, walk through scrimmages), coaching the U12 and U14... Read More →
avatar for Andrea Gutierrez

Andrea Gutierrez

Confidence at an Embassy, Economics
As an Economics intern for the Peruvian Embassy in Washington DC, I used presentation skills practiced at Mount Holyoke and a positive mindset to approach very new office situations. Over a bit of time I built valuable self-confidence in a bilingual government setting and in a male-dominated... Read More →
avatar for Masha Lifshits

Masha Lifshits

Bringing Mount Holyoke to the Tech: Never Fear, Computer Science and Neuroscience
This summer, Masha was terrified to find herself in the notoriously male-dominated world of tech with nothing but the background of computer science education from a liberal arts college. Throughout the internship, the diverse knowledge and confidence that Masha developed at Mount... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2019 2:45pm - 3:40pm EDT
Clapp 407
  Session III