Meet Our 2022–23 Admission Interns

Majors/Concentrations: biology and psychology double major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Grinnell’s women’s tennis team; student athlete mentor; member of the International Student Organization; Athletic Community Closet leader; dining hall student worker during first year, training room student worker and chemistry grader during second year; volunteering, teaching tennis, playing board games, practicing piano
Research: course-embedded research on the effects of annual fire on the biodiversity and ecosystem ecology of CERA; course-embedded research on the effects of deep and shallow processing on memory

Majors/Concentrations: English and political science double major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Student Government Association; Con Brio (a cappella group); Political Science Student Educational Policy Committee representative; president of Walking Club; creative writing; working out; reading
Research: MAP (Mentored Advanced Project) on “Renaissance Pacifism” with Professor John Garrison over the summer of 2020

Majors/Concentrations: psychology
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Queer People of Color (QPoC); Concerned Black Students (CBS); Black Students in STEM (BSS); All Campus Events student safety staff; Grinnell QuestBridge chapter Multicultural Leadership Council (MLC); Student Government Association (SGA) senator; multicultural recruitment intern in the Office of Admission; 2020 men’s varsity track and field
Research: designed and conducted psychopharmological and chemogenetic experiments on lab rats for my advanced behavioral neuroscience course
Off-Campus Study: fall 2022 Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS) in Tokyo, Japan

Major(s)/Concentration(s): computer science and theater and dance double major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: treasurer of International Student Organization (ISO), South Asian Student Organization (SASO), student program coordinator, Nerf at Noyce, middle school tutor, Student Alumni Council
Research: I am planning a MAP with theater and computer science professors for my fourth year revolving around interactive and immersive technology.
Off-Campus Study: Trinity University, Dublin, Ireland — spring 2022

Major(s): anthropology and English
Extracurriculars: men’s swim and dive team; men’s swim and dive captain (2022–23 season); member of co-ed water polo; involved in theatre at Grinnell; worked as a dining hall cook first year; Office of Admission summer intern (2021); Office of Admission tour guide (fall 2021)​
Off-Campus Study: Grinnell-in-London (GIL) program, spring 2022
Research: anthropology Mentored Advance Project (MAP) on compassion and solidarity among immigrant communities post-Brexit conducted while in London (spring 2022), sociology research assistant (summer 2022)

Major(s)/Concentration(s): philosophy
Extracurriculars/Work-study: Ultimate Frisbee, Grinnell Singers, board game club, International Student Organization (ISO), and International Pre-Orientation Program (IPOP)
Off-Campus Study: (intended) Scotland — fall 2022

Major(s)/Concentration(s): economics and gender, women’s, and sexuality studies
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Economics Student Educational Policy Committee (SEPC), Diversity and Inclusion Club of Economics (DICE), Jugl (Grinnell’s circus arts club), Poweshiek County Democrats platform committee and central committee member, campus democrats volunteer, research assistant in the economics department
Off-Campus Study: fall 2021 – Women and Gender Studies in Europe (WGSE) in Stockholm, Sweden.
Research: I am a research assistant for Professor McGavock in the economics department, and in this role, I do work studying economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. I also work for Professor Michaels in the education department, which involves studying how secondary school teachers incorporate Native American history in their curriculum.

International Intern
Majors/Concentrations: economics and political science double major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: class ambassador ’23, IPOP mentor, healthy cooking, meditation, and fitness
Research: currently assisting Assistant Professor of Political Science Sheahan Virgin in his research on American attitudes on electoral reform

Major(s)/Concentration(s): psychology
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: football player

Major(s)/Concentration(s): intended biology and economics double major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: International Student Organization social coordinator, community advisor, golfing, fishing, biking, debate, sleeping
Research: I wrote a paper on “The Effects of Elevated [CO2] and Heat Stress on Arabidopsis Thaliana Growth & Development” for my biology class and on “Indigenous resilience, adaptation, and resistance to ongoing challenges” for my anthropology class.

Major(s)/Concentration(s): biology (major); studies in South Asia (concentration)
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Dance Ensemble; theatre (sound crew); Photography Club; Chalutzim; Grinnell sports fan at-large; hodophile
Why I love Grinnell: I love Grinnell because of the community of students and faculty the school has created. This is a school where your fellow classmates, professors, and other staff do everything they can to help you succeed, both in and outside of the classroom. This kind of support is exactly why I love Grinnell.

Major(s)/Concentration(s): computer science
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: cross country (captain), indoor/outdoor track, student dispatcher at Campus Safety, building monitor at Campus Safety
Why I love Grinnell: I love Grinnell because of the community of welcoming and empathetic people who always want to inquire deeper into their interests and passions. Our people who are willing to share their passions with you at great length while appreciating yours. On a day of terrific weather, people are outside enjoying it with one another. People come together for community events and bring their energy with them.

Major(s)/Concentration(s): psychology major with a concentration in global development studies
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: music, Grinnell Singers, football, debate team, All Campus Events Student Safety (ACESS) 
Off-Campus Study: Planning for Amsterdam in the fall of 2023
Why I love Grinnell: The open curriculum at Grinnell is amazing. There are very few schools that offer this type of learning, let alone at the caliber of academics that Grinnell provides. I love how I can take classes that I am truly interested in while also completing the qualifications for my major and concentration.

Major(s)/Concentration(s): Sociology major with a concentration in Peace and Conflict Studies
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: New Student Orientation (NSO) Coordinator; Yearbook Coordinator; student dining worker (catering); music lessons; Peace and Conflict Studies SEPC (Student Educational Policy Committee)
Research: Summer Research Assistant for Professor Ross Haenfler related to subcultures and deviant groups​
Off-Campus Study: SIT Virtual Internship: Chile Education and Social Change Organizations (Summer 2021); Global Learning Program Course: Social Justice and the Olympic Movement (Spring 2022)

Major(s)/Concentration(s): political science and German studies double major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Student Organization of Latinxs (SOL), Brazilian Student Association at Grinnell (BRASA), MICA pen pal, dining hall student worker, mail services student worker
Research: I spent summer 2021 assisting a political science professor on research on climate change policy in preparation for COP26
Off-Campus Study: (Intended) Freiburg, Germany — spring 2022 

Major(s)/Concentration(s): intended history and art history double major​
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Grinnell College Libraries student worker, former mail service student worker, Pacific Atrocities Education archivist intern (2022), violin lessons; art; biking

Major(s)/Concentration(s): history and English double major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: theatre, dining hall worker, film club, various musical endeavors
Off-Campus Study: Global Learning Program — spring 2020, Grinnell-in-London — spring 2022

Major(s)/Concentration(s): political science with an education licensure
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Student Organization of Latinxs (member), Latin American Ensemble (member; singer), senior interviewer, Political Science SEPC (member), Education SEPC (member), Grinnell Advocate (member).
Off-Campus Study: Leiden University College, The Hague, Netherlands (spring 2022)
Research: designed and conducted research regarding Cuban-Americans located in Miami and their involvement in the Western chauvinist Proud Boy movement.
Why I love Grinnell: Grinnell College has opened many doors for me and shaped me into the person I am today. I am so grateful for the people who are part of this community: faculty, staff, and students, all of whom have consistently supported me and made me feel like I belong. This place has prepared me to walk out into the world as the most confident version of myself, with a clear sense of the values I want to incorporate into my future, and I know that I owe many of those values to the education I received at Grinnell.

Major(s)/Concentration(s): undeclared (intended computer science major) 
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Ultimate Frisbee team, Latin American Ensemble, percussion lessons, crocheter, avid farmer’s market attendee. 
Research: Glimmer Lab — MAP, summer 2021

Major(s)/Concentration(s): intended Spanish and psychology double major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: crisis counselor at Crisis Text Line, theatre (acting and sound design), director at Mudlark Theater, fiber arts club, former marketplace dining services worker, political organizer, crocheting, playing tabletop RPG games with friends. 
Research: Got to do research on the lack of mental health services in the Midwest for my tutorial! 

Major(s)/Concentration(s): Ppsychology major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Grinnell Symphony Orchestra, a former president of Japanese Cultural Association (JCA), Cultural Attaché Program, Japanese class grader, pipe organ lessons
Research: I did a research about dumb jock stereotype, a bias against college athletes’ academic abilities in my Social Psychology class.
Off-Campus Study: I canceled my original plan to study in Copenhagen due to the pandemic, but I’m planning to study outside of Grinnell for a semester.

Major(s)/Concentration(s): independent major in multimedia storytelling 
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: varsity cross country and track member and captain; Open Mic co-host; KDIC (Grinnell College radio) co-host; singer-songwriter; dining hall student worker; admissions tour-guide; Physical Education SEPC (Student Educational Policy Committee) member; International Athletes and Allies (IAA) member
Off-Campus Study: Global Learning Program (GLP) Social Justice and Olympics class in spring 2022 (traveled to Germany and Greece over spring break
Research: research assistant for professor looking at intersection of nature and culture through storytelling

Major(s)/Concentration(s): history and theatre and dance double major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Theatre and Dance SEPC, Grinnell Singers (president), Con Brio (a cappella group), voice lessons, clerk at Pioneer Bookshop, tour guide (fall 2021)
Off-Campus Study: Grinnell-in-London — spring 2022
Research: ethnography into how native accents affect actor hiring in London (spring 2021); how American arts education was impacted the the Cold War (fall 2021); the history of Black American theatre (fall 2021)
Why I love Grinnell: It always, always comes back to the people. From the students to the faculty and staff, the Grinnellian sense of community is truly like no other. Not only do I know that my friends have my back here, but I know that everyone I come into contact with truly cares about the people around them. 

Major(s)/Concentration(s): intended physics and economics double major 
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: women’s basketball, Asian American Association

Major(s)/Concentration(s): English and psychology double major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: president of Stand-Up Comedy club, KDIC Radio, Grinnell theater, Student Government Association event planning/study, baking.

Major(s)/Concentration(s): political science major
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: writing mentor, mock trial, Chaverim, Theresa Greenfield for Iowa finance intern, music lessons, news junkie, avid canoer, pen enthusiast
Research: Using Grinnell College national poll data, I researched which factors influenced whether Americans were more concerned about the economic or health impacts of COVID-19 (March 2020).

Major(s)/Concentration(s): sociology and English
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: Grinnell Singers; Swing Dance Society; Grinnell Advocates; The Grinnell College Garden; Grinnell Theater; Sebring-Lewis concert worker; dining hall worker​

Major(s)/Concentration(s): biological chemistry 
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: varsity men’s swim and dive team captain; co-ed club water polo captain; science community learning center tutor; senior interviewer; lab teaching assistant​
Off-Campus Study: DIS – Copenhagen: Copenhagen, Denmark, fall 2021
Research: On-campus biochemistry research in the Trimmer lab (Mentored Advanced Project); off-campus breast cancer research at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (Liu Lab)​

Major(s)/Concentration(s): biology major with a concentration in statistics 
Extracurriculars/Work-Study: math tutor for Grinnell’s Liberal Arts in Prison Program; computer science research assistant; making earrings​ committee member; International Athletes and Allies (IAA) member
Off-Campus Study: Organization for Tropical Studies, South Africa, spring 2022​
Research: utilizing photographic methods to study diet compositions of Coracias rollers (long term research project, OTS South Africa); plasticity of morphology in elkhorn coral (REU, USC Wrigley Institute); modeling the human gut microbiome (computer science research assistant, Grinnell College)​