Career Enrichment Network

With support from the Career Enrichment Network, both financial and social, Ima was able to land an internship with Justice Desk Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. The human rights nonprofit empowers everyday activists to fight gender-based violence and toxic masculinity and provide positive role models for individuals throughout South African townships. As part of his internship, Ima focused on the iNtsika yeThemba Project, which works with boys affected by gender-based violence.

With enrichment funding support from the Career Enrichment Network, Ethan traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the Society for the Study of Human Development conference. The funding covered conference fees, travel expenses and his hotel reservation. While there, Ethan presented one of his research projects from the Cole Development of Emotion Regulation Lab. Ethan also received enrichment funding to support an internship with Cornerstone Coordinated Health Care.

With support from her academic advisers and the Career Enrichment Network, Nina spent a semester studying in Milan, Italy. There she took courses in psychology, political science and Italian. “It was such a surreal experience. I was speechless getting to experience and appreciate all the architecture and history.”

Graduating with three degrees, Amanda, the spring 2024 Liberal Arts college marshal, made the most of her time as an undergraduate student. Her love of learning took her abroad to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile, which in turn helped her land a human resources internship with First National Bank Corporation. On campus, she conducted research as a fellow for The Brain Tracking Lab and was a Lion Ambassador. Amanda is pursuing a master’s degree in higher education at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Paterno Fellow alumnus Daniel Zahn conducted linguistics research in Bassila, Benin, focusing on everyday language use. He received enrichment funding from the Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network to support his experience.

Mitchell, a policy specialist for Google, advises current students to take advantage of Penn State’s career resources, including the Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network. Mitchell says his Liberal Arts education provided analysis tools needed to be an effective leader and communicator.