Kraft Family Internship Program

The Kraft Family Internship Program, founded by the Kraft family, provides an opportunity for students to work with private non-profit and government agencies located in New England that promote social equality and provide direct assistance to consumers of social services.

William Donoso ’23


William Donoso working.

Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative and DisruptAR, Pittsfield, MA This summer I was privileged to intern for Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC) and DisruptAR. Both BFMC and DisruptAR created invaluable opportunities for me to grow as a filmmaker and professional in the arts/humanities. At the nonprofit BFMC, I worked… Continue reading »

Benjamin Xu ’23


Benjamin Xu with internship supervisor and fellow intern.

By the Way Berkshires, Williamstown, MA This summer, I worked as an arts journalism intern for By the Way Berkshires, a Williamstown-based digital magazine founded by Katherine Abbott ’00. Stories promoting the creative economy of the Berkshires are found on the website and cover a wide range of subject matter,… Continue reading »

David Elien, Jr. ’23


David Elien with a fellow intern.

Youth, Education and Sport (YES) Initiative, Pittsfield, MA This summer I continued to intern with the Youth, Education and Sport (YES) Initiative. YES is a nonprofit organization based in Pittsfield that serves underprivileged youth in the Berkshire area. It’s run by two alums, Brandon Dory ’17 and Patrick Gordon ’17,… Continue reading »

Annabel Evison ’24


Selfie of Annabel Evison.

Dirt Palace, Providence, RI This summer I had the opportunity to intern for Dirt Palace, a feminist art collective founded in 2000 in Providence that recently acquired and opened a new space to expand their work. The Dirt Palace hosts a long-term residency program for artists that center feminism in… Continue reading »

Dante Gutbrod ’23


Photo and quote from Dante Gutbrod.

Beat the Streets New England, Boston, MA This summer I worked at Beat the Streets New England (BTSNE), a regional chapter of a nation-wide sports-based youth development nonprofit that provides a range of opportunities for young student athletes and supports them in reaching their full potential in all areas of… Continue reading »

Caroline Hess ’23


Reclaim Childhood, Jordan This summer, I worked as a funding and strategy intern for Reclaim Childhood (RC). RC creates safe and inclusive spaces for refugees and local girls in Jordan to thrive by playing sports, working with coaches and building community. I first became involved with RC five years ago,… Continue reading »

Shaye Martin ’25


Shaye Martin making phone calls.

Jewish Family Services of Western Massachusetts, Springfield, MA Jewish Family Service (JFS) provides social services to Western Massachusetts’ diverse community. The New American Program welcomes forcibly resettled individuals to the Berkshires. Throughout my time at JFS, I helped dozens of Afghan and Ukrainian refugees make their homes near the Williams… Continue reading »

Ryan Moon ’22.5


Ryan Moon working.

Youth, Education & Sport (YES) Initiative, Pittsfield, MA This summer I interned for the Youth, Education & Sport (YES) Initiative, a nonprofit youth mentorship platform evolving the way untapped scholar athletes develop through college. YES was founded by Patrick Gordon ’17, whom I met through one of my teammates, and… Continue reading »

Isabella Nadel ’24


Selfie of Isabella Nadel.

McLean Hospital, Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute, Belmont, MA This summer, I worked as a research assistant at McLean Hospital at the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute (GPDI) under the supervision of Dr. Lois Choi-Kain. GPDI specializes in research about borderline personality disorder, which has a history of being highly stigmatized within… Continue reading »

Emily Batchelor ’23


Emily Batchelor and lab tech pose for a photo.

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA This summer I was very fortunate to be able to work in Dr. Priscilla Brasianos’s brain metastasis research lab at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Brain metastasis is cancer that has originated elsewhere in the body but spreads to the brain, penetrating the blood-brain barrier. In… Continue reading »