McCalpin Internship Program

The McCalpin Internship Program was founded in 2014 by William McCalpin ’79 to provide support for student internships in the area of social entrepreneurship.

Sameer Khanbhai ’21

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Lever, Inc., North Adams, MA Delivering my PowerPoint and talking about my experiences at Lever. This past summer, I had the privilege of working at Lever, Inc. in North Adams. Lever is a start-up incubator that helps launch companies to improve the Berkshire region by means of creating jobs… Continue reading »

Carson Kurtz ’22

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Quevos and LifeStacks Supplements, Chicago, IL The summer following my freshman year was spent working with two start-ups: Quevos and LifeStacks Supplements. Each company was founded by Zach Schreier ’21, a current Williams student. Both companies provided a unique perspective to early, high growth companies that intend to disrupt… Continue reading »

Claudia Portugal ’20

Photoshoot with Ryann Richardson, tech entrepreneur and current Ms. Black America

Article22, Brooklyn, NY From left to right: Kelly Bullen, Victoria Michalska ’22, me, andCamille Hautefort This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at Article22, a sustainable and ethical jewelry brand based in Brooklyn. At the intersection of art, activism, and sustainability, this innovative brand was founded… Continue reading »

Jaylan Fraser-Mines ’21

Off to send some Janji Collective welcome packages in the mail!

Janji, Somerville, MA As an intended chemistry major, many people found it surprising that I wanted to work at a clothing brand this summer. I spent a majority of my internship at Janji marketing, communicating with customers, and analyzing customer data. This appears far flung from the rigors of a… Continue reading »

Benjamin Gips ’19

Posing with Kountable CEO/Founder and fellow Eph Chris Hale ‘00 on the last day of Benjamin’s internship.

Kountable, San Francisco, CA This summer, I had the unique opportunity to join the team of Kountable, a fast growing financial technology start-up headquartered in San Francisco. Despite the label, Kountable completely defied my expectations of what it means to be in the world of finance. Working exclusively in Rwanda… Continue reading »

William Newton ’20

Fitscript LLC, New Haven, CT This summer, I interned at Fitscript LLC, a New Haven start-up that provides people with diabetes and pre-diabetes a clinically-integrated digital health program to manage and control diabetes with exercise. While it is widely accepted that exercise is an effective strategy for managing diabetes, almost… Continue reading »

Nyla Thompson ’20

Kurani, New York, NY Kurani interns working in the Center for Social Innovation. This summer I have worked at Kurani, an architecture and design firm that focuses on creating education spaces for those who need it most. I was initially drawn to this internship because of how niche… Continue reading »