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Meet Yilin Huang, a recent graduate of the STP Master’s program. She began her studies in autumn 2021, minoring in Resources and Environment. Before beginning her Master’s, she completed a bachelor’s degree in materials engineering from the University of Toronto, in Canada. In this interview, Yilin shares her experience during an internship at the United Nations, where she worked with the Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Meet Andreas Felderer, a recent graduate of the STP MSc program. He began his studies in the Autumn 2020, minoring in Data and Computer Science. Before beginning his Master’s, he completed a bachelor’s degree in engineering science from the Technical University of Munich. He previously attended an add-on study program in technology management and did an internship with Munich Re in the R&D department focusing on natural language processing.

Meet Milena Bojovic, an STP MSc Student with a minor in urbanization and planning. After earning her bachelor's degree in architecture at ETH, she realized her desire to broaden her knowledge across multiple disciplines, including economics and statistics. In this interview, Milena shares her experience during an internship at Wüest Partner, where she served as a real estate consultant.

Embarking on an internship during your master's studies can be a transformative experience that can help shape the path to a successful career. Najmeh Karimian-Marnani, an STP student, shares her reflections on her time at Roche Diagnostics, revealing the impact it had on her personal and professional growth. She highlights the skills she acquired and the challenges she faced.

As part of her Master's studies at the Institute of Science, Technology and Policy, Samira Amos completed an internship in Tanzania, where she participated in a project called "Research and Advocacy for Agroecology" with the aim to improve sustainable rural livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Tanzania.