BDSS-IGERT Externships
Summer externships are a required component of the BDSS-IGERT program. These give students unique opportunities to engage in social data analytics research outside of Penn State. Students are particularly encouraged to seek externships in nonacademic environments, including private industry, government, and non-profits. This is a key element in BDSS-IGERT's mission to expand the conception of the social sciences and the social science PhD.
The BDSS-IGERT externship program has been highly regarded by both students and externship hosts, catalyzing both ongoing research collaborations and long-term job opportunities.
BDSS-IGERT Externships, 2013-
Joshua Snoke (Statistics; SoDA minor)
John Beieler (Political Science)
Sayali Phadke (Statistics; SoDA minor)
Molly Ariotti (Political Science)
Alex Ororbia (Information Sciences)
Fridolin Linder (Political Science; SoDA minor)
Rachel Koffer (Human Development & Family Studies)
Michelle Pistner (Statistics & SoDA)
Stephanie Wilson (Human Development & Family Studies)
Mitch Goist (Political Science; SoDA minor)
Jenny Mason (Geography)
Wanghuan Chu (Statistics)
Cassie McMillan (Sociology & Demography; SoDA minor); Mo Yu (Information Sciences)
Josh Stevens (Geography)
Jenny Mason (Geography)
Muhammed Idris (Political Science)
Alex Ororbia (Information Sciences)
Sam Stehle (Geography); Mark Simpson (Geography; SoDA minor)
Muhammed Idris (Political Science)
Chris Inkpen (Sociology & Demography); Timmy Huynh (Sociology)
Steve Morgan (Political Science & SoDA)
Cindy Cook (Statistics)
Ryan McMahon (Political Science; SoDA minor)
Claire Kelling (Statistics & SoDA); Sayali Phadke (Statistics; SoDA minor)
Jonathan Nelson (Geography; SoDA minor)
Amy Zhang (Statistics & SoDA); Ben Sheng (Statistics; SoDA minor)
Beatrice Abiero (Health Policy & Administration / Demography)
Brittany Freelin (Criminology; SoDA minor)
Josh Stevens (Geography)
Christopher Boylan & Ben Fisher (Political Science)
Claire Kelling (Statistics & SoDA)
Chris Inkpen (Sociology / Demography)