Greta Leissa ’21: A Summer Internship at Yale

Biology Career Center
August 27, 2019

An internship at Yale Medical School fulfilled a long-held dream for biology major Greta Leissa ‘21. Thanks to a stipend from the Knowlton Center, which paid for her food and housing, Leissa as able to take advantage of a prestigious opportunity in New Haven. Over the summer of 2019, she conducted experiments, analyzed the latest research in her field, and connected with a new network of people.


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