Trust, Care, Creativity, and Confidence: Takeaways from Summer 2025 Internships
Most Penn students eye summer internships from the moment they step on campus. These early professional experiences can help students enter a specific industry, get to know a new city, find out what people
really do all day and make essential connections for after graduation.
But internships also play a pivotal role in students’ education. Five interns supported this past summer by our Arts & Entertainment Career Connections program found that their internships introduced them to new applications of their studies, spurred them to deepen creative practices, taught them new skills and sharpened their focus and confidence as they imagined their futures. Read more...
Don’t Be Afraid to Pivot: An Interview with Evan Golinsky
Evan Golinsky (SAS ’24) doesn’t see a contradiction between having a detailed plan and being ready to make enormous changes at the drop of a hat. That’s just the entertainment business, as he’s learned between courses at Penn and a junior year internship at the Creative Artists Agency (CAA), supported by Penn Live Arts and Platt Student Performing Arts House. Golinsky’s drive to succeed in an unpredictable, energetic industry is matched by his passion for helping clear a path for other students excited about storytelling and making big projects come to life.
Read more...Our Sensory Friendly Certification in Action
We're excited to enter our fourth year of certification by KultureCity as a
sensory friendly venue! In the past few years, we’ve grown the use of tools and training by our guest services staff as more patrons take advantage of the resources we have available. We also participate in new trainings each year as well as in the Accessible Insights Consortium to stay up to date on how to best support our patrons. After all, this certification was not a one-and-done deal but an ongoing commitment to build access for those with sensory differences.
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