Student Interns

Julie is a full-time, second year Master of Social Work Macro Student at the University of Pennsylvania. She joins The Field Center for the 2026-2027 academic year as an MSW intern. Julie originally comes from China and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Korean from the University of Pittsburgh in June 2024. Since her undergraduate years, she has been actively involved in a non-profit organization “A Med Thing or Two”, where she writes and designs articles on popular topics like adolescent mental health and women’s health. After graduation, Julie worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). This experience helped her realize that there is still a long way to go before social work becomes widely established in China, especially in high schools and hospitals. In her foundation year practicum, Julie worked at Folk Arts – Cultural Treasures Charter School. Now, at The Field Center, Julie is shifting her focus to research, hoping to contribute to the publication of academic research papers to inform and support practice.

Amaya is a full-time Advanced Standing Master of Social Work student at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Macro practice. She joins The Field Center for the 2026–2027 academic year as an MSW intern. Amaya graduated from Syracuse University in May 2026 with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in Policy Studies. She plans to pursue a career in policy, research, and advocacy within education systems. During her undergraduate practicum, Amaya interned at Peaceful Schools, a community-based nonprofit educational consulting organization. Through this placement, she worked in two local Syracuse high schools, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to successfully establish a cohort of Syracuse University student mentors at one of the schools. At The Field Center, she looks forward to expanding her understanding beyond education by focusing on child welfare more broadly. She hopes to gain a deeper understanding of how systems interact, the broader factors that influence child and family outcomes, and how policy and practice work together to create meaningful change.