Student Interns

Taryn Painter is a part-time, second-year Master of Science in Social Policy student at the University of Pennsylvania. She joins The Field Center for Summer 2026 as an MSSP Intern. Taryn graduated with a Bachelor’s in History and Political Science, with a minor in Human Rights, from Towson University, where she developed an interest in education and public service. After graduation, she pursued an AmeriCorps year of service with City Year Philadelphia, serving the students at Kensington High School. After City Year, Taryn worked with Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships as a Site Coordinator before transitioning to her current role with Penn’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships as a Program Coordinator for the University Scholars program. At The Field Center, she looks forward to supporting the Center’s research initiatives to inform more child- and youth-centered policies at local, state, and national levels.