The goal of the Meiklejohn Fellows Program is to advance equal opportunity for post-graduate success by providing robust career resources and support to Amherst College students from families with low incomes, and to those who are the first in their families to attend college. This goal is achieved through a combination of dedicated advising, programming, peer-to-peer support, and summer internship funding. Beginning in their first year at the college, first-generation and/or low income (FLI) students are encouraged to both apply to and participate in the academic year-long cohort program. Once a student becomes a Meiklejohn Fellows, they retain this distinction during their entire time at Amherst.
To be completely honest, I barely knew what an internship was before coming to Amherst. I spent my high school summers playing field hockey and making bracelets for my Etsy shop while binge-watching Netflix—and I have no regrets! But I …
Hello! My name is Emily Kang, and I am a Meiklejohn Fellows Peer Ambassador at the Loeb Center. I am also a senior majoring in Biochemistry & Biophysics on the pre-med track. The MJPA role is a new addition to …
This summer, I had the privilege of interning at Greenpeace USA as the Organizing Intern. Although my official start date was June 12th, the internship hunt began well before then.
In the fall of 2022, I met with a Peer …
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