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 Fellow, they retain this distinction during their entire time at Amherst.
Litzy Castaneda ’28 shares about what they did to prepare for their first summer after their first year of college.
Written by Litzy Castaneda ’28
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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 …
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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 …
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