When Northeastern student Harry Brodsky went 3,300 meters beneath the surface of the ocean in the deep-sea submarine Alvin, he wasn’t scared of the dark, he didn’t feel claustrophobic, but he was bummed that he couldn’t bring potato chips to snack on.

Northeastern has partnered with global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline to launch a first-of-its-kind, joint experiential PhD program. Employees of GSK who enroll in the program will conduct pharmaceutical research projects co-developed by the company and Northeastern, and GSK will cover the tuition costs of the program as well as all the research expenses.

Meet Katie Larkin, Jameson O’Reilly, and Preston Epps. Three fourth year students who spent the last six months living and working abroad at one of the world’s largest centers for scientific research – the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, Switzerland, more commonly known as CERN.

Emilie Miller is spending her co-op working with children with disabilities at a special needs school in Cusco, Peru. Her help is much needed as the school is understaffed, and many parents abandon their children born with a disability. Learn about her experience here.

BNS student Kei Inge has spent her co-op taking care of animals and spreading awareness of wildlife conservation at the Franklin Park Zoo

Meet psychology major Joli Assumma, who has spent her co-op in Cape Town teaching children about sustainable gardening of fruits and vegetables.

BNS student Amber Roberson has spent her co-op in Costa Rica hanging with the sloths and other baby animals to help many endangered species successfully live in the wild. Learn more about her experience here.

Biology student Jillian Hubbard works in Cape Town, South Africa, taking care of penguin chicks and other sick or wounded sea birds to help rehabilitate many bird populations. Learn about her co-op here.

Cell and Molecular Biology major Christina Potter has spent her co-op in Kumasi, Ghana, working in the lab and in the field to study typhoid. Learn about her research here.

Marine Biology student Megan Reilly has spent her co-op working with marine mammals. She helps to rehabilitate them and lead education programs for wildlife health and conservation. Learn more about her co-op here.

BNS student Shubhi Tandon works in Beverly, Massachusetts to teach children about climate change and how to protect the environment through hands-on learning. Learn more about her co-op here.

Environmental Science major Tony Gao is spending his co-op performing field work to restore wildlife and working with children to teach them in conservation efforts and local ecology.

Psychology student Keeyon Olia has spent his co-op working at Roslindale Pediatrics assisting physicians in various tasks and having the opportunities to observe development of newborns in their first months of life. Learn more about his experience here.

Hua Zhao, an MS in Applied Mathematics candidate, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about what it’s like to study at Northeastern University.