Summer at a Social Justice Startup Helps an Undergrad Figure It All Out

A person in a light blue shirt is sitting against a black background. The letters "KWHS" appear in the bottom right corner.  Internships can be dynamic ways to try on careers, and sometimes the most unexpected opportunities will open your eyes to a whole new outlet for your skills and interests. Antione Gray is a senior in the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Arts and Sciences. While he never considered himself entrepreneurially…Read More

Career Insight: Adam Grant on What It Takes to Be Original and Get Your Ideas Heard

A professional headshot of a person wearing a suit and striped tie, set against a plain background. Simply put, Adam Grant is a Wharton rockstar. He is a professor of management and psychology who has been recognized as Wharton’s top-rated professor for five straight years. As an organizational psychologist, he researches everything from work motivation and success to leadership and culture. Grant’s latest New York Times bestselling…Read More

Anthony David Williams Was President of His College Freshman Class — Why Did He Transfer?

A headshot of a smiling individual wearing a light blue button-up shirt against a black background, with "KWHS" in the corner.  As a new college year gets underway, many students are beginning to settle comfortably into campus and their lives after high school. And still others are already starting to doubt their decisions. Before long, that nagging voice questioning if this is the right college choice for them will intensify to:…Read More

A ‘Sneakerhead’ Shares His Simple Strategy: Buy Low and Sell High

A person wearing a purple shirt with "I''m Doing Work" written on it stands in a living room, smiling, and holding a shoebox with black sneakers. A cityscape painting and a couch are in the background. Update: We were excited to see Srijan featured in 2019 in this YouTube video . Thanks for first sharing your story with us, Srijan! Srijan Sharma responded to our recent outreach for student entrepreneurship stories by contacting us to say, "I would love to share my experiences maintaining my online business…Read More

The Migration Crisis and the Future for the European Union

A person in a blue checkered shirt smiling in front of a black background.  During the last week of July, 2016, some 35 high school students from Philadelphia and the surrounding areas traveled to Wharton’s Huntsman Hall for the 2016 Summer Global Leadership Seminar organized by the World Affairs Council (WAC) of Philadelphia, in partnership with Knowledge@Wharton High School (KWHS). Right before the kick-off…Read More