131: Applying to Summer Research Programs with Hazel Carías-Urbina

<p>This week our special guest is Hazel Carías-Urbina (she/her) who discusses the topic of applying to summer research programs.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Hazel is a History student with a minor in Latin American Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. She is also Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow and daughter of Guatemalan and Honduran immigrants.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode we discuss:</p> <p>-How her Central American identity and growing up in LA has shaped her interest in studying history</p> <p>-What Hazel has learned about applying to summer research programs for undergraduates</p> <p>-Why summer research programs are so competitive and what you can gain from participating in them</p> <p>-The benefits of being involved in cohort-based research programs, like the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program</p> <p>-And how Hazel has navigated the challenges and struggles of building community as a Central American student in Cal State LA</p> <p><br></p> <p>You can connect with Hazel by emailing her at hcarias@calstatela.edu</p> <p><br></p> <p>Liked what you heard? Then join my exclusive community on Patreon to support the show:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30435133"><u> https://www.patreon.com/gradschoolfemtoring</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Get my free 15-page Grad School Femtoring Resource Kit here:<a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/kit/"><u> https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/kit/</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Want to learn how to work with me? Get started here: <a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/services/"><u>https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/services/</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>For this and more, go to:<a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/"><u> https://gradschoolfemtoring.com</u></a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gradschoolfemtoring/message