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Since 2017, the Lauder Institute has supported select students with funding for summer internships around the world through its Leadership Immersion Internship program. The funding, which subsidizes living expenses for eight- to twelve-week internships, allows students to take on high-impact roles at organizations and start-ups that might not otherwise afford MBA-level talent, offering unparalleled opportunities for leadership development, strategic problem-solving, and hands-on experience. As one student noted, the funding “freed me to target a role that matched my studies and long-term goals instead of defaulting to a better-paid, less relevant position elsewhere.”
This past summer, three Lauder students – Dania Cortes Cervantes, Jhonny Georges, and Long Pham – leveraged this support to take on transformative roles in Brazil, Venezuela, and the United States.
In São Paulo, Dania Cortes Cervantes (Latin America–Portuguese Program) joined an AI-driven health-tech start-up that helps hospitals and clinics prevent and contest insurance payment denials. Working entirely in Portuguese, she created the company’s first national go-to-market playbook, launched its inaugural CRM, and embedded GPT-powered tools to streamline workflows. Cortes Cervantes noted that navigating Brazil’s complex reimbursement rules strengthened her regulatory diligence and sharpened her ability to evaluate future health-care or fintech deals.
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Posted: October 6, 2025
