This week our special guest is Hazel Carías-Urbina (she/her) who discusses the topic of applying to summer research programs. 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.

In this episode we discuss: How her Central American identity and growing up in LA has shaped her interest in studying history. What Hazel has learned about applying to summer research programs for undergraduates. Why summer research programs are so competitive and what you can gain from participating in them. The benefits of being involved in cohort-based research programs, like the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program. And how Hazel has navigated the challenges and struggles of building community as a Central American student in Cal State LA

You can connect with Hazel by emailing her at [email protected]

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