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Image of James Trimarchi walking with Shashvat Shah Shashvat Shah ’26 Applied Data Science to Drive Healthcare Decisions at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Each winter, Bennington College students step outside the classroom to take part in Field Work Term—a six-week immersion in the professional world designed to help them deepen their studies, gain real-world experience, and explore potential career paths and contribute valuable skills to companies and nonprofits.

Tusti at Brown Bennington Student Tusti ’25 Presents Research at Brown University’s National Undergraduate Conference

On Saturday, April 12, 2025, Tusti ’25, who is focusing on biology and film at Bennington College, stood among a sea of scientific posters and passionate young researchers at Brown University’s Engineering Research Center. She was there as one of approximately 200 undergraduates selected from across the country to present at Brown’s inaugural National Undergraduate Research Conference, a first-of-its-kind student-run event designed to spotlight undergraduate work in medicine, biomedical research, and public health. It was organized by the Ivy League+ Pre Health Society.

Image of Lorena Fernandez Camba Senior Spotlight: Lorena Fernandez Camba '25

Lorena Fernandez Camba '25 studies Architecture and Drama at Bennington. She reflected upon her advanced work, favorite faculty member, and notable Field Work Term experiences.

Image of woman wearing headphones Senior Spotlight: Tusti '25

Tusti '25 studies Biology and Film and Video at Bennington. She reflected upon her advanced work and accolades and shared her plans for after graduation.

Image of student reading to an audience From Intern to Employee: Andrea Lara '26

Andrea Lara '26 studies Biology, Latin American Studies (Spanish), and Creative Writing at Bennington. Following her education and writing internship at Uptown Stories, Lara was offered a part-time position as development assistant for the arts organization.