Biotechnology major Zainab Kumandan '22 is a member of Pfizer's prestigious Breakthrough Fellowship Program, which strives to advance students of minority heritage.
Fellows take part in all five aspects of the program: An initial summer internship; two years of full-time work at Pfizer following graduation; a fully compensated master's degree in business administration, public health, or statistics; another summer internship at Pfizer during the master's program; and employment at Pfizer following graduation.
Kumandan attributes much of her success to her time in the biotechnology program at Syracuse University. The biotechnology major requires not just courses offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, but also business and engineering, allowing students to gain a versatile education.
Kumandan will work for Pfizer following graduation.