Ben Benson

Ben Benson is a third-year student studying cognitive science with a concentration in Computer Science. Ben started working for the Contemplative Sciences Center as a student intern during the fall semester of 2020. Since then, he has worked on the following projects for CSC:

• Website designer for Contemplative Commons website (in progress)
• Host of the Daily10 Student Well-Being Challenge (livestream and video series)
• Creator, designer, and implementer of the marketing and launch strategy for the Flourish app along with fellow CSC interns
• Co-creator of the Daily Pause video series

Ben is also currently working as the Chief of Marketing for G&R, a game development company building software for employee training. His efforts have brought him and the rest of his team to be finalists and award winners at the University of Virginia Entrepreneurship Cup during the fall semester of 2022.  

Ben looks forward to continuing his path of entrepreneurship and mindful practice so that he can continue to help the advancement and application of human flourishing.