United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), Switzerland This summer, I had the pleasure of working with the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) in their Task-Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) as a research assistant. UNEP FI partners with government agencies, banks and other financial organizations worldwide… Continue reading »
Ecologic Institute, Germany Ecologic Institute is an independent, academic think tank for environmental research and policy analysis, based in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1995, Ecologic has grown into one of Europe’s leading transdisciplinary research organizations focusing on improving environmental policy and sustainable development. At the Institute, experienced researchers and academics… Continue reading »
Veritas Consulting, Ethiopia This summer, I lived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, interning for Veritas Consulting. Veritas is working on Ethiopia’s Distributed Renewable Energy Agricultural Modalities (DREAM) project, which is funded by the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), the Rockefeller Foundation and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The… Continue reading »
People for Successful Corean Reunification (PSCORE), Korea I had the privilege of working as a research intern at People for Successful Corean Reunification (PSCORE) this past summer. PSCORE is a nonprofit NGO that seeks to unify North and South Korea to protect the rights of the citizens in the North. Continue reading »
National Academy of Public Administration, Washington, D.C. This summer I was a study team intern for the National Academy of Public Administration. In collaboration with the United States Coast Guard Academy, the study team undertook a year-long study, commissioned by Congress, into the cultural competency of the United States Coast… Continue reading »
Florida State Alliance of YMCAs, St. Petersburg, FL Working with the Florida Alliance of YMCAs as their Policy Intern taught me many things about Florida policy and about myself. The Alliance is a nonprofit organization that represents Florida Ys. It bolsters their support for Healthy Living, Youth Development, and Social… Continue reading »
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), Switzerland This summer, I worked as a Research Assistant Intern with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). As a rising junior, I took this internship because its focus was at the intersection of the two areas of study and… Continue reading »
FUSADES: Salvadoran Foundation for Economic and Social Development, El Salvador I spent my summer working at the Salvadoran Foundation for Economic and Social Development (FUSADES)—an apolitical think tank and research center that aims to provide evidence-based public policy recommendations with the goal of advancing development in El Salvador. It was… Continue reading »
Nyanam Widows Rising, Kenya Over the past several weeks, I have been working as a research intern for Nyanam Widows Rising, founded by Jackline Odhiambo ’14. When I first encountered the internship listing, I was excited to see that Nyanam was dedicated to providing training and resources for widows so… Continue reading »
Global Livingston Institute, Denver, CO This summer I worked as a digital intern for the Global Livingston Institute (GLI), an amazing non-profit aiming to rethink how the world views international development while educating students and community leaders. Their marquee project is an annual concert series in East Africa where… Continue reading »