Harvard's Office of Career Services

International Funding: Weissman International Internship Program

2000 Weissman International Interns

Miriam Asnes, 2002, (Women's Studies & Social Anthropology) was an intern in Nazareth, Israel with Women Against Violence, an organization sponsored by SHATIL and the New Israel Fund. WAV is responsible for starting the first battered women's shelter for Arab women in the Middle East. Miriam assisted with their annual report, grant proposals, correspondence, and translating.

Lauren Baer, 2002, (Social Studies) conducted research and field work at the South Asia Human Rights Documentation Center in New Delhi, India. She investigated the accessibility of impartial international tribunals for Indian citizens and the extent to which rulings of international tribunals are implemented and enforced by the Indian government.

Pavan Kasi Bendapudi, 2002, (History) worked at the Tuberculosis Division of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Thailand. During this internship, he compiled information and data about the treatment of tuberculosis, and helped write and then conduct a door-to-door survey in remote areas of Thailand.

Peter-Charles Bright, 2002, (Afro-American Studies) worked in Yoff, Senegal for the EcoMuseum project. He helped to create and design their website.

Albert Cho, 2002, (Social Studies) worked in Geneva, Switzerland with the International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development, where he researched and wrote articles for the BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest, worked on the ICTSD website, and helped develop new projects.

Jessica Cohen, 2002, (Psychology) traveled to Switzerland, where she worked closely with a professor and graduate student at Geneva University on two psychological studies. One addressed relationships, and the other focused on music and emotions. She recruited subjects for the studies, and compiled, translated, and analyzed the data collected.

Kimberly Collins, 2002, (History and Science) worked with Fundacion Eco Bolivia, a grassroots organization dedicated to environmental protection in Bolivia. She helped to develop an environmental education curriculum for three school districts located near Madidi National Park.

Sashay Franklyn, 2001, (Biology) went to Lyon, France, where she worked with the International Agency for Research on Cancer on an epidemiological study of breast cancer patients.

Kyle Freeny, 2001, (Government) was an intern at the public relations of the Gaza Community Mental Health Program. She was primarily responsible for writing, editing, and translating documents, and generating content for their website.
Onyinye Iweala, 2002, (Biochemical Sciences) traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to work for Family Health International/Impact Cambodia, a non-government organization funded by USAID. She assisted with office work and interacted with patients, primarily women in the sex trade industry.

June Mee Kim, 2001,(Social Studies & East Asian Studies) worked as a clerk at the law firm of Kim & Chang in Korea, where she had the opportunity to proofread and edit documents, and provide general assistance to lawyers of this international firm.

Ju-Lie Lee, 2002, (Economics) worked as an intern for the French magazine Valeurs Actuelle, in Paris, France. She researched and edited articles and had the opportunity to write her own original work for the magazine.

Erica Levy, 2002, (Classics & English) went to Australia to work as a reporter for The Age daily newspaper in Melbourne, the third largest newspaper in Australia. She was responsible for covering breaking city and national news.

Jennifer Liu, 2001, (Social Studies) traveled to Mexico to work for Alianza Civica, a prominent NGO that works to promote free and fair elections, and was an intern for the political division of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, where she assisted in the writing of several reports, including the annual Report on Human Rights Practices.

Alexis Loeb, 2002, (History & Literature) went to Marseille, France, where she was an intern in the Political/Economic section of the U.S. Consulate General. She analyzed and wrote several reports on crime as well as a speech for the Consul General.

Erica Michelstein, 2002, (History & Literature) worked at the Associated Press bureau in London, England. She accompanied AP reporters to news events and press conferences, covered spot news stories, and wrote her own feature stories.

Caille Millner, 2001, (History& Literature/Afro-American Studies) assisted with the Gender Project and the Refugee Rights Project at Lawyers for Human Rights, an internationally lauded non-government organization based in Pretoria, South Africa. She assisted with administrative work and legal research, and worked directly with refugees.

Dale Muzzey, 2002, (Biochemical Sciences) traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland to work at the genetic engineering lab, Roslin Institute, with genetic scientist, Dr. Ian Wilmut. There he used biochemistry to study cloning technology.

Katrien Naessens, 2002, (Biology) was an intern at the Refugee Law Project, an NGO that provides legal advocacy for asylum seekers and refugees in Kampala, Uganda. She worked closely with refugees, providing support and resources, and assisted with research and administration for the organization.

Caitlin Rollins, 2002, (Psychology) traveled to Cambridge, England, to intern at the Autism Research Center at the University of Cambridge. As part of a research team she assisted with a longitudial study of the cognitive development of infants with tuberous sclerosis.

Alana Semuels, 2001, (History & Literature) went to Botswana, where she was an intern with the Harvard-Botswana Partnership for HIV Research and Education. There she conducted field research on TB and HIV, worked at the Coping Center for People with AIDS, and assisted with a study of HIV mothers and failure to thrive children at the pediatric ward in the Princess Marina Hospital.

Zayed Yasin, 2001, (Biomedical Engineering) was an intern with the Zambian National Malaria Control Program in Zambia where he helped to develop a Malaria Management Information System.