Harvard's Office of Career Services

International Funding: Weissman International Internship Program

2002 Weissman International Interns

D. Miishe Addy, 2003, (Philosophy) conducted research for the impact assessment project of the non-profit organization, Pro Mujer, in Bolivia.

Mawuena Agbonyitor, 2004, (Biological Anthropology), worked for the National Institute of Agricultural Research in France. She analyzed the biology of respiratory viruses.

Deema Arafah, 2003, (History of Science) worked with children in several Palestinian refugee camps as an intern with the U.N. Relief and Works Agency in Jordan.

Aaron Burakoff, 2004, (Economics) traveled to Spain to conduct healthcare economics research at the University of Barcelona as well as SOIKOS, a research center.

Thomas Clarke, 2004, (French and European Studies) traveled to France to work with the editorial staff of Valeurs Actuelles, a leading French newsmagazine.

Kristen Eichensehr, 2004, (Government) worked with Media Action International in Geneva, Switzerland. She helped coordinate the World Summit for the Information Society.

Rachelle Gould, 2003, (Environmental Science and Public Policy) was a scout leader for New Era Galapagos Foundation in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. She also assisted with Galapagos National Park service programs.

Lisa Guttentag, 2004, (Psychology) provided counseling and support for brain injury survivors and their families at the Wakaito Head Injury Society in New Zealand.

Geoffrey Hamilton, 2004, (Economics) worked as a summer research assistant at the Center for European Policy Studies in Brussels, Belgium.

Peter Hopkins, 2004, (Government) worked as an intern at NBC News in London, England.

Rupa Kapoor, 2003, (Neurobiology) worked with PROMESA, a health care organization in Honduras. She documented the effect of their work on women in rural sections of the country.

Lola Kassim, 2004, (Social Studies) worked with Local Development Institute in Bangkok, Thailand. She assisted with research on community business development.

Jack Krouse, 2004, (History and Literature) conducted Home Affairs related research for the Shadow Home Secretary, Oliver Letwin, at the House of Commons in London, England.

Abigail Lackman, 2003, (History) was an intern with BH Dani, the most widely read magazine in Bosnia.

Eva Laier, 2004 (Anthropology) assisted with behavioral and demographic studies of the black and white colobus monkeys at Kibale National Park in Uganda.

Aaron Litvin, 2004 (History and Literature of Latin America) worked for the Fulbright Commission for Educational Exchange in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Darya Nachinkina, 2004, (Government) performed research on disarmament with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research in Geneva, Switzerland.

Roberto Novoa, 2003 (Government) taught ESL and computer literacy classes while working with Health Frontiers, a non-profit organization in Laos.

Johnathan Peterson, 2004, (Economics) conducted economic and fiscal research for the Center for Implementation of Public Policies for Equity and Growth in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Naresh Ramarajan, 2004 (Biochemistry) worked for Eco-Yoff as a health educator in rural Sufi Murid Islamic communities in Senegal.

Keramet Reiter, 2003, (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations) was an intern with the Hillary Rodham Clinton Women Empowerment Center in Ifrane, Morocco.

Jesse Rokicki, 2003, (History and Science, MBB) worked with the Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation in San Jose, Costa Rica. She facilitated a women's group, assisted at the clinic, documented indigenous healing practices, and volunteered with the local Red Cross.

Matthew Seidel, 2003, (French and English) was an intern at Corporate Editions, a translation and copywriting firm in Paris, France.

Tacara Soones, 2003, (Biological Anthropology) worked with the National Network for Education, Sexual Health and Development for Youth in Lima, Peru.

Sheri Ward, 2004, (Visual and Environmental Studies) was an intern at the press office of the Tate Museum in London, England.