Reflections from our Summer 2007 Interns

Aita Amaize '07, Boston Healthcare for the Homeless: "They understand very well that the internship is a 2-way street, with the intern able to be productive for the organization, but also for the intern to be able to take away something, and I truly did take away so much that will take years to digest."

Henry Barmeier '10 Center for Public Integrity: "The people really make the experience.   Everyone, from my supervisor, to the Center's executive director, to the other interns, was extraordinarily generous, enthusiastic, fun and fascinating. They were ultimately responsible for making my time here so memorable."

Joelle Milov '09, Jumpstart for Young Children: "I loved every minute of the internship experience.  The organization does not coddle the intern and give him or her meaningless tasks; instead, the intern is made to feel important to the organization and responsible for projects that will have a lasting impact."

Rachel Rothschild '08, National Network to End Domestic Violence: "I feel I learned more about our government in these ten weeks that I ever could otherwise. And furthermore, I was able to be a part of securing an additional 40 million dollars in funding for domestic violence programs in amendments of the House's Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations process. It was an incredible thing to witness just how much of an impact NNEDV has, and to feel like I was part of their success."

Alex Gertner '10, New York City AIDS Housing Network: "Overall, this internship was the most challenging and rewarding work experience of my life.  Community organizing offers an invaluable view of the strengths and imperfections of a democratic system and an understanding of the source and possibilities of popular power."

Carl Owens '08, Poverty and Race Research Action Council: "My internship showed that people are using academic research to forge new community relationships and advocate inclusive policy through strategic meetings with the Great Baltimore Urban League or in development of legal arguments to be presented before the UN. These are experiences one cannot attain in a classroom environment, and exposure to them through this internship added valuable enhancement to my academic endeavors."

William Wagner  '10, Royal Courts of Justice:  "I cannot envision another job where a student can get such a vast array of management and legal experience.  This is an incredibly rare opportunity for someone interested in the law to learn in depth about how another country's legal system functions."

Katerina Gross '10, Schenectady Inner City Ministry: "This internship not only showed me how I could affect change in a community that desperately needed my help, but it also provided me with an introspective look into a non-profit organization serves a society in strife."

David Smart '09, TEAK Fellowship:  "I think that the mentoring aspect of the program was wonderful.  My mentor provided me with valuable career advice and through him, I have gained a wonderful friend and mentor to guide me through the rest of my time at Princeton and beyond."

Jolee VanLeuven '09, Yosemite National Institutes: "I completely felt like an integrated member of the staff.  I attended staff meetings, worked at fundraising events, and was even taken on the Board retreat to Yosemite.  Everyone treated me as an equal.   I felt liked, needed, and comfortable in the work environment."