E. John Rosenwald, Jr. '52 Grant

 

Mr. Rosenwald established this grant to facilitate experiential opportunities for students in the public domain, and he has generously supported the program since its inception. Initially part of the old Public Affairs Center, the E. John Rosenwald, Jr. '52 Grant has continued to fund unpaid public policy internships as part of the Rockefeller Center's Internship Grant Program. The E. John Rosenwald Grant supports up to four interns a year.


Most Recent Intern

Winter 2007

Eric Kaufman '09 recipient of the E. John Rosenwald Internship Grant, is an economics major who will work for Counterpart International, a community building NGO. In addition to administrative duties, Eric will develop and edit the program's donor newsletter and help establish and maintain in-kind commodity donors. He sees his internship as a chance to explore his interest in development economics.



Past Interns

Fall 2006

Cher Zhao '08, recipient of the Rosenwald Internship Grant, will intern at the Political and Economic Affairs Sector of the US Consulate General in Barcelona, Spain this Fall, where she will mainly be responsible for researching economic and political development in the region for special reports and quarterly economic reports. She looks most forward to accompanying the Consul General and the Political/Economic Specialist to meetings. As a double major in Biochemistry and Spanish/Portuguese, she believes that working at the consulate will not only allow her to develop her own passions in the language and foreign service, but also to give back to her country by proudly representing the United States.


Summer 2006

Jennifer Xi '07, recipient of the Rosenwald Internship Grant, will intern at the American Bar Association's Asia Law Initiative in Washington, DC, which aims to develop and strengthen the rule of law in Asia. She will research current affairs in East Asia related to the Regional Judicial Program, attend relevant conferences and events, and assist in outreach activities for the Initiative. A Government and Economics major who hopes to attend law school, Jennifer sees this internship as an opportunity to increase her knowledge of East Asian affairs and gain insights that will be valuable in finding employment at a legal organization dedicated to international public policy.


Spring 2006

Rashid Galadanci '07, recipient of the E. John Rosenwald Grant, will spend the spring interning at the International Crisis Group, a non-profit organization that works toward the prevention and resolution of deadly conflict. As an intern in the Washington, DC office, he will witness firsthand the ICG's foreign policy advocacy work as well as its international conflict resolution, reporting and advising activities. Rashid, a Government major, plans to pursue a career in conflict resolution and hopes this internship will allow him to gain a better understanding of the various aspects of the field.


Winter 2006

Benjamin Wilson '07, recipient of the E. John Rosenwald Grant, will intern for the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER), a public-private partnership that seeks promote the economic development of the region. He will support two PNWER projects: the creation of a Puget Sound Partnership for Regional Infrastructure Security and the development of a long-range energy plan for the region. An Economics and Geography double major, hopes that this internship will provide an opportunity for the concrete application of the analytical tools he has developed through his Dartmouth coursework.

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Fall 2005

Christine Terada '07, recipient of the E. John Rosenwald Grant, will spend this fall interning at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C. as a staff writer. Christine will be writing articles for the Washington File, a State Department news service, on a variety of foreign policy issues, including Congressional hearings and interviews with foreign dignitaries. Her articles will be published on the State Department's website for use by foreign newspapers. As a Geography major modified with environmental studies and a Japanese language and literature minor, Christine hopes that this internship will give her insight into writing about foreign policy issues.

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Summer 2005

Benjamin Robbins '08 interned in the Washington, DC Office of U.S. Senator Russell Feingold over the summer. Ben's tasks included researching legislation and attending hearings as well as working on constituent issues. As a future Government major with a focus on International Relations, Ben is particularly interested in Senator Feingold's involvement with the senate subcommittee on Africa and hopes to gain a better understanding of current U.S. involvement in such regions as Rwanda and Darfur. He will be advised by Professor Howard Hughes in the Psychology Department.

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Spring 2005

Michael Herman '07, recipient of the E. John Rosenwald Grant, is a Government and Philosophy major from New York City. He interned with Justice David B. Saxe, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Department of the New York State Supreme Court. Michael assisted Judge Saxe in writing judicial opinions through his own legal research. He was advised by Visiting Professor of Philosophy Lawrence Crocker.

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Winter 2005

Colleen Lamarre '07 spent the winter term working at the San Diego, California office of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. She drafted letters to constituents, conducted research, and attended community meetings, drawing on her leadership skills and interest in the American political system. Her advisor was Carl Thum, director of the Academic Skills Center.

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Summer 2004

Sarah Rogers '05, with the support of the E. John Rosenwald Grant, worked in the Office of Electronic Media in the Bureau of International Information Programs of the State Department. She assisted the website design and support teams as they promoted American interests and educated foreign populations on U.S. policies. Her advisor for this internship was Government Professor Stephen Brooks


Spring 2004

Lillian Glidden '05 interned with the National Foundation for Women Legislators in Washington, D.C. A Government and Arabic double major, Lillian worked to create an international branch of the foundation and helped plan and execute a conference in the Middle East. Hussein Kadhim of the Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literature Department advised Lillian during her internship.

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Winter 2004

Serena Chang '05 was selected to receive the E. John Rosenwald Grant to support her work with the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy in Cambridge, MA. Serena was involved in all aspects of the Carr Center's daily operations and researched diverse and critical topics in the area of human rights policy. Serena is an English (modified with Psychology) and Women and Gender Studies double major, and her advisor was Michael Bronski.


Fall 2003

Diede van Lamoen '05 traveled to Sydney to work with The Cyber Law and Policy Centre of the University of New South Wales. There, the Computer Science major worked on the development of the Spam Project, assisted with the production of a "Surveillance and Privacy" conference, the Center's new TechTalk series, and affiliated research into internet security policy. He was advised by Professor Carey Heckman in the Computer Science Department.

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