IR/PS - Current Students - Career Services - Prospective Students - Internships - USA

Michael Jarand, MPIA ‘13

U.S. Department of the Treasury
Washington, DC, USA

“This summer I (and Noah Brennan--also pictured) have been interning in the Office of International Affairs (IA) at the Department of the Treasury. I've been working in the Office of Europe and Eurasia, which has been occupied with Euro-crisis issues this summer. As part of my work, I produce daily updates on Eurozone periphery sovereign yields, CDS, and banking equities. I've also worked on a number of analytical products focusing on issues such as property prices in the Nordics, flights to safety, structural reforms in Portugal, and the UK's austerity program. So far, it's been a valuable professional experience, one which I look forward to putting to use in the following academic year and beyond.”

Patrick Hennigan, MPIA ‘13

M Squared Strategies
Washington, DC, USA

"As a consulting intern, I’ve been placed at the US Department of Transportation in the office of the Chief Information Officer. Within this office I specifically work with a manager in the IT Shared Services department aiding him as he seeks to improve the performance of his team. I have helped him track and document his team's performance, which he has then presented to his superiors and customers to illustrate the considerable improvements his team has made over the past few months. In addition, I have also helped with business operations by completing market research and providing recommendations as to how the firm can expand and improve one of its current service lines.”

Claire Springer, MPIA ‘13

Partnership for Transparency Fund
Washington, DC, USA

“I have spent my summer in the nation's capital working on transparency and anti-corruption issues with the Partnership for Transparency Fund. PTF is a not-for-profit organization that uses the expertise of volunteer professional advisers to support civil society organizations in their efforts to reduce corruption and encourage transparency in public programs. As one of two interns for the small organization, I have had the opportunity to take part in many aspects of its operations. I am currently writing a blog on how new SEC rules will reduce corruption in developing countries, researching how to increase transparency in public procurement, and producing PTF's quarterly newsletter. I also work closely with the organization's members and project advisors, including retired World Bank directors, and attend their presentations.”

Taylor Roberts, MPIA ‘13

The Center for Strategic and International Studies
Washington, DC, USA

"The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington DC that provides a variety of solutions for critical policy concerns. As an intern in the Technology and Public Policy Program, I primarily research the cybersecurity and cyberwarfare capabilities of both developed and developing countries for a United Nations report. Other than working on this project for the UN, I am also able to conduct my own research for publication on the CSIS website, where I can combine my IR/PS regional interests with the strategic objectives of the Tech Policy program."

Jacob Henderson, MPIA ‘13

U.S. Government Accountability Office
Atlanta, USA

“At GAO Atlanta, I work in Strategic Issues, conducting research on intergovernmental relations (IGR), how the federal, state, and local governments coordinate on federal government initiatives and policies. I contact project stakeholders, set up meetings with analysts, and attend interviews on related IGR issues. I have compiled a preliminary literature review of key reports from IGs, state auditors, legislative audit groups, comptrollers general, and nonprofits relevant to our engagement. I also moderated an Intern Info Session with representatives from GAO teams in Washington DC, Atlanta, and Chicago.”

James Ferioli, MPIA ‘13

U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC, USA

“The Import Administration (IA) is a section in the Department of Commerce within the International Trade Administration that deals specifically with anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties. As an intern for IA in the non-market economy division, I work side by side with case analysts to determine whether or not foreign producers from countries with non-market economies, such as China and Vietnam, are selling goods in the US market at unfair prices. To this extent, I have been drafting letters, briefing papers, and releasing these documents to the public and other interested parties. I have also been researching import statistics, analyzing company production, and accounting practices.”

Galen Berkowitz, MPIA ‘13

U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC, USA

“As an intern, I have inherited the duties of a full time trade specialist in order to replace an associate on temporary assignment in Beijing. This has given me the opportunity take responsibility for a few of the industries in the department, allowing me to help these companies increase their market access in China. Through my work, I meet with industry groups concerning their market access issues and then cooperate with other government agencies to decide the best way to change Chinese policy to eliminate the market barriers. In addition, I have also drafted speeches for high-level government officials for conferences in regard to market access and trade barriers and written talking points and background briefs for the Department of Commerce Undersecretary in negotiations with the Chinese.”