Hi all, My internship is with the German Marshall Fund of the United States within their Urban and Regional Policy Program. Despite only being an intern, at the GMF I have the privilege of having a unique and interesting position. GMF is a large, international organization (with offices all across …
As some of you know, I am doing my internship with the Institute of Nature and Society of Oaxaca (http://insooaxaca.com/). It has been a little less than a month since commencing this adventure in Mexico, and so far things have been pretty exciting. Oaxaca is full of good food, …
Hello BCEPers! I am a little over a month into my internship now, and I am finally settled in Haiti. I am living in Petite-Goave, a city of about 160,000 people, 2 hours west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. I am living with a host family in a mountainous area outside …
The past month settling into my internship has flown by. Located in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., I have been working at the Council on Competitiveness (http://www.compete.org) – commonly referred to just as the “Council.” This is actually my second stint, the first immediately preceding the first year of Bard …
My internship is at SunDog Solar/ Solaqua Power & Art in Chatham, NY. SunDog Solar is a small business that designs and installs residential and commercial solar photovoltaic and solar thermal hot water systems, as well as spray foam insulation. Solaqua Power & Art is the nonprofit arm of the …
Hello Readers, I’m finally in Colombia! It’s been about three weeks now. I am in Bogota which is very much a city. It’s got a New York feel only the buildings aren’t as tall, some people go home for lunch, and taxis and manicures are much cheaper. But the hustle …