STEPHANIE KEINZ ’14 Major: Global Studies When: Summer 2012 Internship: International Strategic Services Student involvement: President of St. Edward’s University Amnesty International chapter “Everyone who goes [to The Washington Center] is driven; they want to get the most out of their experiences. For me, D.C. was about being where everything was happening — I got to interact with people leading our country and making the big decisions, and I had the opportunity to make an impact, to do something meaningful.”
REBECCA GREEN ’13 Major: Marketing When: Summer 2012 Internship: Office of Strategic Employee and Organization Development in the Department of the Interior What she’s doing now: Campus representative for The Washington Center “Prior to The Washington Center, my career interests were all over the place, and I didn’t have a clear vision. My on-campus event-planning experience sparked my passion for logistics, and I wanted to expand those skills. Interning at DOI opened my eyes to an entirely new industry.”
MALLORY ASHWANDER ’14 Major: Graphic Design When: Summer 2013 Internship: Trust for the National Mall Student involvement: Publicity coordinator for Student Life “I took an entrepreneurship class [at The Washington Center]. I’d never taken business classes before, and it really opened my eyes to the possibility that I could start my own business, like a graphic-design firm. The class was very hands-on, and we met with entrepreneurs in D.C. After I got back to Austin, the marketing director of an entrepreneur we met got in touch with me to see my portfolio for potential graphic design work.”
AMANDA WEST ’15 Major: Global Studies When: Summer 2013 Internship: Migration and Refugee Services Student involvement: Vice president of St. Edward’s University Amnesty International chapter “My internship brought the cause of war crimes and refugees to my attention, and now that’s one of my passions. And I’ve grown as a leader and found I can adapt quickly to different situations in a work environment.”
FRANK DURAN ’14 Major: Global Studies When: Summer 2013 Internship: The Protection Project at Johns Hopkins University Student involvement: Executive director of Student Leadership Team and director of Global Leadership (Eco-Lead 2013) “My goal is to help rural communities [access] the resources available to them. The Washington Center served as a connecting point and introduced me to people who took me and my goals seriously. Without it, I don’t think I would have the mentality I do now, that it’s possible for me to do something as significant as global development or rural development.”
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