Marymount Los Angeles Internship Program_Summer 2015

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Internship Program Summer 2015 Introduction

The impact on a girl’s future when she is exposed to a mentor is unparalleled. At this juncture in their development and in their lives, it is critical for girls to be encouraged by leaders, having experience in “real world” settings as they seek to discover their unique interests. As we say: “Girls have to see it to be it.”

-Jacqueline L. Landry, Head of School

The Program

Marymount will offer a number of internships in several different fields, ranging from Neuroscience to the Law and Urban Ecology to Art Conservation, in sites throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

Internship opportunities are available to students who want to focus on a particular area of interest during the summer with hands-on learning, and access to professionals are at the center of this experience.

Application Process

1. Review internship choices.

2. Rank top three choices.

3. Complete application (see link at the end of this brochure).

4. Submit to Ms. Robin Pickett by Friday, February 27, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.

5. Wait for notification of interview and complete if selected.

6. Notification of placements will be completed by Friday, March 20, 2015

science & medicine UCLA Medical School: Department of Neurology

Mentor: Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl (mother of Carmen Voskuhl ‘17)

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Overview: Dr. Voskuhl is an internationally recognized expert in translation of basic research to clinical trials for Multiple Sclerosis.

Dr. Voskuhl is a Professor in the UCLA Department of Neurology, Director of the MS Program at UCLA and the Jack Skirball Chair in MS research.

Responsibilities: Conducting basic research in Dr. Voskuhl’s lab including neuropathology, neuroimmunology and genetic manipulations.

Participants will experiment with new drugs as treatments in MS models, and will have exposure to novel MS clinical trials based on basic research in the Voskuhl lab. Students will also participate in the MS patient care clinic.

Time Frame: July 1 - July 24 # of Positions: 2 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

UCLA Medical School: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care

Mentor: Dr. Chris Cooper (father of Clare Cooper ‘17)

Overview: Dr. Cooper is Professor of Medicine and Physiology in the UCLA Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA and Director of the UCLA Exercise Physiology Research Laboratory.

Responsibilities: Working in a medical research laboratory where studies are being conducted (using human subjects) in order to determine the most effective ways to treat pulmonary disease and to address lung function in different environments.

Students will work directly with other interns, undergraduate and graduate medical students as well as Fellows involved with work in Dr. Cooper’s lab.

Time Frame: Dates are TBD and to be agreed upon with Dr. Cooper but are likely to be from mid-June to mid-July. Work will likely be four to five days a week, for approximately 25-30 hours per week # of Positions: 2 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

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UCLA Science Laboratories: Cancer and Stem Cell Research

Mentor: James Economou, M.D., Ph.D.

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Overview: Dr. Economou is Vice Chancellor for Research at UCLA and sponsors summer internships for high school and college students in UCLA science laboratories.

Responsibilities: TBD

Requirements: Participants must have completed multiple science courses including AP Biology and Honors Chemistry and also have an interest in medicine and research. Other prerequisites can include prior internships.

Time Frame: 6 weeks during the summer, dates to be mutually agreed upon with Dr. Economou. # of Positions: 3 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

UCLA Medical School: Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Transplant Program

Mentor: Dr. Mario Deng

Overview: Dr. Deng is Professor of Medicine and Medical Director at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, an internationally recognized physician and researcher, currently the Medical Director of UCLA’s Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Transplant Program. An example of specialization includes a study on reducing the risk of multiorgan dysfunction and rejection that stems from cardiac allograft rejection.

Responsibilities: Working in Dr. Deng’s lab with many of his colleagues, including UCLA undergraduates.

Requirements: Participants must have a proven track record in science and math courses along with a great deal of self-starting skills.

Time Frame: Internship is approximately 4-5 weeks with the possibility of extending into the school year. # of Positions: 1 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

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UCLA Medical School Department of Neurosurgery & Pediatric Neurology UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program Mentors: UCLA Steve Tish BrainSPORT Team – Dr. Christopher Giza, Dr. Meeyro Choe, Sue Yudovin, Max Zeiger and Constance Johnson

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Overview: The intern(s) will have the opportunity to learn from a multidisciplinary team that consists of research scientists, clinicians, a nurse practitioner and researchers in the BrainSPORT program. Dr. Christopher Giza leads the Pediatric TBI/ Sports Concussion program at UCLA. He served as Vice-Chair for the California State Athletic Commission, traveled to Afghanistan in 2011 as a civilian advisor to the Department of Defense and Co-Chaired the American Academy of Neurology’s committee, which developed an evidence-based Practice Guideline for Management of Sports Concussions in 2013. Dr. Giza serves on the Center for Disease Control’s Pediatric mild TBI committee, the NCAA Concussion Task Force and the Major League Soccer Concussion Program Committee. He is currently a Professor of Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine and Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA. Responsibilities: Assist in preseason baseline concussion data collection for UCLA athletics and partnering high schools. Students will have the opportunity to shadow weekly clinic and learn to administer various tools used in clinical concussion data collection. Students will work directly with other interns, undergraduate and graduate medical students who work in the UCLA BrainSPORT program and have the opportunity to design and present original research.

Time Frame: Dates are TBD and to be agreed upon with the intern BrainSPORT team but interns should expect to be available from early-June to late-August. Work will likely be three to four days a week, for approximately 25 hours per week. # of Positions: 2 Eligibility: Rising juniors – please apply if you are interested in extending internship into the academic year.

UCLA Orthopaedic Center: Sports Medicine

Mentors: Dr. David McAllister (father of Lindsey McAllister, ‘17), and Dan Boguszewski Overview: Dr. McAllister is the Director of the UCLA Sports Medicine Program. Dan Boguszewski is the Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery The primary focus of this lab is on athletic knee injuries.

Responsibilities: Assist with all aspects of biomechanical testing using a robotic test apparatus, including cadaveric specimen preparation, testing, and data analysis. The research focuses on injury prevention and repair by examining joint stability, kinematic function, and ligament forces. The results of these studies will help to better understand sports injury mechanisms, guide surgical treatment and assist with the development of improved rehabilitation protocols following injury.

Requirements: Participants must have a proven track record in science and math courses along with computer skills. Experience with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel is desirable.

Time Frame: 6 weeks minimum, Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. # of Positions: 1 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

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The Bay Foundation (TBF) and the Center for Urban Resilience (CURes)

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Overview: The Bay Foundation (TBF) and the Center for Urban Resilience (CURes) have joined together to create an expansive internship program based at the Loyola Marymount University campus. This program allows for students and young adults to engage in environmental education and research projects that benefit local watersheds and the Santa Monica Bay. In doing so, participants have the opportunity to become stewards of the local environment by actively learning from local experts.

Responsibilities: Interns, working alongside LMU undergrads and others, will have opportunities to sign up for projects that help clean up the waterways, increase green space and natural habitat, advocate for wildlife, and environmental policy, among other things. Individuals interested in more specialized projects might be interested in the LMU campus sustainability tours or the Ballona Wetlands education docent program. Participants will be exposed to a full suite of environmental projects, making the LMU base a local hub for informal education on becoming a natural scientist.

Requirements: Must be at least 16 years old. Participants are expected to record their experiences and research observations in a notebook.

Timeframe: Interns must commit to a minimum of 40 hours. Dates are dependent on the projects that interns are interested in, and the hours will be documented and verified by a supervisor.

Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

stem

science technology engineering mathematics Alexa Cafe

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Overview: Alexa Café, held on the Marymount campus, is an all-girls learning experience for ages 10-15 emphasizing creative coding, web design, leadership, entrepreneurship, brand identity, and philanthropy, with STEM subjects creatively woven into the curriculum. Alexa Café encompasses coding camps, game design courses, filmmaking classes, web design courses, and photography camps. # of Positions: 2 Time Frame: One week, Monday-Friday, dates to be agreed upon at a later time Eligibility: Rising sophomore COSMOS* Overview: Marymount will be offering three scholarships to COSMOS, a four-week residential program at one of four UC Campusesfor high achieving math and science students completing grades 8-12.

Time Frame: One month beginning in early July, specific date dependent on UC Campus.

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# of Positions: 3 Eligibility: *This opportunity was through a nomination process only and the deadline has passed.* WEBB Global Leadership Program Overview: Marymount will be offering a scholarship to a three week residential program at the Webb Schools in Claremont, designed to “cultivate a sense of global citizenship as you interact with peers from around the country and the world, developing friendships in classes, the dorms and in a wide variety of dynamic on and off-campus programming.”

There are two tracks to choose from, one is for Entrepreneurship and one is for Engineering. Please see http://www. webb.org/summer/global-leadership-program/index.aspx for more information, and designate one choice on our application.

Time Frame: Three weeks, July 8 - 29 Eligibility: Rising sophomores

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the law Los Angeles Superior Court, Torrance

Mentor: Judge Eric Taylor (father of Haley Taylor ‘15)

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Overview: The purpose of this position is to provide an opportunity to gain experience working in an office environment and to learn about judicial court functions by performing a variety of administrative support tasks related to the program area. The work typically is performed under the close supervision of a regular permanent Court employee.

Responsibilities: Under direct supervision, volunteers perform basic clerical and office support duties while learning court policies and practices. They provide assistance to the Court in carrying out these duties while receiving practical work experience and skill development opportunities, and learning court procedures, operations functions and various activities.

Requirements: Must be at least 16 years old.

Time Frame: One group of 3 from June 15 - July 3; second group July 6 - July 24 - Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. # of Positions: 6 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors LitiNomics Mentor: Christian Tregillis (father of Natalia Urena-Tregillis ‘18) Overview: LitiNomics provides consulting and expert testimony on economics, finance, and accounting - primarily in the context of legal disputes. This work often involves investigations into the amount of harm caused by alleged illegal acts such as patent infringement, breaches of contracts, and fraud. As a result, LitiNomics and its team members analyze product markets, the value of businesses, company records, and other information to support expert testimony in court.

Responsibilities: Research companies and industries, read and summarize case opinions from courts, assist in building PowerPoint presentations and some Excel spreadsheets.

Requirements: Basic familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, facility with Internet research, good writing skills Time Frame: 4-6 weeks, 3 days per week, 9am-2pm, June or July # of positions: 2 Eligibility: Rising seniors

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history UCLA Department of History

Mentor: Dr. Brenda Stevenson (mother of Emma Cones ‘13) Overview: Dr. Brenda Stevenson is the Chair of the History Department at UCLA.

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Responsibilities: Attend a summer seminar course, taught by Dr. Stevenson at UCLA, entitled Race and Race Riot in American History.

The seminar will include both research and research writing.

Requirements: Highly motivated and strong in the areas of history and research.

Time Frame: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., dates TBD but likely mid-June through late July # of Positions: 3 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

animal welfare The Amanda Foundation

Mentor: Teri Austin

Overview: Teri Austin is the President of The Amanda Foundation, a non-profit animal charity with a full-service veterinary practice.

Responsibilities: Interns will rotate days between the kennel, front desk, and hospital in order to experience all facets of animal rescue and hospital care. Responsibilities include walking/feeding/grooming animals, aiding in educating people about pet adoption, assisting in the hospital, among others. Optional work on the mobile clinics and adoption days is possible.

Time Frame: 3 weeks in the summer, two interns during June and two interns during July. 3 days a week for 4-5 hours a day. # of Positions: 4 Eligibillity: Rising juniors and seniors

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architecture CO Architects

Mentor: Scott Kelsey (father of Madeleine Kelsey ‘16) and Sheri Meshkinpour

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Overview: Mr. Kelsey is the managing principal at CO Architects specializing in medical/academic institutional architecture. The firm is located in the mid-Wilshire district of Los Angeles in a historic structure.

Responsibilities: Work directly with Mr. Kelsey, Ms. Meshkinpour and many of their colleagues to develop a better hands-on understanding of what architects do and how the business of architecture works. Participants will draw/sketch, model build, use architectural software and examine construction sites along with an introduction to the marketing aspect of how an architecture firm works.

Time Frame: Internship is 4 weeks, mid June-mid July, Tuesday/Thursday # of Positions: 2 Eligibility: Rising seniors

arts & entertainment

The Getty Conservation Institute

Mentor: Ms. Susan Macdonald, GCI Field Projects Head (mother of Charlotte Barker ‘15)

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Overview: The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), which is located with the Getty Museum, (but is independent of it) works internationally to advance the conservation of cultural heritage places. The GCI undertakes scientific research, education and training, and model field projects. A snapshot of the GCI’s work can be seen http://www.getty.edu/conservation/index.html This internship is located within the Field Project’s Department, which is working to conserve sites from Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt, wall paintings at Herculaneum in Italy to the Siqueiros mural and the Eames House both here in Los Angeles.

Responsibilities: Work with Ms. Macdonald, the GCI Field Projects Head, a Department of architects, engineers, conservators, archeologists and historians, and possibly interfacing with the Science Department.Students will contribute to a project and/or an area of focus based on the work of the Institute and the student’s interests relative to this work. The intern project is yet to be decided.

Requirements: Good written communication skills are important and an interest in the fields mentioned above.

Time Frame: Two weeks sometime in July or August, Monday - Friday # of Positions: 2 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

America’s Funniest Home Videos Mentor: Vin DiBona (Marymount Board of Trustees, father of Cara Swartz ‘90)

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Overview: As described on the Vin Di Bona Productions website, “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (known as AFV), is the longest-running primetime entertainment series in the history of ABC. After twenty-four seasons and millions of video submissions, AFV is distributed in over 103 countries around the world, and appears as fifteen local versions around the globe.

Responsibilities: Working to promote the show in social media, digital media, and content creation, among other things.

Requirements: Interest and knowledge in comedy, writing, editing, video editing, and social media. Must be a self-starter and eager toparticipate in a team environment.

Time Frame: 6 weeks, 3 days a week, dates negotiable # of Positions: 2 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

The Gotham Group Mentor: Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, (mother of Caroline Vein ‘18) Overview: The Gotham Group is a boutique talent management and production company that will provide interns with an expansive overview of the entertainment business. As managers, Gotham not only represents top writers and directors in the feature and television fields, but is the largest aggregator of book and comic book titles in the entertainment industry.

They sell books to every producer and studio, and to the clients of every management company and agency in town.

In addition, Gotham has a unique specialization in animation, and dominates in representing talent in this arena. On the producing side, Gotham has a first look deal at Sony Feature Animation and with ABC Studios for live action television series.

Responsibilities: Interns will learn the ropes by shadowing assistants on desks, reading books and writing coverage, attending client meetings, answering phones, and obtaining business knowledge through general office assistance.

Requirements: Interest in books, animation, live action film and television. Must be a self-starter and eager to participate in a team environment.

Time Frame: TBD # of Positions: 2 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

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Clairobscur Dance Company Mentor: Laurie Sefton (mother of Reiley Johnson ‘15) Overview: Laurie Sefton is the Founder, Artistic Director and resident choreographer of Clairobscur Dance Company.

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Responsibilities: Intern will work side-by-side with the company Director and the Director of Development. Internship duties and activities might involve, but are not limited to one or more of the following areas: -Volunteer Management/Staff Management: Recruiting, training, placing, managing, and recognizing volunteers.

-Fundraising: Work with Director of Development on special events, foundation/corporate grants and the personal solicitations of major donors.

-Public Relations/Marketing: Communication and development of a far reaching social media campaign including multiple platforms, and working directly with the Artistic Director in the development of Facebook campaign and social media strategy.

-Public Education and Outreach: Educating members of the public about the company’s mission, concert dance and the vibrant dance scene in Los Angeles.

Requirements: Candidate must be a self-starter, pay attention to detail, and have knowledge of various social media outlets such as Facebook, Instagram, etc. Knowledge of In-design and Photoshop are a plus.

Time Frame: July 27-August 14, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. # of Positions: 2 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

Inspire Entertainment

Mentor: Jimmy Dunne (father of Kaitlyn Dunne ‘06 and Alexis Dunne ‘08) Overview: Jimmy Dunne is the President and Founder of Inspire, a leading music distribution and marketing firm partnering artistswith brands. Inspire has created many of the most successful music/branding campaigns in the past decade including successes with Whole Foods Market, JCPenney, Visa, Office Depot, UPS, Caruso Affiliated, InterCall and artists/labels spanning the globe.

Responsibilities: Work in a group with fellow interns on a project to be determined at a later date.

Time Frame: June 8 - July 3, two days a week from 11 a.m. -3 p.m. # of Positons: 4 Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors

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The Marymount Internship Program Application 2015 Application Due Date: Friday, February 27, 2015

If you wish to become a candidate for one of the internship opportunities described in this brochure please complete the application by clicking the following link. Submit your application by Friday, February 27, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.

internship program application 2015 Ms. Robin Pickett, Director of Girls Leadership, will send you and your parent(s) a confirmation email after the application has been received.

To be eligible to apply for the program, students must be sixteen years of age (as of June 1, 2015) and a rising 11th or 12th grader at Marymount High School although some opportunities are available to rising 10th graders. See brochure for details.