Claire Beatus: Claire is a rising senior at Lewis and Clark, studying Psychology and Gender Studies. This summer Claire is interning at the National Abortion and Reproductive Action League (NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon) as their political intern. Claire is leading an on-going project to identify the political beliefs of all registered Oregon voters on the issue of abortion in order to help NARAL target their efforts in the 2012 election. She also helps facilitate volunteer recruitment and outreach for NARAL. Claire believes that interns serve as an integral part of a nonprofit’s inner-workings and gives her an opportunity to learn more about current reproductive health policies and issues.
Elias Brockman: Elias Brockman is currently a sophomore philosophy/political science major at Lewis and Clark. This summer, he is interning as an “ethical information analyst” for a Switzerland-based company called Covalence. Covalence’s mission is to “increase the density of information about business ethics and to bring this information to finance professionals,” and it does this by operating a website called EthicalQuote.com. As an intern, Elias’ main role is to analyze web sources and news articles in order to help keep the company updated about the current world of corporate ethics. Aside from building on his current interests in ethics and politics, Elias believes that learning about corporate ethics while interning at an international company will provide him with essential analytic and research experience, immerse him in a new cultural environment, and help to prepare him for a possible future career in business.
Ian Feis: Ian Feis is currently a senior studying psychology and gender studies. He is interning in London at a charity called the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT). This organization serves lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender young people (16-24 years old) who have been ejected from their homes as a direct result of their sexuality or gender identity by finding them support and accommodation. Ian was brought on to create and implement a lobbying and campaigning project for AKT within Parliament. This experience will allow Ian to discover a new culture as well as challenge him to navigate a different political system and advocate for awareness and action regarding a unique disenfranchised population.
Anne Gorman: Anne Gorman just finished her junior year at Lewis & Clark College and is majoring in Religious Studies and minoring in Chinese. She is interning this summer in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. The Archives is a research institution dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to primary sources that document the history of the visual arts in America. Anne works with the Development and External Affairs Office, where she helps coordinate donations and assists with event planning. This internship offers valuable experience in the field of museums operations, as well as the opportunity to network with other Smithsonian staff and explore the museums and cultural events that D.C. has to offer.
Isabel Greiner: Isabel Greiner will be a senior double majoring in Art History and English. This summer she is working full-time as an intern in the development department of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in the Berkshires. There she writes grants, researches potential funding opportunities, drafts donor correspondence, and is currently working to revamp some pages in the MASS MoCA website. She works with curators to research upcoming exhibitions in order to cultivate funding prospects and gives public tours of the galleries twice a week. She hopes that this experience in the small development office of a young museum will provide her with insight into how development relates to all aspects of museum work. Ultimately, she hopes that this experience will help her to become a better and more support savvy curator one day. Participation in an internship is crucial to Isabel because it establishes relationships within the art world and also eases one’s inevitable transition from student to employee.
Temesghen Habte: Over the summer Temesghen will be interning at Project Hope, a local nonprofit organization. The organization offers educational support and employment opportunities to at-risk youths between the ages of 14-19. Temesghen’s responsibilities will include writing grants for the nonprofit to help it get the funds needed for the growth of its programs; attracting more volunteers; creating educational resources by forming strong ties with experienced professionals who can serve as tutors; and helping in the logistics of the everyday operation of the Project Hope’s store. Temesghen will also tutor youths enrolled in the educational program, as well as work to improve Project Hope’s visibility in the greater community.
Julia Huggins: Julia will be starting her Junior year at Lewis and Clark. She is a Biology major and an Environmental Studies minor, and plans to go on to study Mycology and Ecosystem Health. Julia is interning with the Amazon Mycorenewal Program in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador. The Program is a collaboration of biologists, ecologists, permaculturists, and social activists that are using mushrooms to clean up a terrestrial oil spill. As an intern, Julia is assisting the team with both lab and field work. Her primary focus is on cultivating strains of fungi that most effectively break down the crude oil waste that has seeped into soils and groundwater. This internship is an opportunity for her to experience environmental and ecological field work first-hand. Julia is also excited to work with a program that takes an interdisciplinary approach to environmental activism (incorporating political and social activism into ecological research). Through this internship Julia will also be working with the communities of native people that have had their ecosystems and contingent livelihoods compromised by the pollution, and the political activists who have fought to bring attention to the crisis.
Collin Lawson: Collin Lawson is a senior theatre major. He is interning at Portland Center Stage, where his main role is to compile and edit the resource guides for each play in PCS’s upcoming season. The resource guides will be published educational works providing dramaturgical background on the plays performed at PCS. Joining Collin on this project is his peer Ryan Mooney (CAS ‘12). This internship is a valuable opportunity for Collin to make professional connections within the Portland theatre community and to develop his skills as a dramaturg.
Marli Lee-McGarrah: Marli Lee-McGarrah is a rising junior, majoring in English with a Music minor. She is currently interning in the Artists & Repertoire (A&R) department of Atlantic Records in Burbank, California and at the Atlantic Records Studio in Hollywood, California. The A&R department is responsible for finding talented musicians, songwriters, and producers, and guiding them through the process of making a record and mastering their sound while helping them develop into the type of musicians that they want to become. A&R executives are the backbone of the development of recording artists because they guide recording artists from playing Open Mic nights, through making a successful record, to performing at arenas. As an A&R intern, Marli is responsible for researching and documenting current singers, songs, songwriters, and producers, as well as scouting unsigned artists/potential clients for Atlantic Records. She listens to and reviews all unsolicited demos, helps maintain the studio, and assists A&R executives in daily tasks. Marli believes that A&R executives are in charge of creating great music that is timeless and she hopes to become one of them in the future.
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Karen Lickteig:Karen Lickteig is a senior International Affairs major at Lewis & Clark. She is interning at the Middle East Institute’s Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center in Washington, D.C. SQCC’s mission is to promote greater public understanding and awareness between the U.S. and the Sultanate of Oman. After spending nine months studying abroad in the United Arab Emirates during the 2010-11 school year and having the opportunity to travel to Oman and other Gulf states, Karen is excited to be involved in outreach and education regarding the Arabian Gulf region culture. In this position Karen has helped SQCC staff to plan an Omani Cultural Day, set up a new Omani cultural exhibit, and update the webpage with stories from Oman. She is also working on an outreach program with public libraries and elementary schools to share a book of Omani fairy tales with young students. As someone who seeks a career that will allow her to teach others about the beauty and peace of Middle Eastern cultures, this internship has allowed Karen to learn more about the field. She has also had the opportunity to meet with leaders who have worked in and impacted the Middle East in positive ways. Karen sees this internship, and internships in general, as a way for students to explore potential careers in a more inquisitive way: taking advantage of opportunities, asking questions, meeting new people, experiencing something different, and acquiring new skills. This internship has allowed Karen to apply what she has learned in the LC classroom and during her study abroad experience to a real-world career.
Hannah McCain: Hannah is interning this summer at the Jewish Museum of Casablanca, Morocco, working as a research assistant to Oren Kosansky, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Lewis & Clark. Professor Kosansky is working on a project in conjunction with the museum in which he, Hannah, and recent LC graduate Samantha Stein are preserving a collection of historical Jewish books and manuscripts. These manuscripts document a period of Moroccan history in which Moroccan Jewish identity was being dramatically reshaped by experiences such as colonization and the creation of an Israeli state. Hannah’s role is multi-faceted—she is scanning, annotating, translating, and helping to catalogue and organize the documents. As a student of Religious Studies with a specific focus on the Abrahamic faiths, this internship provides depth to her academic studies, and gives her an inside look into the type of work she can apply her studies towards after she graduates.
Ryan Mooney: Ryan Mooney is a senior pursuing a double major in Theatre and English. He is interning at Portland Center Stage and Imago Theatre. At Portland Center Stage, he will compile and edit the resource guides for each play in PCS’s upcoming season. The resource guides are a published educational series providing dramaturgical background on the plays performed at PCS, and are available online for students, educators, and theatergoers interested in learning more about the play. Joining Ryan on this project is his peer Collin Lawson (CAS ‘12). At Imago Theatre, Ryan will be assistant directing a new show directed and written by Artistic Director Jerry Mouawad titled “Zugzwang.” These internships will produce valuable experience for Ryan, and will provide professional connections through the Portland theatre community. Ryan hopes that these opportunities will improve his skills as both a dramaturg and as a director.
Natasha Priess: Natasha is a rising senior at Lewis and Clark, double majoring in Political Science and History. This summer, Natasha is interning with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, working on projects with special agents and support staff on various squads. She plans to have a career in law enforcement, and believes that her internship will help her decide what part of law enforcement best suits her, as well as giving her the chance to assist on projects that will contribute to the safety and well-being of the community.
Megan Quint: Megan Quint is a rising senior majoring in art history. She is currently in Washington, D.C. interning at the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries of Asian Art. Megan is splitting her time between the galleries’ archives and library and working on a variety of projects, including researching and blogging, as well as gaining basic knowledge of the actual archival process. In addition to the skills and connections that one can take away from an internship, Megan feels that an internship can act as a growing experience, helping her to define her interests and plans for the future as graduation comes closer.
Erin Ruprecht: Erin Ruprecht is a rising senior majoring in English, focusing specifically on medieval and Renaissance literature. She is currently interning at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. The library recently received the funding for a climate-controlled vault, an invaluable resource for the conservation of rare materials. Erin is primarily responsible for reorganizing the vault’s flat file collection in a manner that will make the items easier to locate, which will thereby lessen the amount of unnecessary contact with rare materials. Erin has collaborated with the Digital Content Creation lab in digitizing images from rare books for special collections, working particularly on a project meant to highlight the unique and antiquated features of the historical bookmaking process. Completing an internship is important to Erin because it has helped her recognize her potential to be valued as an individual with a specific skill set, as opposed to a faceless and nameless wage slave.
