Maguire and Irby Family Public Service Interns for 2009
Nine 糖心vlog视频 students will spend summer 2009 making a difference to those who need help.
DALLAS (糖心vlog视频) 鈥斅燦ine 糖心vlog视频 students will spend Summer 2009 as Maguire and Irby Family Public Service Interns, learning how one person can make an extraordinary difference to someone who needs help.
has placed nearly 100 students in local, state, national and international public service jobs during the last 13 years.
Internship applicants are responsible for finding agencies to sponsor their projects, and interns are selected based on the ethical merit of their proposals and justice issues they will address.
The interns for 2009 are:
Danielle Czajka, a senior accounting major in the , will work with , which is dedicated to families of prisoners. She will help create a working budget for the nonprofit organization and prepare it for a full audit.
Nick Elledge, a sophomore in majoring in Spanish, political science and economics, will work with in Cusco, Peru, gathering data and interviewing clients for the receipt of microloans. He will write for a weekly microfinance blog.
Nureen Gulamani, a first-year student in who plans to major in advertising, will intern in 聽with the , interviewing clients, filing court cases and arranging press releases.
Saira Husain, a first-year student pursuing a double major in biology and anthropology, will intern at in Karachi, Pakistan. She will provide materials and activities for students and help with logistics and writing.
Serena Johnson, a graduate student in , will intern at the in Dallas and will be responsible for educating offices about the Americans with Disabilities Act. She also will interpret meetings and presentations into and from American Sign Language.
Jason Minter, a second-year graduate student in statistics in , will work with , Dallas. He will undertake research and analysis, and assist with fund-raising. In addition he will be involved with counseling, mentoring and tutoring.
Amy Richards, a second-year student, will intern at the Dallas County District Attorney鈥檚 Office in the . Her responsibilities will include trial preparation, victim and witness contacts, and assisting with training.
Robert Robson, a first-year graduate student in the program, will intern for the immigration legal services department of the in Dallas, helping to provide low-cost legal advice and representation for displaced persons.
Max Taghizadeh, a junior majoring in biology/pre-med in , will work for 聽in Lewisville, Texas, and provide research on child obesity, including medical ramifications and intervention strategies. He will also draft and implement a plan that addresses, informs and treats childhood obesity for PediPlace鈥檚 client population.
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