As my time as an intern comes to a close (along with my time as a graduate student– eep!), it has come time for me to offer my final reflections about the internship. Frankly, kids, it was a really good experience for me! But I have a sneaky feeling that no other IEDP student will ever want this exact internship, because most people come to … Continue reading Claire’s tips for remote interning/working
For this past semester, I have had the pleasure of continuing my internship with Save the Children’s education research department. One of the highlights of this was my September visit to Save’s Washington DC office. During this visit, I met with members of the education research team that I had met during a call early in my internship when I visited the director of the … Continue reading An update on my time with Save the Children
One of the disadvantages of interning from home is that, well, it’s not very photogenic or blog-worthy. I have no pictures of an exciting and unfamiliar desk, break room or training event to share. No fun anecdotes of discovering new-to-me cultural quirks in a different country. So, for that I apologize to the reader and humbly offer two photographs of the Manhattan skyline I’ve taken … Continue reading Steady Progress
Today marks the beginning of my second week of the IEDP internship, and while most of my classmates have endured long flights to new locales, I’ve elected to do an internship from the most ordinary place ever… my home. Luckily, my home is in New York City which is more exciting than a lot of other places. Working from home isn’t for everyone, but before … Continue reading Adventures in Interning from Home
The International Educational Development Program 