WIF expanded its internship program in 2017, accepting three undergraduate students to work on various projects over a 6- to 8-week period!
For the second straight year, we accepted a Stanford University student as an intern. Tatiana Balabanis is a psychology major with aspirations to attend medical school. She was a rising junior when she joined the program. Among other duties, Tatiana wrote blog posts and curated content for the African Diaspora Impact in Paris Facebook group with a focus on Haitian culture.
Click HERE to listen to Tatiana describe her activities.
Hanna Gressler was a rising senior at the American University of Paris when she joined the intern program. She is majoring in Literary Studies and the Creative Arts and is fluent in English, French, and German. Hanna is passionate about research and investigated several topics during the program. Many of these supported the Gathering Light: The Beauford Delaney Project and the Les Amis de Beauford Delaney blog. Hanna also wrote poems and commentary inspired by Beauford Delaney works as well as articles about veganism in Paris.
Click HERE to listen to Hanna talk about her activities.
Samantha Gilliams was also a rising senior at the American University of Paris when she joined our program. A Global Communications major with a minor in Anthropology, she has worked for humanitarian organizations in Paraguay and India and is passionate about women’s empowerment. Samantha worked on WIF communications projects, including the crowdfunding campaign for our literacy initiative and outreach for our 2018 International Women’s Day event.
Click HERE to listen to Samantha describe her activities.
To complete their assignments, all three interns explored cultural aspects of Paris far beyond what the typical visitor experiences. Listen to their comments about getting to know Paris by clicking on the links below.
WIF Intern Tatiana Balabanis talks about getting to know Paris
WIF Intern Hanna Gressler talks about getting to know Paris
WIF intern Samatha Gilliams talks about Paris’ cultural mix
WIF’s internship program focuses on providing a valuable and enriching study abroad experience for each participant. Click on the links below to learn what our 2017 interns like most about study abroad.
WIF Intern Tatiana Balabanis talks about Paris’ cultural mix
WIF Intern Hanna Gressler talks about why she likes study abroad
WIF Intern Samantha Gilliams talks about why she likes study abroad
