2019 RECIPIENTS

PROGRAM

INFORMATION

Summer internships offer robust learning/work

experiences that help students advance their

academic interests and careers. Unfortunately, a

number of great internships are unpaid, and

therefore not an option for many students with

limited financial resources. To help address this,

the Macalester Summer Internship Grant

(MSIG) program was created to offer financial

support for students to do full and part-time

10-week long internships anywhere in the

world. Now in its fifth year, the 2019 program

awarded grants to 39 students, primarily those

with significant financial need, to help defray

living expenses for the duration of the unpaid

internship (i.e. housing, travel, food, etc.). Grants

of $5000 were awarded for full time internships,

and half grants of $2500 were awarded for

part-time internships or for interns whose

housing was provided (e.g. living at home).

Internships are registered for academic credit,

supported academically by a Macalester faculty

sponsor and administratively by Career

Exploration. The students' internships were

monitored and assessed throughout the summer

to ensure the learning experiences developed

appropriately and positively. Students were

asked to reflect on their experience through a

final paper and poster shared at a public

presentation in the fall of 2019.

Recipients2019 Grant

Consulate-General of Japan in SeattleSeattle, WA

Chihiro Aita '21Casa Alitas Program

Tucson, AZ

Malia Becker '20The Beta Group

Minneapolis, MN

Camilla Bendetti '20

Grace Brickner '20Science Museum of Minnesota

St. Paul, MNImmigrant Law Center of MN

St. Paul, MN

Emma Carray '20 Amalia Chiapperino '20US Mission to the Kingdom of Belgium

Brussels, Belgium

Being in the classroom is a good starting

point but being on the ground and

practically working through the

challenges makes the issues in public

health more real and thus more urgent.

Melisa "Pere" Letayian '20

Kenya Medical Research Institute

This internship opened doors to me that I didn't

know existed. I was given opportunities that

challenged my understanding of class and privilege

and my plans for my career and vocation, filled

gaps in my classroom understanding of our

government, and exposed me to many of the

problems in the United States' political system.

Aberdeen Morrow '22

Office of Congressman Dean Phillips

Como Park Zoo and ConservatorySt. Paul, MN

Phoebe Fu '21Jordan National Red Crescent Society

Amman, JordanU.S. Department of State

Paris, France

Karinna Gerhardt '20 Sophia Hays '20

Aditi Dalela '20Marjorie Kovler Center

Chicago, IL

Max Danielewicz '19Breakthrough San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Juan Diaz '22St. Paul Neighborhood Network

St. Paul, MN

Katherine Herrick '22Atlas Corps

Washington, DC

Elinor Jones '21Minnesota Fringe Festival

Minneapolis, MN

Donia Khraishi '21United Nation Development Program

Ramallah, Palestine

It was truly life changing. I am now strongly

considering psychology/psychiatry for women who

have been victims of abuse, specifically in Latin

America, as a career path. This is probably the

closest I have gotten to finding a vocation that

I truly feel passionate about.

Stefani Westby '22

Wuqu' Kawoq - Maya Health Alliance

Office of Congressman Dean PhillipsWashington, DC

Aberdeen Morrow '22Amelia Medina Blanco '22 Rodrigo Ortiz '21Catholic Charities

Houston, TXFriends for a Nonviolent World

St. Paul, MN

Charlie Lam-Lu '22Office of Governor Tim Walz

St. Paul, MN

Alison Lange '21City of Chicago Sustainability Office

Chicago, IL

Melisa "Pere" Letayian '20Kenya Medical Research Institute

Kisumu, Kenya

Jack Levin '21The Fowler Museum at UCLA

Los Angeles, CA

Natalie Luo '20Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Neighborhood HouseSt. Paul, MN

Alexander Komanoff '20

In addition to a clearer sense of

academic purpose, I feel more

confident in my own analytical

skills, my assertiveness, and my

ability to connect with clients, even

in high-pressure circumstances.

Amalia Chiapperino '20

Immigrant Law Center of MN

Jose Perez '22Center of Cleaner ProductionGuatemala City, Guatemala

The Advocates for Human RightsMinneapolis, MN

Nicole Pires '20

Wildlife Rehabilitation CenterRoseville, MN

Olivia Scott '20

Sy Schimberg '22Killing My LobsterSan Francisco, CA

Jacob Simpson '20World Without Genocide

St. Paul, MN

If I had to summarize my time as a Nurseries Assistant

for the WRC [Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of

Minnesota], I could simply say ‘my dream job'. The work

feels meaningful, gratifying, and challenging, and I’m

beyond grateful that I had this grant to be able to afford

the work that I have done.

Olivia Scott '20

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of MN

Elika Somani '22International Centre for Diarrhoeal

Disease, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Katie Woodhouse '21Wilderness InquiryMinneapolis, MN

Alex Young-Williams '20US Embassy

Cotonou, Benin

Wuqu' Kawoq - Maya Health AllianceAntigua, Guatemala

Stefani Westby '22Cooper Tunac '21Cornerstone Advocacy

Minneapolis, MN

Magdalyn Wick '20Minnesota Department of Health

St. Paul, MN

Gillette Children's Specialty HealthcareSt. Paul, MN

Ana Thompson '20Amber Stuedell '20Tinkuy Spiritual Fitness Center

Copenhagen, Denmark

Mai Moua Thao '22St. Paul Neighborhood Network

St. Paul, MN

Kyaw Za Zaw '22LaeLar

Yangon, Myanmar

Through engaging with the institutional goals of World Without

Genocide, I have expanded both my academic understanding of

human rights, and the politics and people who are trying to bring

human rights to the forefront of local, national, and international

agendas. . . . Throughout the summer, my professional and

academic understanding of real-life human rights advocacy has

grown immensely, which would not have been possible without

the Macalester Summer Internship Grant.

Jacob Simpson '20

World Without Genocide

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LAST F IVE YEARS

154Total number of

grantees from 2015-2019

16%of students funded

were first generation

70.5%said they could not

consider doing an

unpaid internship

44%of students funded were

U.S. Students of color

or International

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