Marver Internship Program

The Marver Internship in Public Policy Program was founded by James D. Marver ’72, P’14 to encourage students interested in domestic public policy analysis to participate in real-world experiences and to expose them to contemporary domestic policy research and analysis, which they may want to carry on as an independent study/thesis.

Brendan Rosseau ’19

Brendan with the Chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Congressman Lamar Smith.

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Washington, DC Brendan with the Chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Congressman Lamar Smith. This summer, I worked as an intern for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. My interest in… Continue reading »

Jesse Scott ’19

Jesse Scott with Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip after a panel was held on current Moldovan issues at the US Institute for Peace.

Cato Institute, Washington, DC I spent the summer of 2019 interning with the Cato Institute, a non-profit non-partisan think tank dedicated to promoting “the principles of individual liberty, free markets, limited government, and peace.” As an intern in the Defense and Foreign Policy Department, a place that aligns perfectly with… Continue reading »

Christian Maloney ’21

Christian Maloney speaking against the legalization of recreational marijuana at the Manhattan Institute 2018 Intern Debate on Drug Legalization.

Manhattan Institute, New York, NY This summer I worked as a General Program intern at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, a conservative think tank located next door to Grand Central Terminal in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. During the course of my ten-week internship, I had the opportunity to… Continue reading »

Mohammed Memfis ’21

Andrea Young (left) and Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock (right) engage in conversation with Mohammed Memfis ‘21.

American Civil Liberties Union, Atlanta, GA Members who participated in a press conference in response to the 287(g)-immigrant enforcement program. This summer, I was based in Atlanta working for the American Civil Liberties Union. My tasks were extensive and included both political and legal strategizing. I have always… Continue reading »

Benjamin Beiers ’20

Ben Beiers ’20 with the Millennial Action Project staff, in the final week of his internship.

Millennial Action Project, Washington, DC Ben Beiers ’20 with the Millennial Action Project staff, in the final week of his internship. As Congressional Policy Intern for the Millennial Action Project, I was tasked primarily with projects relating to the Millennial Action Project’s Congressional Future Caucus, a caucus consisting… Continue reading »

ANONYMOUS ’19

Zoe met and networked with many members of the climate security community while in Washington, DC, starting with her fellow interns.

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC This summer I interned as a research assistant in environmental security at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars located in Washington, DC. This is my fourth summer interning in DC, and the Wilson Center has by far been the most enriching… Continue reading »