Victoria Brown has been interested in labor issues since she started college and was an intern with Alain Barreau, a French Assembly Deputy, in Paris and Beziers. Victoria is seriously considering a career in law, which would allow her "to utilize her academic strengths and would give her the opportunity to have a significant impact on the world." Victoria applied for a fellowship with the National Labor Relations Board, interested in learning about the goals of American labor today and how French labor goals might be applied to the American legal system. Women's labor issues are of particular concern to Victoria, specifically how a union wage can help protect women from problems they may face on the job. Victoria is also a peer counselor, acting as Outreach Coordinator and a counselor at the Sexual Health Peer Resource Center.
Carolyn Cotterman - 2004, Economics
Carolyn Cotterman used to be afraid of tackling social issues even though she had done a significant amount of volunteering. She has worked with Habitat for Humanity, taught science at an elementary school, and visited patients in the mental ward of the VA Hospital. Last summer she started a Refugee Youth Employment Program at the International Rescue Committee in New York City. One summer, she even designed brain probes for neurology research through a grant from the Howard Hughes Foundation. Her experiences, however, did not involve the critical analysis of social issues that she now craves, driving her to apply to the fellowship at the World Bank in Washington DC. At Stanford, Carolyn was a peer counselor. Carolyn realizes that she may never be able to measure definitively her impact on society, but neither can she "deny the value in at least trying to make a positive difference."
Elizabeth Eraker - 2004, History
Elizabeth Eraker spent her summer at the General Accounting Office. Elizabeth is interested in learning firsthand about the political process and evaluating her interest in working for the government by getting directly involved with research and analysis of public policy. Previously, Elizabeth held an internship with Employers for Education Excellence in Portland, Oregon, where she helped launch the non-profit organization, developed their website, and wrote grant requests to the philanthropic community. In an internship with the Oregon Business Council, she developed a communications campaign promoting Oregon's education reform to the business community. Elizabeth studied abroad at Stanford in Santiago and at Stanford in Oxford and is president of the Stanford Mock Trial Team. As a research assistant at Stanford, she has worked with Psychology Professor Shestowsky and Terry Anderson at the Hoover Institute.
Andrea Everett - 2004, Political Science
Andrea Everett from Port Angeles, Washington, focuses her academics on international development and international security, looking specifically at issues such as trade policy, macroeconomic stabilization, peace studies, and conflict management. After studying abroad in Berlin in 2002, Andrea interned with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in Bonn where she served in the department coordinating German policy toward the World Bank and IMF. Most interested in the security implications of international trade policy, Andrea spent this summer at the Carter Center in Atlanta to gain an understanding of the practical problems and political constraints facing those who seek to promote sustainable institutions and lasting solutions to barriers to the maintenance of stable societies. Andrea, who has played the French horn for nine years, is a member of the Stanford Band and the Wind Ensemble. She also tutors writing.
Alexander Kendall - 2004, Economics, Mathematics, and Political Science
Alexander Kendall from Los Angeles, says "when I tell people that I am hoping to triple major in mathematics, economics, and political science, I usually get quizzical stares from people wondering how those subjects can possibly relate," or perhaps how he can have the time to complete them along with his other activities. At Stanford, Alexander is a Teaching Assistant in econometrics, a Research Assistant with the Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, founder of the Stanford Progressive, co-editor-in-chief of the Stanford International Relations Journal, and Communications Director for Stanford Democrats. He has held internships at the Vigilant Fund in Los Angeles and at the NRDC, where he conducted scientific research into efficacy of the United States Navy Environmental Impact Report. This summer, Alexander served his fellowship at CNN in Washington DC.
Myles Morrison - 2005, International Relations and Economics
Myles Morrison is very interested in a career in public service within the government or politics. His attention is focused on issues of economics and environmental policy, and he would like a career where he could research the potential impact of various economic policies and offer economic policy recommendations, especially pertaining to the implementation of responsible and intelligent environmental policies in an economically feasible and efficient manner. This summer, Myles served his fellowship at the Department of Justice, Domestic Security Section, in Washington DC. Myles received the President's Award for Academic Excellence in the Freshman Year and tutors at the Stanford Writing Center. In addition to his academics, Myles is president and business manager of the a cappella group, Stanford Harmonics.
Natalya Shnitser - 2006, Undeclared
Natalya Shnitser asks, "What are the greatest challenges to our legal system today? Which issues are likely to shape the legal field in the next few years? How has our legal system been transformed by the information age and how has its role evolved during the war on terrorism? Are the fundamental principle of American justice being protected?" These are the questions about which Natalya wonders, showing her strong passion for the legal field. Looking for answers led her to seek an internship at the Department of Justice, Office of Legal Policy, this summer. Born in Russia, Natalya has spent most of her life in the United States and lives in Irvine, California. Last summer, Natalya served as a legal intern at the Orange County Public Defender's Office. She hopes to attend law school.
Crystal Tindell - 2005, Political Science
Crystal Tindell from Templeton, California, sought out an internship with the Congressional Research Service as a place to explore her main interests of American politics, political research, and sociology. Crystal is most intrigued by constitutional law and the district attorney aspect of criminal law, and as a political analyst, Crystal is interested in working for a government agency. At Stanford, she researched international legal systems and the availability of access to legal justice across countries under the supervision of Sociology Professor Rebecca Sandefur. Crystal is a defense attorney with Stanford Mock Trial and the League Commissioner and Supervisor of the Stanford Intramural Department.
Victorien Wu - 2004, Political Science
Victorien Wu served as a fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington. Growing up in Taiwan led Victorien to become deeply interested in the question of democratization, and working at the National Endowment for Democracy allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of the work of civil society organizations and democracy advocated around the world. His varied coursework is largely focused on democratization and the political science of China, and he is preparing an honors thesis examining the role of sub-ethnic divisions in Taiwan's democratization. At Stanford, Victorien is an editor of the Stanford Journal of East Asian Affairs and is a research assistant and translator on a project directed by Professor Jean Oi at the Asia-Pacific Research Center. Victorien has extensive volunteer experience helping his peers and the surrounding communities. He is a campus tour guide and was a baritone in the a cappella group, Stanford Fleet Street Singers.