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New America

Education Policy Program Intern

June - August 2018 • Washington, DC

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Stay open to meeting people outside of your team and be open to learning things outside of your internship; you'd be surprised how excited people are to help you in your professional endeavors.
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Research Intern

May - August 2017 • Washington, DC

What I liked

They gave me the freedom to dive into topics that I found the most interesting.

What I wish was different

I was pretty content with the internship overall.

Advice

Be prepared to take initiative! Working at a think tank allows you to be as proactive and thus as useful as possible.
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