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Internships at Global Policy Forum

Tobias Schiedermair, B.A., European School of Business; B.A., University ICADE Madrid; M.Sc. candidate, London School of Economics
"Interns work independently on current political issues while gaining first-class insights into the NGO community as well as the UN system. GPF is an awesome experience."

Peter Jenkins, B.A. University of California Santa Cruz
"It has been a tremendous experience!"

Francesco Guzzetti, M.A. La Sapienza, Italy
"My internship at GPF was an extremely valuable experience - I can't imagine anything better!"

Sarah Custer, B.A. candidate, McGill University, Canada

"Working at GPF has been one of my best experiences! Not only have I learned useful web skills, but I have also gained a priceless 'insider' perspective on the workings of the UN, NGOs and their relationship."

Kiya Bajpai, B.A., Duke University

"The time I spent at Global Policy Forum more than exceeded my expectations. I have learned more than I ever did in academia and really found what I want to do for the rest of my life."

Adam O'Connor, B.A., University of Canberra

"The experience exceeded my expectations. I learnt a great deal and was part of an environment that is pretty special - hard to imagine before you experience it. A definite winner!"

Katarina Wahlberg, B.A., University of Stockholm, Sweden

"My internship at GPF has been a great learning experience. Most exciting was helping with the organizing of, and speaking at, an international conference on global taxes!"

Rachel Fosua Sarpong, B.A. Hons., M.Sc. candidate, Aalborg University, Denmark.

"GPF has enabled me to understand the UN system, see the benefits of independent work and participate in a multi-cultural environment."

Aline Baillat, Diplôme d'Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Lyon, France.

"What is so exceptional about GPF is that interns gain insight into both the UN system and the NGO community."

Daniel Lambach, Diploma of Political Science candidate, Philipps-Universitaet, Marburg, Germany.

"Global Policy Forum is the best NGO in town. It has a great social environment, wonderful people and the possibility for fascinating and independent work."

Alexa Courtney, B.A. candidate, Yale University, USA
"GPF provides a dynamic internship experience which teaches you essential web skills as well as introducing the complex world of international affairs and diplomacy."

Misaki Watanabe, B.A. candidate, Barnard College, USA
"Getting to know the ins and outs, dos and don'ts of the UN was an invaluable experience! A fun but an intellectually stimulating working environment. Can you ask for anything better?"

Anthony Mak, B.SS. candidate, University of Hong Kong
"A lot more fascinating than I would have expected. It's a 'cutting-edge' experience!"

Kai Müller, B.A. candidate, University of Manchester, UK
"Taking decisions yourself, really useful work and an unforgettable cameraderie makes time fly. Damn near perfect!"

Rahul Rao, B.A./LL.B. Candidate, National Law School of India University
"The internship brought to life things I had only heard or read about before. Having met people working in fields that interest me, I now have a clearer idea of where I want to go and how to get there."

Christian Kaufholz, B.A. candidate, Columbia University, USA
"At GPF, I felt a hundred percent involved, because I was able to work on my own portfolio and was given a substantial share of responsibility. A professional and productive work environment and, nevertheless, lots of fun with my colleages made this internship a great success."

Jessica Moffett, B.A. candidate, Princeton Unversity, USA
"My internship at GPF was very valuable and enlightening. For the first time, I was able to explore my interests in a professional setting. I now have a much better understanding of the UN system, what career opportunities lie ahead and how to seize them."

Natalie Reid, B.A. candidate, Brown University, USA
"The internship at GPF was one of the most important experiences I have ever had. It was great to be part of an intelligent, effective and highly-motivated team, with a lot of personal responsibility. The working environment was really excellent."

Lara Tessaro, B.A., Institute for Leadership Development Internship Program, Ontario, Canada
"GPF really helped me focus more clearly on my career goals and my desire to work in an internationalist setting. The other people in the office came from such a variety of interests and backgrounds that I found myself constantly challenged and stimulated. Everyone had a lot of dedication, insight, and humour!"

Satnam Chana, B.A., LL.B., Institute for Leadership Development Internship Program, Ontario, Canada
"Working with GPF has enabled me to understand how NGOs work at the UN. It gave me the opportunity to do research on UN reform, and the impact of budget reductions on UN programs."

Cindy Chau, B.A., M.P.A., Institute for Leadership Development Internship Program, Ontario, Canada
"GPF has a terrific work environment and atmosphere...working with GPF has been invaluable and has enabled me to understand the inner workings of the UN, especially the Security Council."

Nawan Bailey, B.A., M.A. candidate, Columbia University School of Social Work [UN Internship Program], USA
"I've really enjoyed my work at GPF and consider this internship one of my best....working at GPF was an enlightening experience."

Tobias Schiedermair, B.A., European School of Business; B.A., University ICADE Madrid; M.Sc. candidate, London School of Economics "Interns work independently on current political issues while gaining first-class insights into the NGO community as well as the UN system. GPF is an awesome experience."
	Peter Jenkins, B.A. University of California Santa Cruz "It has been a tremendous experience!"
Francesco Guzzetti, M.A. La Sapienza, Italy "My internship at GPF was an extremely valuable experience - I can't imagine anything better!"
	Sarah Custer, B.A. candidate, McGill University, Canada "Working at GPF has been one of my best experiences! Not only have I learned useful web skills, but I have also gained a priceless 'insider' perspective on the workings of the UN, NGOs and their relationship."
Kiya Bajpai, B.A., Duke University "The time I spent at Global Policy Forum more than exceeded my expectations. I have learned more than I ever did in academia and really found what I want to do for the rest of my life."
	Adam O'Connor, B.A., University of Canberra "The experience exceeded my expectations. I learnt a great deal and was part of an environment that is pretty special - hard to imagine before you experience it. A definite winner!"
Katarina Wahlberg, B.A., University of Stockholm, Sweden "My internship at GPF has been a great learning experience. Most exciting was helping with the organizing of, and speaking at, an international conference on global taxes!"
	Rachel Fosua Sarpong, B.A. Hons., M.Sc. candidate, Aalborg University, Denmark. "GPF has enabled me to understand the UN system, see the benefits of independent work and participate in a multi-cultural environment."
Aline Baillat, Diplôme d'Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Lyon, France. "What is so exceptional about GPF is that interns gain insight into both the UN system and the NGO community."
	Daniel Lambach, Diploma of Political Science candidate, Philipps-Universitaet, Marburg, Germany. "Global Policy Forum is the best NGO in town. It has a great social environment, wonderful people and the possibility for fascinating and independent work."
Alexa Courtney, B.A. candidate, Yale University, USA "GPF provides a dynamic internship experience which teaches you essential web skills as well as introducing the complex world of international affairs and diplomacy."
	Misaki Watanabe, B.A. candidate, Barnard College, USA "Getting to know the ins and outs, dos and don'ts of the UN was an invaluable experience! A fun but an intellectually stimulating working environment. Can you ask for anything better?"
Anthony Mak, B.SS. candidate, University of Hong Kong "A lot more fascinating than I would have expected. It's a 'cutting-edge' experience!"
	Kai Müller, B.A. candidate, University of Manchester, UK "Taking decisions yourself, really useful work and an unforgettable cameraderie makes time fly. Damn near perfect!"
Rahul Rao, B.A./LL.B. Candidate, National Law School of India University "The internship brought to life things I had only heard or read about before. Having met people working in fields that interest me, I now have a clearer idea of where I want to go and how to get there."
	Christian Kaufholz, B.A. candidate, Columbia University, USA "At GPF, I felt a hundred percent involved, because I was able to work on my own portfolio and was given a substantial share of responsibility. A professional and productive work environment and, nevertheless, lots of fun with my colleages made this internship a great success."
Jessica Moffett, B.A. candidate, Princeton Unversity, USA "My internship at GPF was very valuable and enlightening. For the first time, I was able to explore my interests in a professional setting. I now have a much better understanding of the UN system, what career opportunities lie ahead and how to seize them."
	Natalie Reid, B.A. candidate, Brown University, USA "The internship at GPF was one of the most important experiences I have ever had. It was great to be part of an intelligent, effective and highly-motivated team, with a lot of personal responsibility. The working environment was really excellent."
Lara Tessaro, B.A., Institute for Leadership Development Internship Program, Ontario, Canada "GPF really helped me focus more clearly on my career goals and my desire to work in an internationalist setting. The other people in the office came from such a variety of interests and backgrounds that I found myself constantly challenged and stimulated. Everyone had a lot of dedication, insight, and humour!"
	Satnam Chana, B.A., LL.B., Institute for Leadership Development Internship Program, Ontario, Canada "Working with GPF has enabled me to understand how NGOs work at the UN. It gave me the opportunity to do research on UN reform, and the impact of budget reductions on UN programs."
Cindy Chau, B.A., M.P.A., Institute for Leadership Development Internship Program, Ontario, Canada "GPF has a terrific work environment and atmosphere...working with GPF has been invaluable and has enabled me to understand the inner workings of the UN, especially the Security Council."
	Nawan Bailey, B.A., M.A. candidate, Columbia University School of Social Work [UN Internship Program], USA "I've really enjoyed my work at GPF and consider this internship one of my best....working at GPF was an enlightening experience."