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The Director's Internship Program, under the leadership of IOP Director Bill Purcell, arranges paid summer internships each year for Harvard undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in politics or public service. For Summer 2009, the IOP is offering 50 premier summer internships in the U.S. and abroad. The Director's Interns will be working approximately 8 weeks with a participating organization during the summer. The IOP is excited to announce that the Internships Program has increased funding for all Director's Interns to $4000.

The class of 2009 Director’s Internship Recipients, with Bill Purcell (IOP Director), and Amy Howell  (IOP Internships)

The 2009 Director's Internship Recipients!

2009 IOP Director's Internship Participating Organizations:

NEW 2009 Director’s Internships
The Alliance for Climate Protection,  Washington, D.C.  (2 internships)
Amnesty International, New York City, NY
CNN, Washington, D.C.
Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C.
Congressman Dan Lungren, Washington, D.C.
Congressman John Lewis, Washington, D.C.
Facebook, Washington D.C.
Google, Washington, D.C.
Politico, Washington, D.C.
Riverkeeper, Tarrytown, NY
Superintendent of Boston's Public School (Carol Johnson) Boston, MA
SocialSphere Strategies, Cambridge, MA
Senator Mary Landrieu, Washington, D.C.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Washington, D.C.
SEIU (Service Employees International Union), Washington, D.C.

2009  Domestic Director’s Internships
Albright Group, Washington, D.C. 
Be the Change, Boston, MA
Black Leadership Forum, Washington, D.C.  (2 internships)
Colbert Report, New York City, NY
Doris Kearns Goodwin Research Position, Boston, MA
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sacramento, CA
Governor Deval Patrick, Boston, MA
Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Hotline, Washington, D.C.
MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
Mayor Thomas Menino, Boston, Massachusetts
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles, California
Mayor Greg Nickels, Office of Sustainability and Environment, Seattle, WA.
MTV Office Of Strategic Partnerships, New York City, NY
National Democratic Institute For International Affairs, Washington, D.C.
New York City Economic Development Corporation, New York City, NY
PBHA Summer Urban Program, Boston, MA - Cosponsored by PBHA
Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C.
Senator Edward Kennedy, Washington, D.C.  (2 internships)
William J. Clinton Foundation, New York City, NY
Winston Group, Washington, D.C.

2009 International Director’s Internships
William J. Clinton Foundation-Clinton Climate Initiative, Rome, Italy
Vietnam Program at The Kennedy School Of Government, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam – Cosponsored with the HKS Vietnam Program
Parliament: Liberal Democrat MP For Cambridge, David Howarth, London, England – Cosponsored with the Center for European Studies
Parliament: Office Of Labour MP Ed Miliband, London, England - Cosponsored by Center for European Studies
Parliamentary Internship, Seoul, South Korea – Cosponsored with The Kim Koo Forum at Harvard's Korea Institute
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland – Cosponsored with the Harvard Initiative for Global Health  (2 internships)
Don McKenzie Hospital, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa – Cosponsored with the Harvard Initiative for Global Health  (2 internships)
City of London Corporation, London, England
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria

  

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Additional information about these organizations

Please contact Amy Howell with any questions.