The Internship Offices Network is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of the McGill Undergraduate Internship Fund.
Nicolas Glaudemams
Louis-Joseph Moukhtar
Leon Perez Pocheco
Caroline Wesley
Nicolas Glaudemans, BCL/LLB
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), Paris, France
Nicolas will be entering his third year in McGill Law. Previously he completed an honours degree in Economics with a minor in Finance at McGill. He will be interning at the Office of Legal Council for the OECD's Nuclear Energy Agency in Paris, France during the summer of 2017. His main objective in applying for this internship is to apply his legal skillset to a field of energy law.
To read Nicolas' internship report, click here.
Louis-Joseph Moukhtar, BA Political Science
Consulate General of Canada, Detroit, USA
Louis-Joseph Moukhtar is a McGill political science student. He previously studied international business at Dawson College. He is highly interested by foreign relations and has been participating in Model United Nations conferences in Canada, the USA and Italy. He is very curious of the world that surrounds him and likes to learn every day. He is also passionate about history, politics, and meeting new people.
To read Louis-Joseph's internship report, click here.
Leon Perez Pocheco, BA Honours Political Science
FUDELA, Quito, Ecuador
I am a Latin American student at McGill who just completed a Bachelor of Arts in political science and will be starting a BCL/LLB degree in September 2017. My academic research is focused on human rights advocacy, particularly the rights of refugees in Canada and the rest of the world. My goal by pursuing a degree in law is to acquire professional tools and knowledge to become an active human rights advocate. This summer 2017, I will be interning at FUDELA in Quito, Ecuador, where I will be developing a monitoring system for projects conducted by this civil organisation and the UNHCR.
Caroline Wesley, BA Political Science and International Development Studies
United Nations Department of Safety and Security, Panama City, Panama
Caroline is a fourth-year undergraduate student in political science and international development studies. This fall she will be working as an Analytical Intern within the Threat and Risk Assessment Service division of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security in Panama. Impassioned by the inner workings of the United Nations, diplomacy, and policy-writing, Caroline is excited to broaden her insight into Latin American security issues and threats to UN operations in the region. Having interned for Global Affairs Canada and the U.S. State Department, she aims to work as a career diplomat with a specific focus on sustainable development and human rights.
To read Caroline's internship report, click here.