In my first week at work, I researched and drafted a briefing document compiling predicted areas of policy focus for the upcoming G7 and G20 summits, which was eventually part of the preparation for leaders attending the conferences. I assisted the foundation’s CEO in hosting a roundtable event, and attended discussions featuring executives from tech companies, think tanks in the city, and federal government officials. 

After the quarantine began, I spent most of March preparing for the World Bank and IMF’s spring meetings, which shifted to a virtual format. While I no longer had the opportunity to attend the conferences in person, my team compiled and circulated predicted areas of focus for the conferences as scheduled, and spent the week of the meetings collecting and analyzing policy points made by leaders of the major multilateral organizations in attendance. 

I also completed a long-term research project examining the response to the United Nations’ call for a ceasefire during the COVID-19 pandemic. The extraordinary circumstances created by the pandemic have prompted unprecedented action across the international community – my internship, in accordance, became one of the most demanding yet transformative experiences I’ve ever had.”