students working with public-sector organizations dedicated to social issues
During the summer of 2013 I interned at the Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary. There I learned much about the Zoo’s history, goals, daily routines, and all the efforts involved in running a non-profit zoo. The Austin Zoo was originally known as the Good Ranch and catered to domestic farm animals in need, however as… Continue Reading Sophie Moore, The Austin Zoo
This report describes my involvement as a field intern with the NGO Rainforest Partnership. In January of 2013, I started the internship with the goals of helping to create a management plan for an ecotourism infrastructure they have been working on for the past two years, and to travel to Peru over the summer to… Continue Reading Nate Stanley, Rainforest Partnership
For the past semester I have worked with the San Marcos River Foundation or SMRF as it is more commonly known. The experience of working with SMRF has allowed me to view the process by which environmental conservation methods are implemented: how cities are planned and organized: the political, economic and human interests battling… Continue Reading Kyle McHenry, San Marcos River Foundation
In the summer of 2012, I was fortunate to have an internship as a camp counselor with the Girlstart organization in Austin, Texas. Girlstart is an educational organization focused on encouraging girls in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Women in STEM jobs are scarce commodities; only 24% of STEM jobs in the United States… Continue Reading Talia Berman, Girlstart
The Texas After Violence Project (TAVP) was founded in 2007 by criminal defense attorney Walter Long to provide information to the public via oral histories on community violence and capital punishment. Its current headquarters are located at 611 South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas. I chose to intern at this organization because forms of violence… Continue Reading Aisha Sharif, Texas After Violence Project