Internship Projects

During their time visiting the United Nations, TOU’s student interns complete a research paper and presentation. The research topics chosen by the students are of contemporary importance each year and are on the summer agenda for the United Nations. Explore below to see some of the impressive work done by these talented young people.

2020

2019

Abby Marcolini Conceiving Contraception: Analyzing the Social Barriers to Reproductive Healthcare Access [slideshow]
Bora Balcay Modern Electoral Integrity: How to Hack an Election [slideshow]
Glenys D’Souza Education behind bars: Juvenile Justice and the Convention on the rights of the child [slideshow]
Grace Rosenberg The Ebbs and Flows of Water Diplomacy
Hei Kiu Au Is Asia ready for the Rainbow? – The Challenges, Changes and the Future of the LGBT+ Community from East to South Asia [slideshow]
Johanna Friman Women’s Rights [slideshow]
Lola Jacquin Circular Economy & Waste Management in Urban Centers: A Case Study of Singapore’s Zero Waste Vision [slideshow]
Mariahelena Rey Mora Columbian Peace at Stake: 2016 Peace Agreement Implementation [slideshow]
Mariano Sigifredo Democratization in Emerging Economies: Framing the Settings for Inclusive Economic and Sustainable Development [slideshow]
Matias Benitez Brain Drain: A Gain or a Loss for the Global South
Sarah Ahmad Consequences of Colonization: Conflict over Disputed Territories — A Case Study of Kashmir’s Right to Self-Determination[slideshow]
Sofia Kwon The Impact of Reproductive & Menstrual Health on Girls’ Access to Education
Tselmeg Ulammandakh Gasping for Breath: The Impact of Mongolian Environmental Issues on Youth

2018

Isabella Amaro Varas Lessons from the East: What Latin American Countries Can Learn from the Sustainable Development Initiatives in Saudi Arabia [slideshow]
Caroline Beshay Telling Their Story [slideshow]
Larkin Cleland The Invisible Patchwork: Minority Groups in the Syrian Conflict [slideshow]
Ranpreet Gill The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Peacemaking Efforts and Food Sovereignty [slideshow]
Yasmeen Khan Child Marriage in South Asia and the Power of Education to End It [slideshow]
Sofia Manekia The Psychology of Genocide: Gendered Genocide in the Late 20th to Early 21st Century [slideshow]
Olwethu Mfeka A Look at the Effects of United Nations Peacekeeping Missions on Development in the Democratic Republic of Congo [slideshow]
Danielle A. Miller She Was Asking For It: The Effects of Colonization on Femicide in Latin America [slideshow]
Alessia Milstein Female Genital Mutilation and Virginity Tests: A Global Epidemic [slideshow]
Eric Muthondu Educational Inequality in Kenya [slideshow]
Amparo Nieto The State of Stateless People: Rohingya Genocide [slideshow]
Joel Punwani The City and the Committee: UN Perspectives on Urbanization [slideshow]
Ariana Rodriguez The Use of Women as Weapons of War: Colombia [slideshow]
Chris Toward Space, Satellites and Sustainable Development: How Space Technology is Advancing the 2030 Agenda [slideshow]
Alessandra Viatore Maset Using Violence on Women as a Weapon of War: South Sudan [slideshow]
Monica Weglarz Human Rights in Ukraine: An Analysis of How the Country’s Relationship With Russia Has Affected the Present Humanitarian Situation [slideshow]
Abigail Young Menstrual Health in the Developing World: Issues and Stigmas [slideshow]

2017

Najem Abaakil The Potential Impact of Sustainable Energy on African Development
Ryan Adell Addressing the Digital Divide: Expanding Internet Access in Developing Countries
Isabella Benavides Terrorism: The Parallels Between The Drug Cartel In Latin America And Terrorist Groups in the Middle East [slideshow]
Claire Burwell An In-Depth Analysis of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [slideshow]
Jacob Castillo Income Inequality: An Analysis on Keynesian Economics, Corporate Influence on Public Policy, and the Fall of the American Middle Class [slideshow]
Justin Chang Disaster Risk Prevention and Relief: Responding to Humanitarian Crises in the Modern Age [slideshow]
Esther Choi Climate Change: The Antagonist of Societal Growth and the Multiplier of Political Conflict
Neel Dhavale Defeating ISIL: Drawing on Lessons of the US Surge [slideshow]
Elie Farah Syrian Refugees: A Medical Crisis
Tyler Goldstein Women’s Relief to Palestine [slideshow]
Reeno Hashimoto North Korea Nuclear Belligerence and its Implications on Japan [slideshow]
Philine van Karnebeek Gender Based Violence Enforced by Conflict [slideshow]
Zach Karpovich Accomplishing the Sustainable Energy Transition in Developed Countries [slideshow]
Akash Mishra A Normative Analysis of Potential Security Council Expansion
Eunice Park Reproductive Justice for Affected Women in High Conflict Areas [slideshow]
Pallab Saha The Impact of Culture on Peacekeeping Endeavors [slideshow]
Anushka Singh Gender Roles and Women in Conflict Resolution in Palestine [slideshow]
Sara Thirlwell A Non-Dualistic Perspective within Society to Achieve Peace through Quality Education [slideshow]
Grace Wilson Peacekeeping Initiatives: An Analysis of SDG 16 and its Application in Palestine, Yemen, and Colombia [slideshow]
Nicholas Wright The Relationship between Education and Poverty in Africa [slideshow]

2016

Nicolas Alvarado The Reintegration of Child Soldiers in Colombia: Post Peace Process [slideshow]
Kieran Downey The Impact of Secularism on Bangladesh [slideshow]
Grant Gelles The Prioritization of Education: Impacts on Extremism and Other Pressing Matters [slideshow]
Elzat Erken Human Rights Issues in the Middle East and Central Asia [slideshow]
Manuela Figueiredo The Impact of Climate Change on the Syrian Refugee Crisis [slideshow]
Meher Kaur Helping Punjab [slideshow]
Grace Kim Global Youth Status: Where We Stand Now and Where We Should Stand in 2030 [slideshow]
Dylan Junkin The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Analysis of the Region’s Future [slideshow]
Hyukjin Ko Won Buddhist Perspectives on Religious Extremism and Terrorism [slideshow]
Ava Levin Access to Justice in Liberia [slideshow]
Savanna Lim Tigers and Tortugas: A Comparison of the Quality of Education Between Southeast Asia and Latin America [slideshow]
Lauren Liotti The Destruction of Cultural Heritage Sites in the Middle East [slideshow]
Elena Younhye Ock Human Rights Infringements in North Korea [slideshow]
Diana Paulsen Women’s Rights, Environmental Justice, and Sustainable Agriculture [slideshow]
Elle Park The Impact of Wireless Internet on STEM Education in Developing Nations [slideshow]
Ashwini Selvakumaran The Impact of Violence Against Women in Western Africa [slideshow]
Evan Schlosser Improving the Economic Self-Reliance of Protracted Internally Displaced Persons [slideshow]
Rhea Soman The Impact of Religion and Politics [slideshow]
Christian Yoon Get Smart: The Effect of Formal Education on the Standards of Living in Developing Countries [slideshow]
Kayla Zhu Developments in the Financing of Humanitarian Aid [slideshow]

2015

Highlights from our 2015 Intern Presentations:

Zachary Goldstein, Geoengineering
Madion Mathias, Global Education and Its Weaknesses
Jayden Yu, GCED: Global Citizen Education

2014

Annie Abruzzo – UN Peacekeeping Missions
Robert Borek – Education in Conflict Zones
Gea Bozzi – Human Trafficking
Julia Byrne – MDG 6
Isabelle Davis – Sexual Violence against Women in the Middle East
Priya Gada – Changes in the Laws of War
Noah Gelles – Children and Armed Conflict
Matthew Grillo – UN Micro Finance Program
Yervand Melkonyan – Biowarfare
Teddy Neuman – Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Dylan Peer – Environmental Sustainability
Luke Pramberger – Child Mortality in Third World Countries
Regina Soriano – Women’s Rights
John Kim – Sustainable Development

2013

The issues addressed by our twenty 2013 interns fell into three categories: Human Rights Violations; the Millennium Development Goals 3, 7 and 8; and Civil Unrest. The Millennium Development Goals that students used as a guideline for their topics were:

Eradication of Extreme Poverty and Hunger
Achieve Universal Primary Education
Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
Reduce Child Mortality
Improve Maternal Health
Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Other Disease
Ensure Environmental Sustainability
Develop a Global Partnership for Development