Annual Report 2010 | 2011 - Columbia Global Centers
Annual Report 2010 | 2011 - Columbia Global Centers Annual Report 2010 | 2011 - Columbia Global Centers
Internships The Center hosts a regular set of interns, primarily in the summer with additional interns assisting activities and coordinating programs throughout the academic year. Interns tend to be undergraduates engaged in study overseas or in the region who have interest in or linkages to Jordan. Interested students inquire about internship positions through CUMERC’s website, but the Center also often receives interns through referrals or through its wide base of contacts. Internships at the Center are unpaid, six weeks long at minimum, and are available in a range of fields, including: the arts, architecture, social work, communications and alumni outreach, sustainability, and research support. This year, seven interns were engaged in the different departments and activities at CUMERC. Name University Field of Study Area of Support at CUMERC Internship Duration Dina Abbadi Carleton University Communication Studies & French Communications & Outreach September – October Taraf Abu Hamdan University of Arkansas Environmental, Soil & Water Sciences Research July 2010 – May Ru’a Al Abweh German Jordanian University Architecture GSAPP June – July Ghada Al Nabulsi School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Development Economics Research July – September Dina Bataineh University of Jordan Architecture GSAPP June – July Farah El Yacoubi School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Law Communications & Outreach June – July Zane Preston Colorado State University Political Science Research February – October “My experiences at the Center widened my perspective on environmental issues in Jordan, the region and globally, and allowed me to further explore important areas of sustainability and development. The internship provided a great transition from my undergraduate to graduate studies.” Taraf Abu Hamdan, SIPA ‘12
In addition to its regular internship program, the Center held the Columbia Experience Overseas Program (CEO), in partnership with the Center for Career Education (CCE) at Columbia University. CEO is a unique eight-week internship program that offers Columbia undergraduates high-quality internships developed by CCE through alumni and employer partnerships. The program was offered for the first time in Amman through CUMERC to six students in the summer of 2011 (June 13 – August 5). Internship opportunities included an array of fields, such as publishing, hospitality, economic policy, consulting, and finance. Throughout the internship, students explore a career field and develop professional skills, while gaining international experience in a vibrant cosmopolitan city. Students also had the opportunity to connect with professionals in Amman who chose to support the program either as an employer or mentor. Columbia Student Alexander Simmonds (CC ‘13) Amirah Sequeira (CC ‘12) Andrea Garcia-Vargas (CC ‘13) John O’Shea (CC ‘13) Mark Holly (CC ‘12) Phillip Fletcher (CC ‘13) Internship Organization Union Bank for Savings and Investment Sustainability Excellence Living Well (Front Row Publishing & Media Services) Union Bank for Savings and Investment Royal Jordanian Airlines Jordan Investment Board Alumni Mentor Wasim Salfiti (CC ‘03) Ramzi Muna (EN ‘81) Lina Ejeilat (JN ‘09) H.E. Dr. Umayya Tukan (BU ‘86 BU ‘87) Khalil Al Salem (CC ‘04) Mughith Sukhtian (BU ‘01) 47
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- Page 9: Letter from the Director Dear frien
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- Page 14 and 15: A sampling of programs and projects
- Page 16 and 17: Highlights of Cross-Center Projects
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- Page 21 and 22: Leadership Professor Safwan M. Masr
- Page 23: Advisory Board The Center’s Advis
- Page 26 and 27: An additional fellow, Dr. Natik Kub
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- Page 49 and 50: Conferences and Seminars The Center
- Page 51 and 52: Takaful: The First Annual Conferenc
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In addition to its regular internship program, the Center held the <strong>Columbia</strong> Experience Overseas Program (CEO),<br />
in partnership with the Center for Career Education (CCE) at <strong>Columbia</strong> University. CEO is a unique eight-week<br />
internship program that offers <strong>Columbia</strong> undergraduates high-quality internships developed by CCE through<br />
alumni and employer partnerships. The program was offered for the first time in Amman through CUMERC to<br />
six students in the summer of <strong>2011</strong> (June 13 – August 5). Internship opportunities included an array of fields, such<br />
as publishing, hospitality, economic policy, consulting, and finance. Throughout the internship, students explore<br />
a career field and develop professional skills, while gaining international experience in a vibrant cosmopolitan city.<br />
Students also had the opportunity to connect with professionals in Amman who chose to support the program<br />
either as an employer or mentor.<br />
<strong>Columbia</strong> Student<br />
Alexander Simmonds<br />
(CC ‘13)<br />
Amirah Sequeira<br />
(CC ‘12)<br />
Andrea Garcia-Vargas<br />
(CC ‘13)<br />
John O’Shea<br />
(CC ‘13)<br />
Mark Holly<br />
(CC ‘12)<br />
Phillip Fletcher<br />
(CC ‘13)<br />
Internship Organization<br />
Union Bank for Savings<br />
and Investment<br />
Sustainability<br />
Excellence<br />
Living Well (Front Row<br />
Publishing & Media Services)<br />
Union Bank for Savings<br />
and Investment<br />
Royal Jordanian<br />
Airlines<br />
Jordan Investment<br />
Board<br />
Alumni Mentor<br />
Wasim Salfiti<br />
(CC ‘03)<br />
Ramzi Muna<br />
(EN ‘81)<br />
Lina Ejeilat<br />
(JN ‘09)<br />
H.E. Dr. Umayya Tukan<br />
(BU ‘86 BU ‘87)<br />
Khalil Al Salem<br />
(CC ‘04)<br />
Mughith Sukhtian<br />
(BU ‘01)<br />
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