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Program Overview | Ph.D.
Program | Internship InternshipsResource Management and Cultural ProcessSome of the issues studied by students concentrating on resource management and cultural process include cultural conservation, natural resource management, environmental preservation, regional and urban planning, tourism development, and heritage management. Students typically find internships (and subsequent employment) with government agencies, membership associations, non-profit organizations, and consulting firms. Scroll down for a complete list of past internships (listed in alphabetical order by graduate student) or select a link below for examples of past internships with specific organizations.
List of MAA Internships in Resource Management and Cultural ProcessWU-LUNG CHIN (2001) interned at Moss Rehabilitation
Hospital (Travel Information Services for Disabled People). Will's
internship goal was to promote discussion and strengthen awareness
and education between government, industry organizations and people
with disabilities. Ethnographic methods were used to gain insight
into the travel experience of people with disabilities. The results
were compared with mainstream (not disabled) people. This study
will provide important information related to the needs and concerns
of disabled tourists and will be presented to the Society for the
Advancement of Travel for the Handicapped. ALEJANDRA COLOM (2001) interned with the United
Nations Transitional Administration for East Timor, specifically
the Office of Transitional Initiatives in Dili, East Timor. Alejandra
evaluated the Transitional Employment Program which was implemented
with OTI/USAID funds and materials by the district administrations
of the United Nations Transitional Administration for East Timor. JAMES CRAVER (1988) worked with the Office of
Educational Research in the U.S. Department of Education on educational
leadership. He brought anthropological research perspectives into
the research model, integrated anthropological conceptions of leadership
roles into the definition of the problem; and linked the Department
of Education with anthropological experts in the field of education.
Jim is now a Research Associate for Macro International, Inc. doing
applied research in their Special Education and Rehabilitation group.
James is a Ph.D. student at American University. GISELE CRAWFORD (1994) did her internship at
the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC, on a project called The Nonprofit
Sector Research Fund. She compiled and analyzed research on grassroots
action and popular participation in the international nonprofit/nongovernmental
sector, organized focus groups, helped design a conference, assisted
with grants and worked on the institute's newsletter, Nonprofit
Research News. Gisele is currently at the North Carolina Client
and Community Development Center of Legal Services where she manages
the Community Information Empowerment Project. AARON DABBAH (1997) was part of the design team
on the Kovno Ghetto Special Exhibition at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum, which opened in July 1997. He focused specifically on how
knowledge was constructed, offering an applied anthropological perspective
on the content of the exhibit. His activities covered oral histories,
photo selection, and historical and cultural research. He was also
an independent consultant for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Aaron is pursuing a Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Religion with a focus
on the cultural construction of ontology and epistemology. NINA FASCIONE (1994) conducted her internship
with the Phoenix Zoo, incorporating a cultural component into their
rainforest exhibits. She first conducted library research on the
relationships between indigenous rainforest cultures and the particular
animals at the Zoo. Then she developed a report of her findings
and offered suggestions for interpretive materials. She introduced
the idea of using a "Culture and Conservation" theme as
a marketing tool (e.g., selling tagua nut jewelry in the gift shop,
etc.). She is currently employed with Defenders of Wildlife as a
Senior Program Associate. TODD FRY (2000) During the summer of 1999, I
completed an internship in Guatemala with ECAP-Equipo de Estudios
Comunitarios y Accion Psycosocial (Community Studies and Psycho-Social
Action Team). While volunteering with the team in Guatemala City,
I helped write, develop and translate proposals for projects dealing
with ECAP's accompaniment of national forensic teams during grave
exhumations and indigenous community museums. I also attended local,
national and international meetings and conferences that highlighted
the themes of a psycho-social and community healing approaches to
work in indigenous communities affected by political violence. While
working with ECAP in the rural municipality Rabinal, Baja Verapaz,
I attended and assisted meetings and workshops, visited several
villages affected by the political violence and explored the various
local indigenous organizations that work with ECAP. I became particularly
interested in the local indigenous issues and organizations aimed
at protecting their rights and identity and in recovering and preserving
what they lost during the war. By reviving public and private ceremonies,
building schools and engaging in new forms of cultural, political
and economic activism, the many local organizations are making a
great impact in such local, nation and international arenas as health,
human/indigenous rights, community development and culture. MARSHA JENAKOVICH (1992) conducted a pilot assessment
of "Ethnic Groups in U.S. Society" for teachers in Montgomery
County, Maryland. Her report to the school district stressed that
giving teachers information on different groups did not necessarily
lead to greater understanding of cultural differences and how they
manifest in the classroom. Marsha did a second internship with the
National Association of State Boards of Education. "I Wish...Stories
of Children Growing Up in Washington, DC" was written by Marsha
for policy-makers about children's resiliency and the positive strengths
of children coping in a difficult urban environment resulted. XAVIER ‘KOJO' JOHNSON (1999) interned
with the Center for Minority Health Research conducting an interdisciplinary
study on friendships of urban African-American children in West
Baltimore. The study of children, ages 5 to 8 years, utilized anthropology
and psychology in examining the process of making friends, distinguishing
friends from non-friends, and the valuing of friendships. Kojo interviewed
the children to ascertain their ideas about friendships in their
own words. This research will be used in developing anthropologically
informed violence preventions programs. GORDON KARMIN (1989) served as a Trade Assistant
at the U.S. Department of Commerce. His duties included organizing
industry briefings and seminars for companies to promote and identify
overseas markets. The work involved counseling individual businesses
about prospective markets and teaching cross-cultural communication
to those who do go overseas. Gordon is currently a Project Specialist
for North Central Regional Education Lab (NCREL) and works in rural
areas of the Midwest, using quantitative and qualitative research
methods to look at issues of youth (K-12) and at-risk issues facing
rural youth, specifically alcohol and drugs. GERRI KOCHAN (1999) interned with the National
Crime Prevention Council on a project called "Outreach to New
Americans," which was sponsored by the Department of Justice.
The internship focused on crime prevention in refugee communities
in the United States and documented cultural norms of refugees which
conflict with federal or state laws or local ordinances. Areas of
conflict and community resolutions were identified by interviewing
refugee groups, service providers and law enforcement agencies.
Innovative, culturally sensitive solutions were designed and shared
with new immigrants. KRISTIN HUNTER LEWIS (1991) did her internship
on cross-cultural communication at Meridian International Center,
and spent a year after graduation working for them in Japan. She
is currently with the Education Ministry of Japan, seeking ways
that Japanese corporate culture can utilize concepts from American
education. She is now working for the U.S. Enrichment Corporation
as a Far East Accounts Manager for public utilities in Japan, Taiwan,
and Korea. LISA LOWE (1986) worked as an intern at a financial
consulting firm in the Project Planning and Development Department.
She reviewed articles on trends in business and economics, maintained
a database library, and helped develop long term plans and projects.
After she graduated, she worked as a Research Analyst for an international
business development consulting firm until the firm went out of
business. She currently works as a Research Analyst for a TV production
company developing, funding and marketing TV documentaries. R. SHAWN MALONEY (1996) did his internship with
the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. Shawn's
work involved the creation, implementation, and analysis of a joint
Department of Business and Economic Development/Department of Housing
and Community Development study enlisted, "Economic Impact
of Heritage Museum Funding." The purpose of the study was to
gather data to be used to support an increase in state funding for
heritage museums. He currently is a Research Coordinator for the
Anthropology of Pfiesteria Project at the University of Maryland.
AMANDA MASON (2000) interned for Friends of
Camp Santanoni, a partnership of non-profit organizations, the NYS
Department of Environmental Conservation, Adirondack Architectural
Heritage, and the Town of Newcomb, NY. She spent 12 weeks living
and working on the Santanoni Preserve (located in the Adirondack
Park). The preserve includes a historic uninhabited Adirondack "Great
Camp", as well as over 12,900 acres of wilderness and wild
forest land. Amanda studied vistor behavior as well as local community
relationships to the preserve while educating both tourists and
locals on the history of the preserve as well as its contemporary
situation. She will be submitting a report on her findings in Fall,
1999. BONNIE McMANUS (1994) worked at the Falls Church
Alternative High School, which provides night classes for immigrants
and refugees in the community. She taught English for Speakers of
Other Languages (ESOL) to adult learners earning their high school
diplomas, held intercultural discussion groups twice a week and
provided cultural adjustment counseling to individuals. She continued
her work in cross-cultural and bilingual educational settings by
developing a tutoring program at George Mason University that offers
additional academic assistance to students in need. Bonnie is now
teaching English in Japan. FLORA PRICE (1989) interned at Towers, Perrin,
Forster and Crosby, a Washington, DC-based management consulting
firm. She was a Compensation Analyst in the Human Resources Service
Department and did research and analysis of issues of salary management.
She plans on continuing her study of these issues and has entered
the PhD in Anthropology at the University of New Mexico. HEATHER SCHACHT REISINGER (1998) interned with
the Office of Human Relations Programs (OHRP) at the University
of Maryland, College Park. The OHRP is part of the Office of the
President at the University and advises the President on diversity,
multi cultural, and equity issues. They also coordinate the Diversity
Initiative on campus. Heather designed a diversity and conflict
management training manual to assist the OHRP in its student outreach
efforts. Over the summer, Heather also designed and facilitated
diversity workshops to pilot test the manual. D. SYDNEY REDDY (1997) interned with the United
States Department of State, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science,
Office of Marine Conservation. His responsibilities included assisting
with research and implementation of the U.S. government's policies
regarding the conservation of fisheries throughout the world. He
also provided an analysis of the breakdown of negotiations with
Inuit Greenlanders on the subject of salmon conservation in the
North Atlantic. KATHLEEN RIGBY (2000) interned with the Center
for Minority Health Research doing an anthropological study on juvenile
justice with minority offenders in the Baltimore court system. Kathy
accompanied attorneys from the Baltimore Office of the Public Defender
to court, "lock-ups" and the Baltimore City Police Department
to conduct her "fieldwork". She wrote a review of past
and current national and state legislation affecting Juvenile Policy.
She also examined the issue of recidivism rates for juveniles placed
in the criminal court system as opposed to juveniles processed through
the juvenile court system. AMANDA RITCHIE (2001) completed an internship
with Vecinos Mundiales/Honduras, a private, non-governmental organization
that promotes integrated rural development in Honduras. She assisted
the regional office in quantitative and qualitative assessments
of their programs in sustainable agriculture, health, and community
organizing. Amanda also conducted ethnographic research in El Chile,
Honduras that focused on local and institutional values and perspectives
on environmental change, sustainable agriculture and community development. KATHRYN SCHAFFER (2000) worked with the International
Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and World Neighbors Honduras
on a PROWID (Promoting Women In Development) project entitled "Integrating
Gender into Natural Resource Management in El Chile, Honduras".
She assisted with the organization, collection, and analysis of
field data collected on men's and women's time allocation, resource
use, and reaction to Hurricane Mitch. Before traveling to Honduras,
Kate worked as a research assistant on several PROWID projects in
addition to writing and presenting a paper on Gender, Environment
and Development at the annual Society for Applied Anthropology conference.
The goal of her internship was to 1. gain experience working for
an international NGO at its headquarters (ICRW in Washington D.C.);
2. compare that experience with working for an in-country NGO (World
Neighbors in Honduras); and 3. experience first hand the role of
an applied anthropologists in a community based research project.
Currently Kate is working towards publishing a synthesis paper on
theory and praxis of Gender, Environment and Development. DAVID SCOTT (1990) did his internship at the
Montgomery County Education Association doing applied educational
research on local school based management. After graduation, Dave
continued working for the Montgomery County Public School System
in their Educational Research Department. ANDREA SINCOFF (1992) did her internship at
the National Marine Fisheries Service's Office of Conservation and
Management, a division of the National Oceanographic and Aerospace
Administration (NOAA). She assisted with preparation of Social Impact
Assessment, complied census data and demographics and information
on ethnicity, and reviewed literature and prepared profiles on the
importance of and cultural dependence on subsistence for Native
Americans. She is currently working as a personnel trainer at the
Montgomery County Department of Transportation. SHOSHANNA SUMKA (2000) Interned at the Experiment
in International Living office in Quito, Ecuador. She worked with
students and host families during a summer abroad high school program.
Looking at host/guest relationships, cross-cultural communication
and impacts of tourism on host communities, she examined whether
study abroad increases global understanding between people of different
cultures and nationalities. JOANNA WALSHE (1997) interned with the Development
Group for Alternative Policies (DGAP), an advocacy group that focuses
on the effects of development projects designed by Northern industrial
countries for developing countries. Joanna worked on outreach and
coalition building for the global grassroots review of these programs
by those affected, linking hundreds of grassroots groups (including
farmers' and womens' groups, trade unions, and environmental organizations),
providing them with access to the policy making process in Washington.
Joanna is currently directing the USDA Monetization Project in Sarajevo
for the United Methodist Committee on Relief. She may be contacted
by email at JoannaWalshe@compuserve.com. MARK WAMSLEY (1999) interned at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's Office of Sustainable Ecosystems and Communities,
where he explored the relevance of social science research and application
for environmental policy. Through a review of documents and interviews
with mid and senior level EPA managers, Mark produced the white
paper, "The Social Sciences and Environmental Protection: Experiences
and Opportunities at the U.S. E.P.A." The document is intended
to both educate and help expand social science use at the EPA, and
will soon be posted to an EPA web site. Mark simultaneously completed
an internship with the Anthropology of Pfiesteria Program, with
funding from the SfAA/EPA cooperative agreement. MARY ANN WARNER (1993) worked with Dr. Marietta
Baba on organizational cultures at the General Motors plant in Detroit,
MI, where she explored the various subcultures within GM and worked
with employees in GM's Power Train program. She is currently working
as a Business Analyst for EDS (Electronic Data Systems) in their
Insurance Division. TONY WATKINS (1988) did his internship with the Business Development
Group of Appropriate Technology International, where he assisted
in developing a standard monitoring and evaluation system of ATI
projects in Costa Rica. Tony is now a coordinator for HELP, the
Home Employment Language Project, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. PATRICIA WOTOWIEC (2000) interned with the Center
for a New American Dream, a nonprofit organization in Takoma Park,
Maryland that helps people consume responsibly in order to protect
the environment and improve their quality of life. She worked closely
with the communications staff to research and draft talking points,
fact sheets, op-eds, and other media and public education related
materials. Much of her time was spent working on a campaign to raise
awareness about the commercialization of childhood in American culture
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