Internships
The Streit Council is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit incorporated 501(c)(3) organization working toward closer cooperation among the experienced democracies as a basis for more effective U.S. engagement in world affairs. In an increasingly interdependent world, where solutions to international challenges require the cooperation of many parties, the Streit Council provides a forum where policymakers and scholars explore viable answers focusing in particular on new approaches to better cooperation among democracies.
The Streit Council is seeking applications for intern positions. The ideal applicant is well organized, hard working and dynamic, with a strong interest and background in transatlantic relations and/or international integration.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, brief writing sample, and contact information for two references to applications@streitcouncil.org and Dr. Tiziana Stella at tiziana.stella@streitcouncil.org. Cover letter should include availability.
Positions open until filled.
Past interns include:
David Bresnahan-McRae joined the Streit Council in May 2010 as an Intern. Originally from Providence RI, he is a rising junior getting his B.A. in International Affairs and Middle East Studies at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. David has previously interned in the United States House and Senate, and is concurrently interning with the Commercial Attaché of the Embassy of Iraq in Washington, D.C. David will be studying in Cairo, Egypt in Fall 2010.
Kevin Garrahan joined the Streit Council as an Intern in June 2010. He is a rising fourth-year student at the University of Virginia from Alexandria, Virginia. He will earn his B.A. in History and Foreign Affairs. In his studies, Kevin has focused on a wide range of topics, including 20th Century US foreign relations, post-9/11 foreign policy, and Middle East relations. Most recently, he wrote his History thesis on the origins of the Bush era foreign assistance program, the Millennium Challenge Account. Kevin spent the summer of 2009 in the University of Virginia’s Hispanic Studies program in Valencia, Spain. He took classes in Spanish and lived in a home-stay, allowing him to also earn a Minor in Spanish.
Alexandra Husted joined the Streit Council in June 2010 as an Intern. She is a rising senior getting her B.A. in International Relations and French at Tufts University. She just returned from her junior year abroad in Paris, where she also interned with Le Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’Amitié des Peuples, a French anti-racism NGO. Alexandra has also interned at the French-American Chamber of Commerce in Boston. Her areas of interest include European identity and integration and EU-neighbor relations.
Elena Nikolova joined the Streit Council in May 2010 as an Intern. Elena just graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in International Relations and French Studies. She studied European Union and French politics at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris, France. During her semester abroad, she also conducted research on French-Libyan relations in the context of French nuclear exportation policy. She wrote her senior research thesis on European Union energy security and the significance of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership as a cosmopolitan realist entity. At Penn, Elena led the International Relations Alternative Energy and Sustainable Development Initiative. She has previously interned at the Operational Archive of the U.S. Navy and at the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad in Sofia, Bulgaria. Her areas of interest include energy security, nuclear nonproliferation, clean energy sources, sustainable development, and border issues.
Lie Nathanael Santoso joined the Streit Council in May 2010. Originally from Indonesia, he is currently an M.A. student in Global, International, and Comparative History at Georgetown University. His M.A. research focuses on the history of U.S. foreign relations, analyzing the diplomatic measures the U.S. and its allies have taken toward China’s foreign policy, especially with China’s expanding economic and military influence in Eastern Europe. Nathanael is a graduate assistant-researcher at Georgetown Public Policy Institute, and was an editor at Globe Asia. He is also affiliated with the U.S. Department of Treasury and with the National Security Archive. He intends to pursue a PhD in International Relations after achieving his M.A. degree.
Sarah Rachel Smith joined the Streit Council in June 2010 as an Intern. Sarah is a rising senior getting her B.A. in International Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. Sarah just returned from a year abroad in Strasbourg, France, with Syracuse University. In addition to taking classes at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Strasbourg, she interned at the Council of Europe where she researched the rights of children and youth at the Division of Sport and Youth. Her areas of interest include intergovernmental organizations, European integration, and Third World politics.
Grace Burton joined the Streit Council in January 2010 as an Intern. Grace graduated from Bates College with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Sociology and English. She has extensive knowledge of the European Union having studied and lived in Prague, Czech Republic. Her educational focus has centered around the evolution of the European Union from a common market enterprise to a political entity. Grace has previously worked for Forum 2000, where she helped organize their internationally recognized conference, the Mali Health Organizing Project, and the Center for Southern Literature.
Scott Petiya joined the Streit Council as an Intern in January 2010. A resident of Lakewood, Colorado, he graduated from Colorado College in May 2009 with a degree in Political Science, with a concentration in International Relations. He has researched topics including American foreign policy, human rights, and the structure and role of international institutions. Scott is the grandson of Don Dennis, a member of the Streit Council's Board of Directors and former associate of Clarence Streit.
Alex 
Ward joined the Streit Council in January 2010 as an Intern. Originally from the Boston area, he is currently a sophomore getting his B.A. in International Studies at American University's School of International Service. He is currently focusing on European relations and the future of the European Union, specifically in regard to security and environmental issues. At American University, he is a teaching assistant and also a co-director of the Admissions Tour Guide program. When not working or at school, Alex tries his hand at stand-up comedy. He is planning on studying in Brussels, Belgium in the fall to work at – and learn about – the European Union.
Elena Vanko joined the Streit Council in September 2009 as an Intern. The previous May, she graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University, where she majored in International Relations with a concentration in Global Conflict, Cooperation, and Justice. During her junior year, she studied the development of the European Union for a semester in Freiburg, Germany. The next semester, she interned at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, in the office of Neena Gill (MEP from the UK). She also spent a summer studying at Tufts' campus in Talloires, France. In addition to her studies at Tufts, Elena worked with preschoolers as a Corps Member for Jumpstart, an AmeriCorps program, and participated in three dance groups on campus. Elena's research interests include the European Union (particularly the prospects for further integration and the development of a European foreign policy), transatlantic relations, international environmental policy, and identity politics and conflicts.
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Matej Kenda joined the Streit Council in August 2009 as an Intern. A native of Croatia, but in reality a citizen of the world, Matej graduated from Bates College with a degree in Political Science and Russian Studies. He has extensive international experience, having lived or worked in Europe, Asia, and Australia. Previously this summer, Matej interned with the Hudson Institute's Center for Political-Military Analysis, and assisted in researching Russian military reform, nuclear proliferation, and peacekeeping in the former Soviet Union. In the past, he has worked with the Chevron's Office of Policy, Government, and Public Affairs, as well as the Australian government, where he assisted with research on various relevant security and strategic developments in Eurasia and the Asia-Pacific Rim. This fall, Matej is researching NATO's reform and future of its relationship with Russia.
Cristina Pacella joined the Streit Council in October 2009 as an Intern. Born and raised in Italy, she has lived in Spain, France, and the US. She is currently pursuing her Master Degree in International Studies at the LUISS “Guido Carli” University in Rome. She is currently in Washington, DC conducting research for her Master thesis, which compares the EU and US federal systems. Cristina holds a bachelors degree in Translation and Mediation from University of Rome “La Sapienza.” Her primary interest concerns the EU institution-building and the empowerment of transatlantic relations.
Macey Bos joined the Streit Council in August of 2009 as an Intern. She is currently at Georgetown University getting her Masters in International Affairs. At the Streit Council, Macey is assisting in preparing grant applications and developing transatlantic news briefings. In addition to joining the Streit Council, she works at the World Health Organization/ Pan-American Health Organization compiling health bulletins on the H1N1 outbreak in Latin America. Macey has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature with an emphasis in Pre-law, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management with an emphasis in Merchandising Management from Virginia Tech. Macey has completed Russian language and Cultural coursework at Moscow State University for the Humanities. Currently, Macey is researching the role of NATO in Eastern European nations for her thesis.
Michael Cass-Antony joined the Streit Council in June 2009. Originally from New York City, he is a senior Government major at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. Michael spent last fall studying at the European Studies program in Freiburg, Germany focusing on political and cultural aspects of the European Union and on transatlantic relations. Michael has previously interned at the congressional office of now Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and has worked on numerous political campaigns including heading the efforts of the Obama campaign in Saratoga Springs. This coming year he will serve as Senior Class President as well as Treasurer of the Skidmore Democrats. His research interests include transatlantic relations, as well as European integration. This summer at the Streit Council he is researching the role of the Atlantic Union Committee in the founding of NATO's parliamentary assembly.
Andrew Saraf joined the Streit Council in May 2009. He is a rising junior at Princeton University, and is pursuing a major at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. His research interests include law and human rights, with a focus on the development and application of international legal norms and the promotion of democratic institutions. Previously, he has interned at the U.S. Council for Puerto Rico Statehood. He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia and moved around the D.C. metro area before settling in Chevy Chase, Maryland. At the Streit Council, he is working on Web development and layout for Freedom and Union.
Michelle Kulikauskas joined the Streit Council in May 2009. Originally from Connecticut , she is a current senior at the George Washington University , majoring in International Affairs with a concentration in Europe and Eurasia and minoring in History. During the fall semester of 2008, Michelle studied international organizations and social justice while abroad in Geneva , Switzerland with the SIT program. Michelle's previous work experience includes a semester-long internship with the Program on International Policy Attitudes, a polling a research organization based in Washington . She is also a current employee at the National Archives. When she is not working or going to classes, Michelle volunteers around Washington as a member of Circle K International; she is also the Vice President of Service for the 2009-2010 academic year. For the past two years, she helped organize a Model UN conference for high school students, sponsored by the International Affairs Society at GWU. Several months ago, Michelle also joined the International Club of DC. This summer at the Streit Council, she is researching the origins of the Atlantic Union and NATO as well as conducting archival preservation of old documents pertaining to these subjects.
Philipp Schroeder joined the Streit Council in May 2009. Born and raised in Germany , Phil has studied in the United States for the past 5 years. He is a current junior at Davidson College where he is pursuing a degree in political science with an interdisciplinary international studies concentration in European affairs. Furthermore he is involved in the international student mentoring program at Davidson College in which he helps new international students to adjust to American culture and college life. He is also an assistant teacher for the German department in Davidson. His work at the Streit Council includes expanding its network by focusing on outreach projects. He will also be researching the history of the NATO Parliamentarians' Assembly. Philipp's professional interests include Human Rights, European Relations, Developmental Policies, and NGO Work.
Daniel Weitz joined the Streit Council in March 2009 after graduating from the University of Georgia in August 2008 with Highest Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, and as a First Honor Graduate with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in International Affairs and French as well as a Certificate in Global Studies. Speaking fluent French in addition to his native English, Daniel spent the final year of his studies at L'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris in France . In addition to his scholastic endeavors, Daniel has remained very active in extracurricular activities. To this end, he has served as Executive Director of the student-led research and policy-writing organization Roosevelt at UGA, he was elected to the School of Public and International Affairs and Honors Program student councils, and he participated on the University of Georgia's Model United Nations Team. Daniel has additionally attained extensive experience related to his professional endeavors, primarily through performing internships in a Congressional office, at the Center for International Trade and Security, and at the Delegation of the European Commission to the United States . At the Streit Council, he is researching transatlantic political cooperation on policy topics of an international focus.
Laura Gerhardt joined the Streit Council in 2008. She is a senior majoring in Political Science and Theater at Tufts University, in Medford, Massachusetts. This past spring, she was in Tunis, Tunisia studying globalization in the Arab World and researched Tunisian Political Identity. For the Streit Council she is translating sections from Edouard Balladur's Pour une Union occidentale entre l'Europe et les Etats-Unis and researching the Transatlantic Economic Council and the G8. Her research interests include European neighbor policies, African development, and environmental policy. She grew up in Oakland, California, but now resides in Boston.
Ari Rosner joined the Streit Council in June 2008. Originally from New York, he is a junior Government and Politics major at the University of Maryland. This past fall, he interned at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), a DHS accredited center of excellence, researching the link between ideology and terrorism. Previously, he has interned at the campaign office of Congressman Anthony Weiner managing their donor database. At the Streit Council, he is researching transatlantic security.
Ani Gevorkian joined the Streit Council in May 2008. Originally from Armenia, Ani grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and is now a senior at the University of Pennsylvania where she majors in International Relations and French. As a junior, she studied in Paris, taking courses at the Sorbonne and has been active in Model United Nations throughout her time at Penn. Most recently, Ani worked at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, researching democratization in Eastern Europe.
Diana Park joined the Streit Council in June 2007. She is a junior International Politics-Security Studies major at the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University . Diana is interested in the study of security cooperation between the United States, South Korea, and Japan, as well as the debate over the institutional integration of the Pacific democracies into the existing Atlantic security alliance. She served as legislative affairs coordinator between the Maryland state legislature and the Maryland Association of Student Councils. At Georgetown, she has been working to educate her fellow peers on the humanitarian crisis and other issues related to North Korea. She has previously interned at the Baltimore Sun, the Congressional Quarterly Press and the Woodstock Theological Center of Georgetown University.
David Vanca joined the Streit Council in June 2007. He is majoring in International Politics with a focus on Trans-state actors at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. David is from Czech Republic and studied History and Geography at the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University, Prague . Until 2004, he worked as a journalist for the Czech newspaper, Lidove Noviny, covering world and international news. In 2004, he continued to report from the United States with articles concerning the 2004 presidential election. In the summer of 2006 he interned at the Washington office of the German Marshall Fund. His interests include integration of European Muslims, process of democratization in the Islamic World, transatlantic security and American foreign policy. David is also currently interning at the Czech Embassy in the U.S.
Alex Csordas joined the Streit Council in June 2007. He is a senior Politics and Sociology & Anthropology major at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. He is originally from Wilton, Connecticut, and is spending the summer in Washington as a participant in American University's Summer Internship Program. His research interests include American foreign policy, US-European relations, and European Union integration. Previously, Alex served as an intern at a law firm in Darien, Connecticut.
Julia Teale is a joint Psychology and International Relations Masters student at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, and joined the Streit Council in July 2007. She lives in Edinburgh in Scotland, but has previously lived in England, Canada and the US. She has also spent many months volunteering in Africa, notably Zimbabwe, Ghana and South Africa , and is primarily interested in humanitarian issues and the foreign policy issues of Africa. She is also interested in the changing US - UK relationship, and US - EU relationship.
Mark Henry joined the Streit Council in July of 2007. He is a joint Modern History and International Relations Masters student of the University of St Andrews in Scotland . He is primarily interested in the rising EU economic sphere and its growing importance on the world stage, most notably concerning its relationship with the United States. He is from the Washington DC area, and has worked extensively in America, the UK , and the Caribbean.
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