Sample student profiles
– From the French Senate to Washington policymakers
– At the center of French election maps
– An International perspective on the French Socialist Party
(See overview page for important information on profiles and lists.)
From the French Senate to Washington policymakers |
Name: Molly S. Undergraduate major field(s): International Studies Goals for her Paris Field Study semester: Become fluent in French, assimilate into French culture and apply her International Studies major to a working environment. Placement: Offices of a political party caucus in the French Senate. Responsibilities as intern: – Serve as assistant to the head of the communications office of the caucus. – Prepare daily press reviews, and thematic press reviews on « hot » topics. – Preparation of press conferences. – Updating documentation on caucus website. – Prepare a presentation of the work of the Senate for the general public. – Observe Senate sessions. Subject of research: The Many Strands of the Socialist Party : Towards a Coherent and Unified Ideology And... Molly combined IFE with Trinity-in-Paris for a year of study abroad. Upon graduation she found a position with a grassroots health policy organization and WDC-based think tank. |
At the center of French election maps |
Name: Gabriel C. Undergraduate major field(s): Political Science Goals for his Field Study semester: To deepen my knowledge of French language and culture, and to learn about the ways in which government can have a positive effect on society by implementing effective policies. Placement: France’s leading research center on political life Responsibilities as intern: – Proofread and edit English translations of a work entitled “How voters decide” – Track election and campaign news for imminent regional elections in France; contribute to electoral maps by enriching the excel databases from which the maps are generated – Work with map-making software to produce election maps, analyzing data, choosing nomenclatures and rereading results – Translate content for center’s website into English – Analyze and create summaries of team meetings Subject of research: The Decline of the French Communist Party And... Gabriel was so meticulous about his job that he found an error in a map published by a major French daily! |
An International perspective on the French Socialist Party |
Name: Elizabeth M. Undergraduate major field(s): Anthropology Goals for her Field Study semester: To deepen her understanding of the French political world through an internship in a politics-based organization Placement: The international department of the French Socialist Party (PS) Responsibilities as intern: – Track American presidential election, summarizing issues and coverage for the head of the international department of the Socialist Party – Conduct research on transatlantic relations and American media for the head of the PS – Explore possibilities of American contacts for the PS Subject of research: “Yes” or “no” to the Constitution: The debate on the European constitutional treaty of 2005 And… After her experience working in politics Elizabeth went on to practice law, and currently works as an attorney for a major US law firm. |