French Institute of International Relations
Undergraduate interns study policy in Brussels and Paris in this selective program.
In summer 2010, the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy is sending four interns to Paris and Brussels to work with research fellows of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI).
This unique opportunity combines policy experience in a foreign arena with the strong mentorship program offered by Leadership Rice each summer. Students working for IFRI in Paris and Brussels are exposed to policy studies such as energy and environmental issues, African studies, U.S. relations and others. Possible plans for expansion to this program include policy centers in London, China and the Middle East.
The 2010 interns are Page Robinson, Tam T. Nguyen, Christoph Meyer and Ariel Rogers.
The program began in 2009. A list of 2009 interns and their areas of study follows:
- Everette Kreider, a senior from Helotes, Texas, majoring in political science, studied “Africa and the Changing World of Conflict.”
- Claire Newman, a senior from Sugar Land, Texas, majoring in English and policy studies, focused on “The Middle East and Maghreb.”
- Ruchir Shah, a sophomore from Barrington, R.I., majoring in energy studies, studied “European Governance and Geopolitics of Energy.”
- Joyce Yao, a senior from Taipei, Taiwan, majoring in history and political science, studied “European Governance and Geopolitics of Energy.”
