Name: Lourdes Sankar
Class Year: 2027
Major:  Political Science
Minor: Spanish, Health Studies
 
Internship Organization:  Bryn Mawr College Political Science Department and University of Toronto, Canadian Government
Internship Title:   Research Assistant
Location:  Remote and Mexico City, Mexico
 
What’s happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing!  

This summer I have been interning for Dr. Elizabeth Corredor, Professor of Political Science at Bryn Mawr. In the beginning of June we went to Mexico City for a Women’s Peace and Security conference where I acted as the note taker and translator for Professor Corredor. I then have been tasked with writing the policy report that will later be sent to the Canadian military to help promote an anti femicide agenda. Traveling with Professor Corredor and spending time in Mexico City allowed me to immerse myself within the culture and work on my Spanish while I was there. Meeting such incredible women who are passionate about the extreme amounts of femicide in Mexico was so inspiring. I am able to take my newfound research and policy report skills back to Bryn Mawr with a new global view.
 
Why did you apply for this internship?  

I applied for this internship because I have taken two classes with Professor Corredor and loved her passion about Women and International Politics. I wanted to research under her support and learn from a professional perspective.

Was there anything special about how you found this internship? 

The community of people that I met: the amazing women in Mexico, my felllow research assistants, and Professor Corredor. 

What has been your favorite part of this internship?

Getting to work along side such a passionate group of people and getting to experience a new city. 

What is something you have learned from your internship that you didn’t expect? 

I learned how to code in excel for political science research!

Working remotely for the first time? What has that experience been like for you? 

I have had to be dedicated to creating my own schedule and making sure I meet my deadlines.  

What has been the biggest challenge you have faced at your internship? 

Not having a set schedule and learning to create that for myself when I always have had a set schedule made for me. 

Can you give us three adjectives that describe your internship experience? 

Immersive, transformative, collaborative 

What is most rewarding about your internship?

Creating fantastic connections with other students and my professor.

Was this internship what you expected it to be? 

It was everything and more.