By Jennifer Minerva, FCRH 2016
Seeking a summer internship in policy research, I scoured
Fordham’s Career Services website which led to me to many available research
positions at several companies. One position that caught my eye was the
Education Policy and Programs Internship with RMC Research-New York. I have
always had an interest in education policy, specifically with parent and
community engagement initiatives. RMC Research has offices across the country
in California, Oregon, Colorado, Florida, Virginia, New Hampshire, and New
York. RMC offers evaluation services, professional development, consulting, and
technical assistance to its many clients including the federal government,
non-profits, private businesses, and foundations. While doing research on the
company, I found that the New York office focuses on parent and family
involvement strategies, the area of research I am particularly interested in. I
sent in my resume, cover letter, and writing sample, and patiently waited for a
response.
After two rounds of interviews and a writing activity, I was
offered the position of Education Policy and Programs Intern for the summer of
2014. RMC gave me the flexibility to choose my own schedule and hours, as long
as completed 275 hours by the end of summer. On the first day of my internship,
I was assigned three research projects to work on throughout the summer. I
worked on curating and vetting resources for RMC’s Parent Central website,
maintaining the Virtual Advanced Placement Webinar Series platform, and
supporting the collection of universal broadband research. These three projects
allowed me to expand my knowledge on community engagement initiatives as well
as gain exposure to professional learning communities sustained by online
platforms and the challenges municipalities face in providing universal
broadband access. I worked directly with research associates and other interns
to achieve my goals and complete each project to the best of my ability.
As a result of my internship experience, I am more certain
of what opportunities I want to pursue next. RMC gave me the opportunity to not
only grow as a professional, but grow as a person. I am very fortunate for the
skills I have gained and people that I have met.
Thank you RMC Research-New York for a fulfilling summer both
professionally and personally.
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