Amanda Rosenbush: Political Science and Spanish, May 2008

"Having studied this past semester abroad in Spain, the Shriver Center proved to be the link I needed to acquire a meaningful summer internship upon my return home, even while still thousands of miles away. I can't describe my gratitude for the connections and partnerships that the Shriver Center has established for UMBC students--- they get your foot in the door and then some."

Placement: MD Department of Transportation Fellows Intern Program, State Highway Administration, Office of Equal Opportunity

Description of Duties: Design and develop a Spanish Language Instruction Program partnership between SHA and UMBC. Tanslate documents to Spanish as a part of OEO's Limited English Proficiency Program. Attend meetings and seminars to help brainstorm changes and improvements for the Limited English Proficiency program. Research and compose a policy paper for the MDOT Fellows Intern Program.

Future Career Plans: Upon graduating, I plan to teach in a bilingual classroom in NYC as a part of the Teach for America program or teach international education in Brazil through the Fulbright program. I then aspire to attend law school to study international law in order to prepare myself to advocate for international human rights at an international organization such as the United Nations or the World Bank.