Sample student profiles
– Bringing theory to concrete, and vice-versa, for a women’s studies major
– Try this on for size: fashion and feminism in one magazine
– Women in sports
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Bringing theory to concrete, and vice-versa, for a women’s studies major |
| Name: Eve G. Undergraduate major field(s): Women’s Studies, French Goals for her Paris Field Study semester: Deepen her understanding of French society, while testing her theoretical learning on marginalized groups through an activist setting, and in another culture. Placement: Not-for-profit support organization (Tjenbé Rèd) for LGBT members of African and Caribbean communities + women’s movement bookstore (Violette et Co.) Responsibilities as intern: – Violette et Co.: Participate in all activities of the bookstore, maintain presence at a booktable on the sidewalk out front, participate in activist group meetings in the store, familiarize herself with this specialized bibliography. – Tjenbé Rèd: Interview heads of other associations to build a network, attend weekly meetings, help organize and participate in activist events. Subject of research: Inevitable Intersections in Gender and Ethnic Communities: Anti-communautarianism and recent developments in French feminist and LGBT movements. And... Involved with several not-for-profits and activists groups, including demonstrations, Eve more than fulfilled her initial wish to get out of the classroom and onto the pavement! Which didn’t keep her from producing a highly regarded historical-analytic research paper. |
Try this on for size: fashion and feminism in one magazine |
| Name: Alice H. Undergraduate major field(s): Comparative Literature, strong interest in fashion Goals for her IFE Field Study semester: Use solid oral French skills to become fluent in French as a professional language; explore possibilities of a career in media and the arts. Placement: Editorial staff of the leading French women’s magazine Marie Claire Responsibilities as intern: – Research proposed stories. – Transcribe and translate interviews. – Assist in all aspects of preparation of content for a monthly magazine. Subject of research: Freedom, Femininity and Identity: The image of women in women’s press. And... Alice discovered the other side of the camera and notebook when she was chosen as one of the subjects for a story in Marie Claire on what young women are wearing. Also, she has maintained contacts with the editorial staff for possible future work with the magazine. |
Women in sports |
| Name: Leslie J. Undergraduate major field(s): Political Science and Sports Studies Goals for the internship experience: Combine both major fields in one internship, in France Placement: The International Bureau of the Ministry for Sports and Youth Affairs Responsibilities as intern: – Participation in all the activities and daily tasks of the International Bureau of the Ministry of Sports – Focus in particular on activities linked to the ministerial theme “Women in Sports” including translation and preparation of minutes of meetings, participate in international lobbying activities, etc. – An active role in the development of a survey instrument on women in sports in Europe, for the Council of Europe. Subject of research: Women and Sports: Planning and implementing policy for equality of opportunity for women in sports. |
