The WLF mentor project welcomes interns from around the world through established WLF networks. Some past interns are listed below.


Germany

Milena Gawczynski

"The WLF internship was a great opportunity to meet interesting people and gain a lot of work experience in Parliament. During my time in London I learnt to take over responsibility. Thus, my self-confidence increased and I personally grew a lot. I would like to highly recommend this internship to everyone. It will broaden your horizon in every way!".

Milena has been living in Dusseldorf, Germany for four years. In January 2007 she finished an apprenticeship at the advertising agency Grey Worldwide in Dusseldorf. After that, Milena successfully completed an internship at the Public Relations agency Hill & Knowlton Beijing, China, where she supported a team working among other projects on the Olympic Summer Games 2008 in Beijing. In October 2007 Milena started a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Culture at the Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf.

England		 Alex Todhunter

"At my time at the House of Lords, I got insight into how the government is run and gained invaluable hands-on experience. The leadership lessons were very helpful and cemented my confidence for the future."

England		 Sarah Hayes


England		 Rachel Varney

Rachael is currently working for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK branch as an Assistant Secretary. They work with parliamentarians across the Commonwealth promoting democracy and facilitating bi-lateral relations.

USA		 Rebecca Phelps

USA		 Liz Kelly


Russia		 Snejana Kitaeva


Germany		 Martina Vogt


Russia		 Tatiana Kouzmina

"It's a pleasure to know that the WLF keeps in touch with the previous interns! I am glad that the Foundation still helps young people to learn about the UK Parliament from inside".

"I am a trader in the banking sector, plus involved in the property business in Russia. I have to work very hard but I enjoy. I should soon obtain Master's degree from University of Geneva and so, I keep on travelling between Russia and Switzerland"

Nigeria		 Ada Osakwe

Was awarded a first class Honours Degree in Economics from Hull University. Presently she is at University of Warwick pursuing an MSc degree in Economics and Finance. She maintains that "nothing is impossible if one is focused and determined to reach your goal".

Nigeria		 Olayemi Olanrewaju

"I am improving my language and office skills"

India		 Serena Soni

"The highlights of working here were attending receptions, meeting interesting people…"

Venezuela		 Miguel Penalver

"This is a great opportunity to learn about the British government"

Georgia		 Nadia Janashia

"Being one of the longest staying interns I feel I've gained a very valuable experience"

Russia		 Zalim Marshenkulov

"It was a challenging but enjoyable placement which I strongly recommend to other students"

South Korea		 Souen Hwang

"I grew in confidence during my time with WLF"

Poland		 Michal Zaniewski

"The team is friendly, helpful and enjoyable to work with"

Hungary		 Laura Juhasz

Laura works as a lawyer and legal supervisor for a Hungarian company. She deals with public procurement, making contracts, coordinating people from different professions and EU projects, a few of which are in the health industry.


USA/England

James Elliot

"This placement was a valuable opportunity to deal with real world challenges in a professional environment."

James has been living and working in Chicago for the last two years. He is currently an analyst at Macquarie working in mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring.

England

Henry Wells

Recently accepted to Columbia University in New York to study Political Science. "My time at the WLF has been inspiring and productive."


England		 Jo Cordrey

Jo is a recent graduate from Nottingham University where she read Politics. The internship in the House of Lords was a unique and very significant time, with the opportunity to meet a diverse range of people and build and develop skills. She hopes to develop this by pursuing further experience within central government with a view to a career in this area.

USA

Anna Isabel McDermott

Anna is currently studying Political Science (emphasis in International Studies) at Pepperdine University. She is also working for the Dean of Seaver College at Pepperdine University as a research assistant, and as a student worker at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy. She hopes to return this summer to London for an internship. She graduates in 2009, and hopes to spend a year dedicated to humanitarian work before attending graduate school.


USA		 Stuart Young

Since leaving WLF, Stuart has interned at Sky News, worked for the Magic Circle law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and started an online website promoting US-style diversity strategies. He has recently graduated from Harvard Law School with his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.

Italy

Livia Anzaldo

The experience with the WLF and the internship with Lord Taylor was extremely empowering and filled with professional human relationships. Helping Lord Taylor with his parliamentary daily duties, liaising on his behalf with corporate companies from wide spectrum sectors such as academic, financial and commercial was for me an enriching and inspirational year, both on a professional and personal level.

 

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