Summer Fellowship History

Organization Industry Year
3Tier Environment/Sustainability 2009

Accion Frontier Investments Group Social Finance/Investing 2014
Accion Microfinance Bank Nigeria and Wecyclers, Nigeria Environment/Sustainability 2014
Accion Venture Lab Social Finance/Investing 2013
ACT Charter School Education 2009
Acumen International Development 2014
Acumen Social Finance/Investing 2014
Acumen Fund Community/Economic Development 2011
AFC Human and Social Services 2010
Africa Liberal Arts Schools (student start-up) Education 2010
Agora Partnerships Social Finance/Investing 2009
Alba Collective Community/Economic Development 2009
Alba Collective International Development 2009
Amigos de Jesus Orphanage Human and Social Services 2012
Asha Schools Education 2011
Ashoka Community/Economic Development 2010
Asian Development Bank International Development 2008
Asian Development Bank (ADB) International Development 2014
Asthmapolis (Reciprocal Labs) Healthcare 2013
Bagan Capital Finance (BCF) Microfinance 2013
Bankable Frontier Associates Community/Economic Development 2009
Bankable Frontier Associates Social Finance/Investing 2008
BASE Africa (student start-up) Community/Economic Development 2009
Be A Good Doctor Healthcare 2010
BetterLesson Education 2014
Bizdom Entrepreneurship Support 2012
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Healthcare 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Healthcare 2009
Blue Ridge Foundation of New York Social Finance/Investing 2013
Boston Ballet Arts/Culture/Humanities 2009
Boston Children's Hospital Healthcare 2013
Branson Center For Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Support 2012
Bridge International Academies Education 2013
Bridge International Academies Education 2012
Bridges Community Ventures Community/Economic Development 2009
Brigham and Women's Hospital Healthcare 2008
Brigham and Women's Hospital Healthcare 2008
Calvert Foundation Social Finance/Investing 2008
Calvert Foundation Social Finance/Investing 2008
CancerScan (student start-up) Healthcare 2008
Carewrite (student start-up) Healthcare 2014
Center for Financial Solutions Innovation Social Finance/Investing 2011
Center for the Future of the Oceans Environment/Sustainability 2011
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Healthcare 2009
Central Bank of Iraq Government 2011
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) Environment/Sustainability 2012
Charleston County School District Education 2010
Charter School Growth Fund Education 2008
Chefs Collaborative Environment/Sustainability 2013
Chicago Department of Family and Support Services Government 2013
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Healthcare 2013
City of Baltimore Government 2008
City of Boston Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement Government 2014
City of Calgary Mayor's Office Government 2012
City of Chicago Mayor's Office Government 2014
City of Chicago Mayor's Office Government 2008
City of New Orleans Mayor's Office Government 2011
City of New York Mayor's Office Government 2008
City of Sacramento Mayor's Office Government 2012
Clean Energy Project Environment/Sustainability 2009
Clinton Foundation International Development 2012
Clinton Foundation International Development 2010
Clinton Health Access Initiative International Development 2010
Closing the loop Healthcare 2014
Coalition Against Corruption Government 2012
Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy Foundations/Philanthropy 2011
CommonBond For-profit with social impact 2013
CommonBond, Inc. For-profit with social impact 2014
Community Lab Healthcare 2009
Compete Caribbean/InterAmerican Development Bank Community/Economic Development 2011
Congressional Oversight Panel Government 2009
Cristo Rey New York High School Education 2010
Cristo Rey New York High School Education 2009
Dalberg Global Development Advisors International Development 2010
Dalberg Global International Advisors International Development 2008
Department of the Interior - Island Fellowship Program Government 2008
dhakaplay (student start-up) For-profit with social impact 2012
District of Columbia Public Schools Education 2010
DocDoc For-profit with social impact 2014
Doodh Bhandar (student start-up) Agriculture 2010
D-Rev: Design for the Other 90% Healthcare 2014
DrivenData (student start-up) For-profit with social impact 2014
Drylands Natural Resources Centre International Development 2014
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School Education 2009
E+Co Environment/Sustainability 2010
EARN (Earned Assets Resource Network) Community/Economic Development 2011
East Africa Telecom For-profit with social impact 2013
Echoing Green Entrepreneurship Support 2012
EcoSquid Environment/Sustainability 2010
Education Pioneers Education 2013
Education Pioneers - Analyst Fellowship Education 2011
Education Pioneers - BELL Education 2009
Education Pioneers - BELL Education 2008
Education Pioneers - Beyond 12 Education 2010
Education Pioneers - Boston Public Schools Education 2009
Education Pioneers - Boston Public Schools Dept. of Early Childhood Education 2009
Education Pioneers - Citizen Schools Education 2008
Education Pioneers - DC Public Education Fund Education 2009
Education Pioneers - District Management Council Education 2012
Education Pioneers - Jumpstart Education 2010
Education Pioneers - KIPP Foundation Education 2009
Education Pioneers - Lawrence Public Schools Education 2013
Education Pioneers - Match Education Education 2012
Education Pioneers - New Schools Venture Fund, Ellevation Education Education 2013
Education Pioneers - Oakland Unified School District Education 2012
Education Pioneers - Partnerships to Uplift Communities Education 2009
Education Pioneers - San Francisco Education Fund Education 2010
Education Pioneers - San Francisco Unified School District Education 2013
Education Pioneers - San Francisco Unified School District Education 2011
Education Pioneers - Teach for America Education 2012
Education Pioneers - Teach For America Education 2012
Education Pioneers - Unlocking Potential Education 2011
Education Pioneers - Victory Schools Education 2011
Education Pioneers Graduate Fellow - KIPP New Orleans Education 2014
Education Resource Strategies Education 2014
EGG-Tech (student start-up) Community/Economic Development 2009
EGG-Tech (student start-up) Community/Economic Development 2009
Embrace Healthcare 2010
Encite Capital Social Finance/Investing 2013
Endeavor - ALTO Chile Entrepreneurship Support 2008
Endeavor - Center for High-Impact Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Support 2011
Endeavor - EcoFlora Entrepreneurship Support 2011
Endeavor - EcoFlora Entrepreneurship Support 2009
Endeavor - Endeavor Global - Insight team Entrepreneurship Support 2012
Endeavor - Endeavor International Expansion Team Entrepreneurship Support 2011
Endeavor - Endeavor Turkey Entrepreneurship Support 2009
Endeavor - iCarros Entrepreneurship Support 2012
Endeavor - Minha Vida Entrepreneurship Support 2011
Endeavor - Pozitron Entrepreneurship Support 2010
Endeavor - Prtica Entrepreneurship Support 2009
Endeavor - Refinancia Entrepreneurship Support 2009
Endeavor - Satellogic Entrepreneurship Support 2011
Endeavor - Three Melons Entrepreneurship Support 2009
Endeavor - Viallux Entrepreneurship Support 2009
Endeavor - Yemeksepeti Entrepreneurship Support 2009
Endeavor - Yemeksepeti Entrepreneurship Support 2008
Endeavor - Yola.com Entrepreneurship Support 2010
EnergyClimate Solutions, Inc. Environment/Sustainability 2010
Enova Education 2014
Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners Entrepreneurship Support 2013
Equal Exchange For-profit with social impact 2014
Ethnologee Arts/Culture/Humanities 2013
Farmbuilders Liberia, Inc. Environment/Sustainability 2012
Federal Bureau of Investigation Government 2009
Federal Bureau of Investigation Government 2009
Feed Projects/Feed Foundation Foundations/Philanthropy 2009
Feed Resource Recovery Environment/Sustainability 2008
Finance & Econ. Committee, China Community/Economic Development 2011
Gazelle.com Environment/Sustainability 2009
George W. Bush Foundation/Institute Foundations/Philanthropy 2010
Giving Back Fund Foundations/Philanthropy 2009
GIZ (German Development Cooperation) / Sight and Life (Foundation of DSM Social Enterprise in Nutrition for Base of 2014
Nutritional Sciences) the Pyramid
Global Citizen Year (student start-up) Education 2008
Global Fund for Children Foundations/Philanthropy 2009
Google China CSR Corporate Social Responsibility 2009
Government of Canada Government 2009
Government of Chile- Department of State Modernization Government 2011
Government of Liberia (Office of President; Ministry of Lands, Mines & Energy) Government 2013
Grameen America Community/Economic Development 2010
Grameen Foundation International Development 2010
Grameen Foundation International Development 2010
Grassroots Capital International Development 2010
Greentown Labs Environment/Sustainability 2014
GSMA- Mobile Money for the Unbanked Community/Economic Development 2012
Harlem Village Academies, a high performing charter school network in New York Education 2013
City
Harvard Business Publishing, Higher Education Group Education 2012
Health Policy Commission, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Healthcare 2013
Health Policy Commission, state agency in Massachusetts implementing 2nd Healthcare 2013
phase of health
Healthpoint care reform
Services Global Healthcare 2010
HealthTap Healthcare 2013
Heart of Man Foundation Human and Social Services 2012
Hong Kong SAR Government 2011
Housing Partnership Network Housing 2010
Hygeia Healthcare 2010
IceStone For-profit with social impact 2010
IDEO.org Nonprofit Consulting 2014
I-DEV International Social Finance/Investing 2013
I-DEV International Social Finance/Investing 2013
I-Dev International International Development 2011
I-DEV International International Development 2010
IDinsight (student start-up) Community/Economic Development 2011
Ignia Partners Community/Economic Development 2010
Imagine Election (student start-up) Government 2008
Impact Israel (student start-up) Social Finance/Investing 2014
Innovations for Poverty Action International Development 2010
Inspiring Capital For- profit with social impact, nonprofit 2014
consulting, and social entrepreneurship
Instiglio (student start-up) Human
supportand Social Services 2012
Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation Community/Economic Development 2012
Intelligent Mobility International (IMI) Healthcare 2009
Intermountain Healthcare Healthcare 2008
International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Development 2011
International Finance Corporation (IFC) World Bank Group International Development 2011
Jewish Federation of the North Shore Community/Economic Development 2009
Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress Government 2008
JUCCCE (Joint US-China Cooperation on Clean Energy) Environment/Sustainability 2010
JUCCCE (Joint US-China Cooperation on Clean Energy) Environment/Sustainability 2009
Jumpstart Education 2009
Junior Achievement Sao Paolo Human and Social Services 2010
Kaiser Permanente / Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Healthcare 2010
KIORG (student start-up) Education 2010
Kiva.org Social Finance/Investing 2012
Kopali Organics For-profit with social impact 2010
LA County Department of Health Services Healthcare 2009
LA County Department of Health Services Healthcare 2008
Lapdesk International International Development 2009
League of Dreamers (student start-up) Education 2009
LeapFrog Investments Social Finance/Investing 2011
Leopard Capital For-profit with social impact 2014
Liberian Ministry of Commerce and Industry Government 2012
Liberian Ministry of Internal Affairs Government 2008
LifeLens (student start-up) Healthcare 2011
Lincoln Center for Community Development Community/Economic Development 2011
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Arts/Culture/Humanities 2014
Living Cities Community/Economic Development 2009
M.A.C. AIDS Fund Foundations/Philanthropy 2008
MaRS Discovery District / Causeway Social Finance Social Finance/Investing 2009
Massaschusetts Health Connector Healthcare 2013
MassHealth Healthcare 2013
MBAs Across America Entrepreneurship Support 2014
MBAs Across America Community/Economic Development 2014
MBAs Across America Entrepreneurship Support 2014
Meadow Networks Environment/Sustainability 2009
Med2Bed (student start-up, formerly eTransitions) Healthcare 2012
Mentor Me India Nonprofit (Livelihoods) 2013
Mercy Corps Community/Economic Development 2013
Mercy Corps Social Venture Fund Community/Economic Development 2014
MexVi Housing 2009
Miami City Ballet Arts/Culture/Humanities 2011
Micro Home Solutions (student start-up) Housing 2009
Millennium Challenge Corporation Government 2009
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria Government 2011
Ministry of National Planning and Econ. Policy, Costa Rica Government 2010
Mobius Motors Community/Economic Development 2012
Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) Healthcare 2012
MPeso Community/Economic Development 2011
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Government 2010
National Economic Council Government 2009
National Math and Science Initiative Education 2009
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Environment/Sustainability 2009
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Environment/Sustainability 2008
National Strategy Office, Office of the President of Botswana Government 2013
National Trust for Historic Preservation Arts/Culture/Humanities 2010
National Trust for Historic Preservation Arts/Culture/Humanities 2009
Neuvo Sensible Technologies (student start-up) For-profit with social impact 2011
New Profit Foundations/Philanthropy 2010
New Profit Foundations/Philanthropy 2008
New Sector Alliance Nonprofit Consulting 2009
New Sector Alliance Nonprofit Consulting 2008
New Sector Alliance - Init. for a Competitive Inner City Nonprofit Consulting 2008
New Sector Alliance - Local Initiatives Support Corp. Nonprofit Consulting 2009
New Sector Alliance - The Institute of Contemporary Art Nonprofit Consulting 2008
New Ventures Mexico Community/Economic Development 2010
New York City Ballet Arts/Culture/Humanities 2010
New York City Department of Small Business Services - Workforce Development Government 2013
Division
New York City Economic Development Corporation Community/Economic Development 2008
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Government 2013
New York Presbyterian Hospital Healthcare 2012
New York Road Runners Health 2012
Newark Public Schools via Education Pioneers Education 2013
NewSchools Venture Fund Education 2009
Next Street Financial Social Finance/Investing 2012
NextWorth Inc. Environment/Sustainability 2011
Nigerian Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment Government 2013
NJ Attorney General's Office - Division of Criminal Justice Government 2013
North Face - Sustainability Corporate Social Responsibility 2009
NYC Economic Development Corporation Community/Economic Development 2011
NYC Economic Development Corporation Community/Economic Development 2009
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Office of Long Term Plng & Sust. Government 2008
NYC Mayor's Office of Long Term Planning & Sust. Government 2009
OCC Recycling (student start-up) Environment/Sustainability 2008
Office of Economic Development - City of Boston Government 2014
Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson Government 2013
Office of Senator Debbie Stabenow Government 2010
Office of Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle Government 2009
Olympic Park Legacy Company Community/Economic Development 2011
One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Education 2012
Open Capital Advisors Entrepreneurship Support 2013
Open Capital Advisors Social Finance/Investing 2012
Opportunity International - Banco Oportunidade Mocambique Social Finance/Investing 2008
Partners Healthcare Healthcare 2013
Partners In Health Healthcare 2009
Partners In Health Healthcare 2008
PBS, Strategy & Ventures Arts/Culture/Humanities 2010
PEFAN Community/Economic Development 2010
Pershing Square Foundation Foundations/Philanthropy 2011
Pershing Square Foundation; Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Foundations/Philanthropy 2014
Pittsburgh Public Schools Education 2011
Planet Rating Social Finance/Investing 2008
PlanetTran Environment/Sustainability 2009
Planned Parenthood Healthcare 2011
Planning Commission, Gov't of India; NEC, White Ho Healthcare 2010
Plexx - Training the World on a Mobile Phone Community/Economic Development 2013
Polarstern Bewegt Environment/Sustainability 2014
Polymath Ventures Entrepreneurship Support 2014
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) Healthcare 2009
ProInspire For-profit with social impact 2009
Project Dharma Community/Economic Development 2012
PT Ruma For-profit with social impact 2014
PT RUMA For-profit with social impact 2013
PT Ruma Community/Economic Development 2012
Public Health Foundation of India Healthcare 2010
Purpose.com For-profit with social impact 2012
Quippi: fee free international gift card company supporting low income mexican For-profit with social impact 2014
immigrants
Racquet Up in the US (student start-up)
DETROIT Education 2010
REDF Foundations/Philanthropy 2010
Remembrance Farm Agriculture/Agribusiness 2014
responsAbility AG, Accion Venture Lab Impact investing (for profit and nonprofit 2014
respectively)
Retalhos Cariocas For-profit with social impact 2013
Revolution Foods For-profit with social impact 2014
Right Side of History Civic/Advocacy 2010
Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) Community/Economic Development 2012
Rock Health Healthcare 2011
Rocky Mountain Institute Environment/Sustainability 2008
Rocky Mountain Institute Environment/Sustainability 2008
Root Capital International Development 2011
Roshan Telecom Development Company Afghanistan Community/Economic Development 2012
Roshan Telecom Network Community/Economic Development 2010
RubiconMD Healthcare 2013
Ruma For-profit with social impact 2013
Ruma in Jakarta, Indonesia For-profit with social impact 2013
Rural China Education Foundation Education 2009
Rwanda Ministry of Health Government; Health 2012
Saatchi & Saatchi S Environment/Sustainability 2008
Safal Partners (Education Pioneers) Education 2014
Salud Cercana (student start-up) Healthcare 2014
SANA Care (student start-up) Healthcare 2011
SANA Care (student start-up) Healthcare 2010
Sanergy For-profit with social impact 2014
Save the Children Japan Human and Social Services 2008
School Revolution (student start-up) Education 2009
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Foundations/Philanthropy 2009
Seelna Healthcare 2013
Shell Foundation International Development 2011
Sierra Leone-Plymouth Partnership International Development 2009
Signal Point Partners For-profit with social impact 2009
SineWave Ventures Social Finance/Investing 2014
Sitawi Social Finance/Investing 2012
Sitawi Foundations/Philanthropy 2010
SJF Ventures Social Finance/Investing 2012
Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) International Development 2011
Social Finance Inc. (US) Social Finance/Investing 2012
Social Investment Bank / Lenddo Social Finance/Investing 2013
Soros Economic Development Fund Social Finance/Investing 2014
South West Atlanta Youth Foundation (SWAY) Human and Social Services 2010
Southern Sudan Ministry of Investment Government 2011
Special Olympics International Human and Social Services 2012
Starling Resources Community/Economic Development 2011
StartUp Health Healthcare 2014
Strey Khmer International Development 2009
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Corporate Social Responsibility 2013
Sweetriot For-profit with social impact 2009
Sweetriot For-profit with social impact 2008
TAMTAM (Together Against Malaria) International Development 2010
TCL Khet-Se Agriproduce India Agribusiness/Smallholder Farmers 2010
Teach For All Education 2012
Teach For All Education 2010
Teach For America Education 2014
Teaching and Learning Laboratory (student start-up) Education 2009
TechnoServe Agriculture/Agribusiness 2013
TechnoServe International Development 2011
TechWadi For-profit with social impact 2013
TerraCycle Environment/Sustainability 2010
TETEA Education 2013
The Cleantech Open Entrepreneurship Support 2013
The Global Impact Investing Network Social Finance/Investing 2014
The Mango Fund International Development 2013
The Pershing Square Foundation Foundations/Philanthropy 2013
The Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI) International Development 2014
The White House (National Economic Council) Government 2013
The White House National Economic Council Government 2013
Third Sector Capital Partners Social Finance/Investing 2014
Tomato Jos (student start-up) Agriculture/Agribusiness 2014
Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative (AGI) International Development 2010
Tony Elumelu Foundation For-profit with social impact 2013
Toronto City Summit Alliance Community/Economic Development 2010
Transport for London Government 2010
Tsing Capital Environment/Sustainability 2010
Two Degrees Food For-profit with social impact 2012
Two Oceans Aquarium Environment/Sustainability 2009
U.S. Department Health and Human Services Government 2011
U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Secretary Government 2011
U.S. Department of Energy Government 2010
U.S. Department of Energy - Advanced Research Project Agency Government 2012
U.S. Department of Insular Affairs (Pacific Business Center Program) Government 2008
U.S. Department of Labor Government 2011
U.S. Department of State Government 2013
U.S. Department of the Treasury Government 2012
U.S. Department of the Treasury - Capital Markets and Housing Finance Office Government 2011
U.S. Department of the Treasury - Capital Markets and Housing Finance Office Government 2011
U.S. Department of the Treasury - International Affairs Government 2012
U.S. Department of the Treasury - Office of Capital Markets Government 2012
U.S. Government - Office of the Speaker Government 2012
U.S. House of Representatives Government 2010
U.S. National Park Services Environment/Sustainability 2009
U.S. National Park Services Environment/Sustainability 2008
U.S. Treasury - Office of International Affairs, African Nations Government 2011
UNDP Government 2008
UNICEF Human and Social Services 2011
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Government 2010
United Nations Government 2009
United Nations World Food Programme International Development 2014
United States Department of State Government 2013
University of California, San Francisco Hospital Healthcare 2010
Unlocking Potential Education 2013
US Treasury Government 2014
USAdelante (student start-up) Education 2012
USAID International Development 2009
Ushahidi Non-profit technology 2014
Victory Schools Education 2010
Victory Schools Education 2009
Virgin Unite Foundations/Philanthropy 2011
VisionQuest International Education 2008
Walkabout Foundation Human and Social Services 2011
Waste Ventures Charities Environment/Sustainability 2011
WaterHealth International For-profit with social impact 2013
Watt Campaign (student start-up) Environment/Sustainability 2011
White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Government 2011
White House National Economic Council Government 2012
White House, Office of Domestic Policy Government 2011
White House, Office of Management and Budget Government 2011
White House, Office of Science & Technology Policy Government 2009
White House, Office of the Chief of Staff Government 2010
World Health Organization (WHO) Healthcare 2013
World Vision International International Development 2008
World Wildlife Fund Education 2011
XinfuGo (student start-up) Community/Economic Development 2012
XinfuGo (student start-up) Human and Social Services 2012
Year Up Human and Social Services 2009
Young Professionals in Energy (student start-up) Environment/Sustainability 2008
Youth Villages Human and Social Services 2013
Zafen/Fonkoze and Root Capital Community/Economic Development 2010
ZenWay Education 2013
Zoosa (student start-up) Community/Economic Development 2009
Zoosa (student start-up) Community/Economic Development 2008
City/State Country Last Name First Name
Washington, DC USA White Evelyne
Washington, D.C. USA Nam Sarah
Lagos Nigeria Ojomo Efosa
Washington, D.C. USA Harder Josh
Chicago, IL USA Nielsen Betsy
New York United States So Ivy
Accra Ghana Yang Kerry
Nairobi Kenya Bergareche Patrik
New York, NY USA Kyle Marie
Nairobi Kenya Wei Alice
Lahore Pakistan Ahsan Zaynab
New York, NY USA Barringer Erin
New York USA Jamal Nijhad
New York, NY USA McCreless Michael
Karachi, Sindh Province Pakistan Medoff Ari
Boston, MA USA Gabarro Juan
Accra Ghana Agyenim-Boateng Yaw
Washington, D.C. USA Ballard Seke
Boston, MA/London/Ahmebadad USA/UK/India Gosrani Chahna
New York, NY and Mumbai USA and India Tai Monica
Malvern, PA US Braus Jennifer
Haryana India Ahluwalia Mallika
Johannesburg, Nairobi South Africa, Kenya Bahadir Alper
Sao Paulo Brazil Soleanicov John
India India Naidu Beesabathuni Kalpana
Manila Philippines Chesser John
Manila Philippines Allen Thomas
Madison, WI USA Johnson Amanda
Hong Kong + Yangon Myanmar Wang Yu-Ann
Somerville, MA USA Younger Mark
Boston, MA USA Younger Mark
Boston, MA USA Ajayi Taiwo
Stanford, CA USA Kwo Elizabeth
Cambridge, MA USA Copeland Roniesha
Detroit, MI US LaPierre Kelly
Boston, MA USA Rentas Jennifer
Boston, MA USA Rosales David
New York/ NY USA Pambo-Awich Gerald
Boston, MA USA Pikovsky Anna
Boston/MA USA Whorton Julie
Montego Bay Jamaica Joseph Eleanor
Nairobi Kenya Gurnani Sanya
Kenya/Nigeria Rewane Misan
London, England UK Reeves Tara
Boston, MA USA Conry Anne
Boston, MA USA Ling Daniel
Bethesda, MD USA Grossman Amanda
Bethesda, MD USA Muentener Sharon
Tokyo Japan Fukuyoshi Jun
Ann Arbor, MI USA Luo Eva
New York, NY USA Kennedy Ryan
Monterey, CA USA Chostner Benjamin
Washington, DC USA Tang Robin
Baghdad Iraq Al Baya Hussein
Columbia Banerjee Abhishek
Charleston, SC USA Zmick Adam
Broomfield, CO USA Nyaggah Karibu
Boston, MA USA Lee Christie
Chicago, IL USA Gorodetskiy Vyacheslav (Steve)
Minneapolis,MN United States Exposto Fernando
Baltimore, MD USA Smith Garrett
Boston, MA USA Uotila Siri
Calgary Canada Khimdas Kapil
Chicago/IL USA Johnson Jr. Ralph
Chicago, IL USA Goldstein Randy
New Orleans, Louisiana USA Haber Jeremy
New York, NY USA Wise Catherine
Sacramento, CA US Paulikas Daina
Sacramento, CA USA Goldberg Frederick
Sacramento, CA USA Teague Erin
Sacramento, CA USA Acharya Sandeep
Sacramento, CA USA Bathija Mohit
Sacramento, CA USA Gray Aaron
Sacramento, CA USA Jackson Jeremiah
Washington, DC USA McCloskey Christopher
Boston, MA US Henderson Kevin
Port-au-Prince Haiti Queiroz Manuel
Boston, MA USA Whalen Ryah
Boston, MA USA Robbins Benjamin
Legaspi Village, Makati City Philippines Motte-Munoz Henry
New York, NY USA Srivastava Priya
Brooklyn US Lockwood Lauren
New York City, NY USA Fitzpatrick Molly
New York, NY USA Rosenman Molly
Christ Church Barbados Gaskins Monique
Washington, D.C. USA Steiner Benjamin
New York, NY USA Walker Monica
New York, New York USA Radney Danelle
San Francisco USA Baillet Dominique
Johannesburg South Africa Saacks Dan
Washington, DC USA Chan Hui Wen
New York, NY USA Porter Kirsten
Washington, DC USA Rodrigues Marcela
Washington, DC USA Morello Zachary
Bangladesh India Smith Martin
Washington USA Tuchman Maxeme
Washington, DC USA Kennedy Venus
Washington D.C. USA Kim Yerrie
Washington, DC USA Torres Scott
Singapore Singapore Fujisawa Lisa
Multiple locations India Tata Siddharth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu India Bhaskaran Shivanth
Cambridge, MA United States Lipstein Greg
Makueni County Kenya Pike Daniel
Washington, DC USA Reno-Weber Ben
Dar es Salaam Tanzania Luning Paul
San Francisco, CA USA Goulet Kaelin
Kampala Uganda Lamontagne Gregory
New York, NY US Kumaraiah Divya
New York, NY USA Raman Nikhil
Los Angeles, California USA Ramola Divi
Boston, MA USA Seck Mercier Kine
New York United States Capi Margarita
Boston, MA USA Kishenyuk Mirosia
Boston, MA USA Banting Kate
Boston, MA USA Steele Justin
San Francisco, CA USA Dillard Erin
Boston, MA USA Steinmetz Lindsay
Boston, MA USA Chan Stephen
Boston, MA USA Romansky Carter
Boston, MA USA Lee Catherine
Boston, MA USA Shah Neeti
Washington, DC USA Robinson William
Boston, MA US Wheeler Annie
Boston, MA USA Seewald Alisa
San Francisco, CA USA Shah Pooja
Lawrence, MA USA Zofnass Rebecca
Boston, MA US Scott Zack
Boston/MA United States Casale Marc
San Francisco, CA US Malkin Louisa
Los Angeles, CA USA Vazquez Jessica
San Francisco, CA USA Lin Yvonne
San Francisco/California United States Maltseva Polina
Boston, MA USA Krishnan Meera
New York, NY US Bennett Catherine
Washington, DC US Robbs Catherine
Boston, MA USA Halpin Ashley
Boston, MA USA Anderson Melissa
Boston, MA USA Petersmeyer Whitney
Lawrence, MA USA Burns Kimberly
Boston, MA USA O'Rourke Thomas
New York, NY USA Magoon Nicole
New York, NY USA Gordon Brandon
New York, NY USA Conley Katrina
New Orleans, LA USA McNutt Kristen
Watertown, MA United States Huberlie Ali
Dar Es Salaam Tanzania Jezmir Alla
Dar Es Salaam Tanzania Cassimatis Emmanuel
Bangalore India Slota Emily
Hubli India Gorzycki Tomasz
San Francisco/ Hubli USA / India Raithatha Nickyl
Hubli, Karnataka India Tariyal Ridhi
New Delhi India Tiwary Esha
Port Au Prince Haiti Savla Shaloo
Santiago Chile Segura Carles Cros
New York, NY USA Abdallah Rawiah
Rionegro Colombia Lelchuk Justine
Medellin Colombia Tompkins Oliver
New York. NY US Niculcea Ioana
New York, NY USA Soon Suyin
Istanbul Turkey Buyukmutlu Osman
Sau Paulo Brazil Muljadi Anthony
Sao Paolo Brazil Bae Ju Yeon (Anna)
Istanbul Turkey Nevins Katharine
Sao Paulo Brazil Ehrensberger Nikolaus
Bogota Colombia Cano Carlos Julia
Rio Negro Argentina Figueiredo Jose
Buenos Aires Argentina Yakin Brook
Monterrey, N.L Mexico Khamissa Taahir
Istanbul Turkey Mutlu Demet
Istanbul Turkey Tyler Christopher
San Francisco USA Soon Suyin
Waltham, MA Liberia Ma Liqian
Mexico City Mexico Kacprzak Janine
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire Lawrence Nike
West Bridgewater/Massachusetts United States Holzman Sloan
Boston United States Narayanankutty Remya
Liberia Tang Karen
Washington DC USA Barrett Jaclyn
Washington, DC USA Segneri Matt
New York, NY USA Tisch Kathryn
Boston, MA USA Lobel Meredith
Beijing China Tu Shunde
Boston, MA USA Wetherille Patrick
Dallas, TX USA Taylor Julia
Los Angeles, CA USA Kim Joseph
Accra Ghana Frega Romeo
San Francisco, CA USA Falik Abigail
Washington, DC USA Bill Gabrielle
Beijing China Tien Lavina
Calgary, Alberta Canada Purdy Alexander
Santiago Chile Carafi Uriarte Cristian
Monrovia Liberia Esema Moses
New York, NY USA Gao Melisa
New York USA Hasselmann Helena
New York, NY USA Khalife Donna
Jakarta Indonesia Haryopratomo Aldi
Jakarta Indonesia Makarim Nadiem
New York USA Blair Baily
Somerville, MA USA O'Neil Kelly
London UK Lalwani Nishant
New York USA Shah Meera
Boston, MA US Androy Tripp
Boston, MA USA Bowles Daniel
Boston USA Goulart Flavia
New York, NY USA Luo Dave
Palo Alto, CA USA Goyal Jay
Chicago, IL US Harris Scott
Hong Kong China Gerry-Bullard Nicholas
Boston, MA USA Nelson Jeffrey
Boston, MA USA Chadbourne Aaron
Boston, MA USA Coleman John
Lagos Nigeria Watley Tori
New York, NY USA Spearman Kwame
San Francisco/CA USA Lee Dayoung
San Francisco USA Enan Amal
n/a Kenya Pierre McArthur
Cajamarca Peru Reimers Caitlin
NYC, NY USA Quintanilla Clarissa
Cambridge, MA USA, Uganda, India Wang Paul
Monterrey Mexico Donnelly Jacob
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico Hofmann Caroline
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico Grinna Brent
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico Makarov Vera
Boston, MA USA Nemeth Summer
Jerusalem Israel Greenberg Sara
Lilongwe Malawi Bryce Joel
New York, New York United States Gonzalez Jaime
Washington, DC US Gea Ana Maria
Afghanistan Adams Greg
Bangalore India Viola Anthony
Salt Lake City, UT USA Barkin Brad
Lagos Nigeria Ejebe Nnennia
Washington, DC USA Chavoushi Farnaz
Washington, DC USA Hashmi Ali
Washington, D.C. USA Lacayo Antonio
Marblehead, MA USA Kumar Vivek
Marblehead, MA USA Lewis Benjamin
Marblehead, MA USA O'Boyle Kevin
Washington, DC USA Fuszard Luke
Beijing China Zhao Fan
Shanghai China Wu Yashih
Boston, MA USA Leiderman Jared
Sao Paolo, SP Brazil Parker Stephanie
Honolulu, HI USA Cherches Mariya
Dubai UAE Kahaleh Mosbah
San Francisco, CA US DeLong Joanna
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Liberia Dimitrova Diana
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New York USA Sung Victoria
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Boston USA Ramey Daniel
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Cambridge, MA Tanzania/ Kenya Rogers John Carlos
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Mexico, DF Mexico Ocejo Santiago
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Tokyo Japan Hiratani Yumi
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Mumbai India Silberstein Emily
Jokibu Sierra Leone Boateng Yaw
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Washington DC USA Goyal Jay
Brazil Monteiro Joana
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Neves Dias Joana
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New York United States Wu Baishi
Phnom Penh Cambodia Killy Ulrike
San Francisco USA Gerry-Bullard Nick
New York, NY USA Rajendran Ravi
New York, NY USA Bhatt Arti
Kampala Uganda Chmar Laura
Accra Ghana Hsu Esther
Accra Ghana Wang Paul
Kampala Uganda Doshi Lekha
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Washington, DC US Mehrez Dina
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Los Angeles, CA USA Repasky Cara
Minneapolis, MN USA Duda Kessler Kirsten
Washington, DC USA Liu Meredith
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Washington USA Heredia Liubov
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Proj Description
This summer I worked for a late-stage start-up company called 3TIER Environmental Forecasting (3TIER).
3TIER is a renewable energy information company that provides site assessment andGroup, forecasting services
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is now exploring loans for several agri-businesses in Haiti.

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