Independence and Creativity as an Intern
August 27, 2018
Guest column by Policy Intern Aneeb Sheikh
My name is Aneeb Sheikh, I’m a policy intern and Policy & Media Summit Alum. I want to ask you to invest in the two programs that empowered me and helped me to develop my professional skills.
I spent this summer as a policy intern at MPAC’s DC office and also participated in the Policy & Media Summit last summer. This experience has given me a lot of hands-on experience that I know will be invaluable as I enter the workforce after graduation. I’ve drafted Capitol Hill briefings on religious persecution, written an op-ed, produced a video and so much more. One of the projects that I’m most proud of was hosting a voter registration drive for the Muslim community. Along with another intern, I received a grant that allowed us to host an open mic night at the mosque where we emphasized the significance of the upcoming midterm elections and provided voter registration services.
MPAC’s environment is one where independence and creativity are highly encouraged. This really has allowed me and my fellow interns to flourish and develop. Because of this experience, I feel empowered to pursue a career in politics. I ask that you support these programs with a $100 donation so students and young professionals like myself can continue to learn and thrive in our careers.
I am so grateful for this experience and can’t wait to use everything I learned from Hoda, Salam and the rest of the staff in my career.
IN THIS SECTION
- Policy Analysis
- Statements & Press
- White House Nominates Rashad Hussain as Ambassador for Religious Freedom
- The Blackhouse Foundation and MPAC’s Hollywood Bureau held their first-ever Television Screenwriting Lab for Black Muslim Writers.
- MPAC CONGRATULATES NUSRAT JAHAN CHOUDHURY ON HISTORIC NOMINATION
- GOP Blocks Coronavirus Bill
- Protect Rights During COVID-19
- Coronavirus Joint Statement
- Senate Passes Coronavirus Relief
- Iran Sanctions In COVID-19
- Historic Senate Relief Package
- Coronavirus Stimulus Problems
- Trump Immigration Suspension is Nothing but Cynical Opportunism
- House Introduces the HEROES Act
- Joint Action to Condemn the Murder of George Floyd
- Toward Pluralism: DA Rosen Must Retract His Whistleblower Complaint
- Supporting of Attorney General Keith Ellison Leading Prosecution for Murder of George Floyd
- Trump’s Executive Order on Census Is Unconstitutional
- MPAC Stands with the NBA Players
- What Muslims Want Heading into the 2020 General Election
- Declare Rittenhouse a Terrorist
- MPAC Firmly Denounces the Failure of the Criminal Justice System for Breonna Taylor
- There Is No Place For Violence in Civil Society
- Updates
- A Win Against White Supremacy
- Mosque Safety & Security
- How We’re Confronting White Supremacy
- Our Work on the Muslim Ban
- 2020 Muslim Voter Guide
- Responding to Covid-19
- Census 2020: What You Need To Know
- Human Security During COVID-19: Our Right
- Quarantine Webinars
- Make an impact in 1, 2, 3...
- Mark Kevin Lloyd is Unfit to Serve in State Department
- SoCal Muslims Show Gratitude To Frontline Workers
- DREAMERS are here to stay!
- A Ramadan Like No Other
- Creating inclusive content for kids & families
- National Muslim Task Force Recommendations for Ramadan During This Pandemic
- Ramadan Mubarak!
- Tale of Two Futures: American Muslim Life After the Election
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