OUR INTERNS
ASTRID LIDEN
Policy and Research Intern
Astrid is a Rhodes Scholar with a Master's in Refugee & Forced Migration Studies from Oxford and a BA in Political Science and Latin American & Caribbean Studies from Columbia University. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Policy at Oxford, focusing on Venezuelan displacement and the broader Latin American movement. Astrid is passionate about research and advocacy for forcibly displaced populations and the role of the Church in addressing their needs.
LUKE MONNICH
Policy Intern
Luke was born and raised in Hingham, Massachusetts and is a student at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. Luke’s passions include migrant artwork and writing and has worked in the past on migration policy in the Boston area.
Our Past Interns
Sofia Gomez
University of Notre Dame
Research & Policy Intern, 2023
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Zach Goodwin
NOHA Erasmus program
Humanitarian Intern, 2023
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Valeria Zendejas
California State University
Social Work Intern, Summer 2023
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Lía López
Professional Fellows Program
Visiting Fellow, Fall 2022
Jack Griffiths
University of Notre Dame
Policy Intern, Summer 2022
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Jasmine Peña Ramirez
University of Notre Dame
Policy Intern, Summer 2022
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Lauryn Pfrommer-Pease
Colorado College
Summer Research Institute 2022
Linden Heffelfinger
Colorado College
Summer Research Institute 2022
Italia Quintana
Colorado College
Summer Research Institute 2022
Cristal Arguello
University of Connecticut
Administrative Intern, Spring 2022
Kathleen Meyer
University of Notre Dame
Policy Intern, Summer 2021
Alondra Aca
The City University of New York
NSF Research Assistant, Summer 2019
Daniel Avitia
University of Texas El Paso
NSF Research Assistant, Summer 2019
Lizbeth Castillo Monterrosa
Cal State University Long Beach
NSF Research Assistant, Summer 2019
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Kathryn Garcia
Northeastern University
NSF Research Assistant, Summer 2019
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Jesús De La Torre
University of San Francisco
Root Causes Intern 2022-2023
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Rebecca Melendez
New Mexico State University
NSF Research Assistant, Summer 2019
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Gabriela Vidal
University of Texas El Paso
Social Work Intern 2018-2019
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Zanetta Thomas
University of Texas El Paso
Social Work Intern 2018-2019
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Jenn Nicole Ampey
Stanford University
Research & Policy Intern, Summer 2018
Nina Dewi Horstmann
Stanford University
Research & Policy Intern, Summer 2018
Brian Elizalde
Brown University
NSF Research Assistant, Summer 2018
Estrella Loredo
University of Texas El Paso
NSF Research Assistant, Summer 2018
Sara French
University of Dayton
Research/Advocacy Intern, Summer 2018
Christian Carrara
Columbus School of Law - Catholic University of America
Pro Bono Collaboration, 2017
Laura de la Torre
Columbus School of Law - Catholic University of America
Pro Bono Collaboration, 2017
Elizabeth Herdmann
University of Dayton
Summer Research Institute 2017
Calla Couch
University of Dayton
Summer Research Institute 2017
The HOPE Experience
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