TCA Washington Summer Internship Program

Maya was born and raised in Istanbul. She is currently a rising junior at Wheaton College, MA. She is double majoring in international relations and sociology, with a triple minor in legal studies, public policy, and Spanish. She has interned previously at UNICEF Istanbul, conducted research on government policies dealing with post-apartheid contemporary life in South Africa, and has studied sociology in Tanzania. This summer she interned with the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP).

Selin is a first-generation Turkish American from Birmingham, Michigan. She is currently a junior studying political science and sociology with a minor in Middle Eastern and North African studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Currently she is a staff writer for the Michigan Journal of International Affairs and is involved in residence hall leadership. She is also a volunteer with the Turkish American Cultural Association of Michigan (TACAM). This summer she interned at the Middle East Institute.

Ceren was born in Turkey and immigrated to the United States at a young age. She is an undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley studying global studies, gender and women’s studies. Her focus is on the Middle East and she is learning Arabic in addition to improving her fluency in Turkish. She is interested in the intersection of globalization, identity, and feminism in international relations. This summer she interned at the Turkish Heritage Organization.

Engin is a third-year student at the University of Toronto studying peace, conflict, and justice studies with a specialization in Middle Eastern politics. He is currently the Chief Campus Executive Officer for the Youth Caucus of Democrats Abroad Canada and the Founder and President of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) chapter at the University of Toronto. Engin is interested in U.S. foreign policy, ethnopolitical conflict, and the nexus between conflict resolution and international criminal law. This summer he interned at the Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies.

Ilke was born in Reston, Virginia and has since lived in many places from Maryland to Geneva, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany. She is a rising sophomore at Duke University. Ilke is interested in international relations and plans on majoring in political science with a minor in economics. This summer she interned for the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB).

Adam is from Greenville, North Carolina. He is currently a rising senior at the University of Mississippi where he is double majoring in political science and history. His academic interests include foreign policy and international relations, specifically related to Turkey and the Middle East. This summer he interned at the TUSIAD (Turkish Industry and Business Association) Washington Representative Office.

Ali was born in Boston, MA and got most of his early education in Istanbul, Turkey. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in International Politics and History in 2018. He interned at the Turkey-based branches of international firms McDonalds and PPG. This summer he interned at the Turkish Coalition of America and the American Turkish Association of Washington, D.C. (ATA-DC).

Eren was born in San Jose, CA. He is currently a junior at University of California, Davis majoring in International Relations. He is interested in history, especially early modern and world history. This summer he interned for the Turkish Coalition of America.

Arda was born in Ankara, Turkey and has lived in Germany and Brazil. He graduated in 2018 from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont with a major in International Relations. This summer he interned for the American Turkish Council (ATC).