Take a look at the work that the 2008 Goldman Fellows did this past summer. Feel free to get in touch with any of them to hear more about their experience at the AJC.

Rachel England worked at the Latino and Latin American Institute in Washington, D.C., creating a comprehensive Latino Leader directory of instrumental leaders, nation-wide, in the fields of politics, academia, NGO's & think tanks, media, culture & arts, and religion. She additionally conducted research and wrote papers on Latin American countries and their relations with Israel and the United States, treatment of local Jewish communities, and respect for human rights and democracy in preparation for AJC's "diplomatic marathon" at the opening of the UN General Assembly. rachie887@gmail.com

Jonathan Feldman spent the summer in Brussels, Belgium working for the Transatlantic Institute. He aided executive director Emanuele Ottolenghi on his research for his upcoming book about Iran. Jonathan’s research included investigating EU companies’ business contacts with Iran and summarizing already published intellectual and political literature about Iran. In addition, he helped organize institute events including briefings and panel discussions.  jonathan.l.feldman@vanderbilt.edu

Scott Hochberg worked in Washington, D.C., in AJC's Legislative Affairs Department. He worked primarily on US immigration policy and Darfur advocacy, as well as many other issues affecting America and the Jewish community. He represented AJC on Capitol Hill and before coalition partners, and engaged in extensive legislative research and advocacy throughout the summer. scott_hochberg@brown.edu

Ben-Zion Jaffe worked in Melbourne, Australia at the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, and spent much of his time with its publication, the Australia/Israel Review. He wrote a analyses of Israel’s missile defense program which was the cover article of the publication. He also helped research and write other topics for two issues of the monthly publication. benzijaffe@gmail.com

Sarah Joselow worked at the AJC’s Division of Middle East and International Terrorism (DMEIT) in New York.  In addition to a variety of research projects, she conducted daily media monitoring of the American, Israeli, and Arab media in both English and Arabic.  She also conducted research for the AJC’s informational brochures on Iran, Hizballah, and Hamas, which are available for download on the Counterterrorism Watch website. sjoselow@gmail.com

Jason Klein worked in the Domestic Policy and Legal Affairs Department in New York with Kara Stein, Jeffrey Sinensky, and Harvey Belkin, where he drafted the AJC in the Courts publication which gives brief descriptions of all the pending and recent litigation in which AJC has been involved.  He also worked together with counsel on a range of other legal matters including leases, contracts and purchasing, internal organizational issues, administrative comments, chapter relations, and domestic policy statements. jasond.klein@gmail.com

Todd B. Kornreich worked in Washington, D.C., with AJC's Office of Government and International Affairs, conducting research and writing papers on dozens of countries and their relations with Israel and the United States, treatment of local Jewish communities, and respect for human rights and democracy in preparation for AJC's "diplomatic marathon" at the opening of the UN General Assembly. toddbk2@gmail.com

David Moak traveled to Warsaw, Poland, to work with an AJC affiliate organization, The Forum for Dialogue Among Nations.  He helped research and edit grant proposals, plan a new exchange program with university Hillels, and build the Forum’s website.  David also authored an article on the Forum and Polish-Jewish relations, which will be published in PLUS—Journal of Polish American Affairs. dm6758a@american.edu

Carly Sutherland worked at the international headquarters in New York on AJC's Strategic Planning process. She worked with staff and lay leaders to develop a new Mission, Vision, and Values for the organization and worked on defining and drafting the directional priorities which will guide AJC's work over the next several years.  She also conducted research on best practices and trends in the areas of budget and finance, professional resources, program evaluation processes, and nonprofit governance.  csutherland@oxy.edu

Caylee Talpert worked at AJC’s Africa Institute in New York. She assisted in organizing a student tour to Rwanda and conducted research on a wide range of Africa related issues that resonate with the Jewish Community. She also prepared briefing papers on key African states and their relations with Israel and the United States in preparation for AJC's "diplomatic marathon" at the opening of the UN General Assembly. cay_lee@hotmail.com