The Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women (JFEW) announced it is extending the SUNY International Relations and Global Affairs Program, which offers a 2-year support package for SUNY women preparing for careers in international relations.
The foundation committed support for an additional 2 class years, 2017-2019 and 2018-2020, for up to ten SUNY Geneseo scholars in each class. Students selected for the program will receive $11,000 in scholarship funding and $3,500 to fund summer internships in New York City-based global organizations. In addition, the program includes monthly seminars, mentoring, professional development, and networking opportunities.
“I continue to be inspired by this remarkable group of young women,” said Rob DiCarlo, associate director for internship opportunities in the Career Design Center, and campus liaison for the program. “We’ve already seen success stories from recent scholar-graduates including an alumna attending Harvard Law, and another who is finishing up a pre-med fellowship at the University of South Carolina's School of Medicine. Students in this program have an opportunity to make a real difference in a world in great need of international relations expertise.”
The program is open to female students of all disciplines and religions. They also must demonstrate financial need and live in New York City, or within a 50-mile radius of the city.
Ten Geneseo students received 2016-18 scholarships through the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women-SUNY International Relations and Global Affairs Program. Back row (l to r) Jennifer Liriano, Erika Esquivel, Jamie Keel, Allyson Schmelzer, and Hunter Wetherall Simms. Front row (l to r) Yanitza Piedra, Xiuna Lin, Druzell Smith, and Jessica Bae. Not pictured is Sofia Villalon.