“Working with The Advocacy Project not only provided me with skills to further my own professional development, but also afforded me the opportunity to support global human rights in a direct, palpable way. Interning with AP taught me to be a leader and take initiative in my work: from building a website to assisting with presentations for graduate students, AP exposed me to a world of academia and professionalism that, as a first generation college student, I would not have otherwise had access to. I am grateful to have been able to learn under the guidance of Karen and Iain in working to empower marginalized groups globally”.