ParsaCommunityFoundation

The PARSA CF Service Fellows internship, a program funded by PARSA Community Foundation at Relief International (RI), comprises of training for three Iranian-American students attending college in the Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. areas. The program was created by RI with the following objectives:

- To provide Iranian-American students with an opportunity to gain work experience with RI, a humanitarian nonprofit that provides emergency relief, rehabilitation, development assistance, and program services to communities worldwide
- To allow students to gain new skill sets and field experience in an international relief and development setting, while introducing them to global issues
- To foster research, project management and leadership skills to Iranian-American students and the opportunity to enter an exciting and rewarding career in international public policy and development

RI is proud to introduce the selected 2009 PARSA CF Service Fellow interns to work in RI offices in Los Angeles, D.C. and abroad:

- Alexander Reza Shams, a third-year International Relations and International Urban Development student at the University of Southern California
- Melody Tehrani, a sophomore at the University of Southern California, pursuing International Relations
- Adam Pourahmadi, a sophomore at American University majoring in International Studies with a special interest in Iranian economic development

Congratulations to the 2009 PARSA CF Service Fellow interns! To learn more about Relief International's programs, please visit ri.org.