D3 has kicked off our seventh annual internship program!  Since 2010, D3 has offered a rewarding summer internship program for students studying social science, statistics, business development, and graphic design.  Candidates are selected from a competitive pool of undergraduate and graduate students coming from universities all over the country.

We are excited to welcome five highly qualified interns to our team.  Throughout the summer, interns develop a thorough understanding of the research industry and best practices while working closely with D3 staff to support various aspects of the company. They each bring a diverse range of educational backgrounds and expertise, and we look forward to their contributions this summer. Many of our interns continue on to become full-time employees upon completing their internships.

We are also proud to announce that Angela Ulrich, our statistics intern from summer 2015, has officially joined D3 as an Assistant Statistician.  Angela recently graduated from American University with an M.S. in Statistics and received her B.S. from DeSales University in Mathematics.  Read more about Angela’s background here.

Meet the 2016 Interns

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Michael Essiaw

Michael works as our business development intern. He recently received his B.A. in Government and International Politics with a minor in Criminology, Law and Society from George Mason University. Prior to interning with D3, Michael interned for the Department of Justice and Millennium Corporation. Michael was active in Student Government and served as the former president of the African Student Association. In a few years, Michael aspires to become an attorney.

Eliana Langer

Eliana is working as a Research Intern this summer. She is a rising senior at Macalester College, double majoring in Political Science and Environmental Studies. She spent this past semester studying and conducting research in Morocco. Before joining D3, she conducted research on climate change education with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and has worked as a community organizer with the Sierra Club’s North Star chapter.

Ian Habit

Ian is working with D3 as a Research Intern. He is a rising senior at George Mason University pursuing a B.A. in Government and International Politics, with a minor in Intelligence Analysis. He is currently one of twenty Global Politics Fellows at GMU, a program designed to facilitate leadership in the world of international relations, government, and civil service.

Marah Mohamed

Marah also joins D3 as a Research Intern D3 this summer. She is pursuing a B.S. in Economics with a minor in Data Analysis at George Mason University. At Mason, Marah aided in the creation of a Research Course Curriculum Development Team and works to improve existing research programs in the Honors College. She was a Recruitment and Outreach Intern for the college and serves as a Peer Research Mentor for first-year students.

Daniel Frush

Daniel is the Graphic Design Intern working with D3’s Image Task Force this summer. He is a rising senior at Longwood University, majoring in Graphic Design and minoring in Business Administration. Daniel is an active member of Kappa Pi, the International Art Honor Society. He is also involved in Lancer Productions, Longwood’s Student Programming, and Design Lab, a student run design agency. His will be graduating in December 2017.