Meet the Interns

Intern Profile

Sarah Chaudhari

Gender: Female
Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO
School: University of Chicago
Major: Middle Eastern Studies (M.A.)(B.A. in Biological Sciences and B.A. in Religious Studies)
Red Cross Department: Biomedical Services/ Operations
Red Cross Unit: Training and Development
Personal Interests: Traveling, spending time with my friends and family, learning new languages and interacting with diverse groups of people.
Career goals: After I finish my M.A. program, I would like to work in the public or not-for-profit sector while concurrently working towards my MPH in Global Health.
Why the Red Cross? Since its inception 125 years ago, the Red Cross has touched a vast amount people around the globe. The organization is guided by seven fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. The Red Cross' commitment to these principles makes it one of the most highly recognized and reputable organizations in the world. Coming from a diverse educational background, I have learned that the Red Cross was a perfect fit for me since it has allowed me to synthesize my fields of study into one organization.
Experience at the Red Cross: The most rewarding aspect of the Presidential Internship was knowing that I was contributing to the mission of the American Red Cross. This internship provided me with a greater knowledge of the organization and allowed me to experience the different departments of the American Red Cross through participation in the numerous Presidential Internship activities.

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Megan Kaseburg

Gender: Female
Hometown: Seattle, WA
School: University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Major: Political Science
Red Cross Department: International Services
Red Cross Unit: International Humanitarian Law dissemination
Personal Interests: Traveling, foreign foods, hanging out with friends, and running
Career goals: International Law
Why the Red Cross? I liked the idea of neutrality that the Red Cross promotes and thought it would be an excellent place to work in order to give me good experience in a larger non-profit. The American Red Cross is an institution respected both domestically and abroad.
Experience at the Red Cross: Red Cross is run by people who are truly passionate about their work. In my tenure here at the American Red Cross, I have met people who decide to work for a cause that they strongly believe.
Work Projects at the Red Cross: Typical day for me includes updating the Humanitarian Law website, contacting people that are involved in the program around the country, researching International Humanitarian Law topics and helping my department prepare for one of their numerous teachings.

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Randeep (Randy) Sidhu

Gender: Male
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
School: University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Major: Pharmacology (B.S)
Red Cross Department: Development
Red Cross Unit: Disaster Fundraising and In-Kind Donations
Personal Interests: Traveling, movies, hiking, music, and biochemistry.
Career goals: After graduating, I plan to go to dental school practice general dentistry.
Why the Red Cross? The Red Cross is one of the most trusted organizations for Humanitarian service. Since I plan to pursue a career in the Health Professions, this internship gave me the background to begin this career.
Experience at the Red Cross: The Red Cross is run by people who are truly passionate about their work. Working with such dedicated people gave me a new perspective on my own goals.

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Azucena Mayorga

Gender: Female
Hometown: Irvine, CA
School: Mount Holyoke College
Major: Politics
Red Cross Department: Communication & Marketing
Red Cross Unit: Diversity Partnerships
Personal Interests: Traveling, great conversations, awesome movies that include but are not limited to: Full Metal Jacket, Fear & Loathing in LV, the Dreamers, Dot the I, American Beauty, and Monty Python
Career goals: After graduating, I plan to work for a non-profit organization
Why the Red Cross? The Red Cross is one of the most trusted organizations for Humanitarian service. I enjoy working with people who enjoy their work all while giving back to their community.
Experience at the Red Cross: The dedication I saw while working in this organization was amazing.