The lectures are free and open to the public. Refreshments are served each evening. Top Carter Center internships offer unique, worldly experience Among the many opportunities Emory College students have for internships, the Carter Center has one of the most unique programs. Founded in 1982 by President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, the center works with world leaders to promote democracy, resolve conflicts worldwide, protect human rights, eradicate disease, and improve agriculture in developing countries. Each department has diverse projects in play around the world at any given time, and students have a substantial role in that work.
Interns often research current events, draft policy proposals, and write articles for publication.
Junior Kirtley Fisher had the invaluable opportunity to travel to Guyana as a representative of the center's democracy program. In turn, students benefit from working with former diplomats and distinguished professors, and many interns develop a close mentor-student relationship that is enriching and instructive. Interns immerse themselves in a rich environment that, for many, lays the foundation for future goals and careers. For more, see the Emory Report . Dr. Flannery, son of Irish immigrant parents, founded the Yeats International Theatre Festival at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 1989 and served as executive director until 1993.