The internship experience I have had this summer has been
nothing shy of extraordinary. Ambassador James K. Glassman has been such a
wonderful person to work with, and having the opportunity to hear him speak at
the reception on August 2nd was a great way to bring this summer to
a close. I am proud of the work I have completed this summer and from him I
have learned so many incredible things. Being a strategic communication major,
his wisdom on effective communication and its importance was very relevant for
my degree. In relation, he continued on to discuss his insight into Public
Diplomacy 2.0, which is allowing many to work together and have all their
thoughts and opinions heard, rather than Public Diplomacy 1.0, which is one
person speaking to many, or preaching as he referred to it.
Most importantly, his beliefs on Public Diplomacy and proper
communication are two things he exemplifies every day in his work at the Bush
Institute. I find this very commendable. Often times people will lecture about
what they think, but it isn’t always how they conduct themselves. With the
Ambassador, this is simply just not the case, and that vital characteristic has
been one of the reasons my internships has been so great. Although he is my
supervisor and I do complete daily intern duties, more significantly, he has
been a teacher, and taught me valuable lessons for my future endeavors.
Overall, I was honored that the Ambassador was so enthused
to speak for the other fellows, mentors, and supervisors. Both him and his wife
have helped make my experience in D.C. so amazing, and something I will forever
look back on. They have both been incredibly supportive of the Washington
Academic Internship Program as well as encouraging of my goals and future
aspirations, and I was grateful that they were able to celebrate the
culmination of such an amazing program with me. Having the opportunity to share
with everyone else why I have enjoyed my time working with the Ambassador so
much and what an extraordinary mentor he has been made for an incredible event.
-Ariel Cohen
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