Welcome, Summer Interns

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is pleased to welcome a new group of interns for this summer. Interns play a vital role in various tasks at the Brandeis Center, including writing, research, and content creation for our website and social media platforms.

Brandeis Center Founder and Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus commented, “We’re delighted to welcome another group of excellent student interns. This is a very talented cohort, and they have already begun making important contributions to the Brandeis Center as we expand our fight against anti-Semitism on and off American college campuses.”

Brandeis Center President Alyza D. Lewin added, “Through their work at the Brandeis Center, our interns gain a deep understanding of how modern anti-Semitism manifests and how our civil rights laws can be used to address this scourge. Their experience at LDB provides them with knowledge they carry with them beyond their internships as they become powerful agents in combating anti-Semitism. We are fortunate to have such talented, motivated individuals as part of our team this summer.”

Returning Intern Sarah Bernstein is a graduate from The College of Arts and Sciences at University of Pennsylvania. She holds a B.A. in Health & Societies and minors in bioethics, history, and Africana studies. As a student at Penn, she was a student leader at Penn Hillel and a Jewish Heritage Program Fellow with the Lubavitch Chabad House.

Intern Arielle Feuerstein is a rising senior at Dartmouth College studying English literature. At school, she is involved with her school newspaper, where she is a writer and editor. Previously, she has worked at Cravath Swain & Moore and Hogan Lovells as a paralegal intern, and she is interested in attending law school after graduation.

Intern Robby Lefkowitz is a rising junior at the University of Virginia, double majoring in political science and Jewish studies. Robby has been involved in various leadership initiatives with UVA’s Brody Jewish Center. He served as an engagement intern there this past year, focusing his efforts on getting first year students involved with Jewish life on campus. Robby has a passion for and sustained commitment to helping disadvantaged and disabled people in his community. He volunteers for and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Miracle League of Montgomery County, Maryland, an organization that helps mentally and physically disabled kids play baseball. Robby is an active member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity at UVA and enjoys photography and sports in his spare time.

Returning Intern Nikki Merrill recently graduated magna cum laude from Villanova University with a Bachelor of Arts in communication and psychology. Prior to graduation, she launched a social media campaign at Villanova to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to combat online hate. She currently serves as a communication intern at both the Brandeis Center and the Institute for Social and Emotional Learning, while also writing weekly blog posts related to gender equity for World Athletics. Nikki enjoys running, writing, hiking, and reading in her spare time.

Intern Alanna Moskowitz is a rising junior at The George Washington University, double-majoring in Political Science and Peace Studies with a minor in History. Prior to joining the Brandeis Center, she interned at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars researching foreign policy and human rights. As an undergraduate, she has worked in refugee advocacy at World Citizen Government, Nonviolence International, and the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees. Following her studies, Alanna is looking forward to law school and a career in government advocating for the rule of law and human rights.

Returning Intern Bryn Schneider is a rising junior at American University in Washington, D.C., studying Justice & Law and Public Health. Before joining the Brandeis Center last fall, Bryn interned for Illinois State Representative Bob Morgan and worked as a student assistant in her college’s Justice, Law, and Criminology Department.

The Brandeis Center extends a warm welcome to our summer 2023 interns! We encourage interested students to apply to our spring 2024 internship, clerkship, and fellowship programs here.