Young Adult Intern — United Nations Office,
Presbyterian United Nations
 Intern: Alexandra Marie Buck
Hometown: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; Evanston, Illinois
College: Macalester College
Favorite music: The Wallflowers, Paul Simon, Carole King
Favorite book: The Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger; Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand; The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Michael Chabon
Favorite movie: Interstate 60, I Heart Huckabees
Hobbies: Swimming, reading, cooking
Live performance: The Marriage of Figaro at the New York Metropolitan Opera
Ask me about: The United Nations, pandas, Catalan national identity, synchronized swimming, Midwestern accents, food justice
Advice or quote: "In order to understand one life, you have to swallow the world." Salmon Rushdie
Position Description: The YAI will
assist the PC(USA) U.N. Representative who runs the education
and advocacy programs of the U.N. Office.
Location: New York, New York
Essential position tasks and responsibilities:
The YAI will help invite speakers to U.N. seminars and will contribute
to developing office educational programs. Additional activities
will include monitoring issues on the U.N. agenda, writing and
speaking as appropriate, and working with the network of Non-Governmental
Organizations at the United Nations.
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