Anuva Wardah, a junior at Stony Brook University (SBU), submitted her resume, transcript and three references to the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Internship program. She was offered the two-year position in October and was set to spend her summer in Washington, D.C. In accordance with President Trump’s hiring freeze, the offer was rescinded in March.
Getting paid for work is the standard in today’s employment world, with the one exception being internships. For some, it means the stereotypical run to Starbucks or manning the printer for the day making copies. For others, internships can provide…