Graduate fellowships enable graduates to secure positions with nonprofit organizations, government entities and educational institutions. Fellowships are opportunities designed to give recent law graduates or junior attorneys experience in public interest practice. Fellows are able to use their legal skills to effect positive change for disadvantaged populations and/or society in general.
Law schools and legal employers are increasingly recognizing the value and importance of experiential education. UC Davis Law School recognizes that externships offer students the opportunity to augment their classroom learning with hands-on, real-world lawyering experience. In September 2016, IANGEL launched a new partnership with UC Davis Law School to provide students opportunities to work with our partners around the world on gender equality projects.
2024
Keya Poderycki, Intern – Keya is a rising senior at West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School in Indiana. Growing up in a mixed-race household in the Midwest, she was exposed to a plethora of cultures and found a passion for law and justice. She plans to major in business in college and is interested in eventually attending law school. Specifically, she gravitates towards civil law and women’s rights. Following the Dobbs decision in 2022, Keya started an internship with IANGEL in 2023 to work on the Teen Information Project on Reproductive Rights Textbook to help youth in Indiana.
2023
Ashley Chan, Intern – Ashley is a recent graduate of the University of California, Davis. She majored in Political Science and is a member of the University Honors Program and Phi Beta Kappa. Ashley is passionate about studying constitutional law and the intersection of sexual violence, gender, and racial inequity, free speech, and due process rights. Her work at IANGEL allows her to examine Fourteenth Amendment protections at a time of shifting jurisprudence, and she is currently working on revising the curriculum for the Teen Information Project following the Dobbs decision. She was also UC Davis’ undergraduate representative on the UC Systemwide Title IX Advisory Board and the sole undergraduate representative on the National Advisory Board of the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement. After graduation, she plans to take a gap year before pursuing law school.
Tenzing Chosang, Intern – Tenzing is a proud native of Berkeley, California and now embraces New York City as her new home. Growing up as the eldest child of Tibetan-American immigrants, she has always been determined to create her own path, navigating through various institutions while taking advantage of every opportunity. Tenzing is a first-generation college student, now attending Barnard College of Columbia University where she is set to graduate in 2026. Driven by her commitment to social justice, Tenzing has chosen to pursue a major in Political Science combined with Human Rights. During the summer of 2021, Tenzing interned at IANGEL helping with The Teen Information Project’s for Reproductive Rights. She felt very passionate about IANGEL’s mission and has returned, now working as the Social Media and Communications intern.
Latyna Butler, UC Berkeley Summer Legal Fellowship Program Intern – Latyna is a recent graduate from Berkeley High School with a GPA of 3.25. Born and raised in Oakland, she has an interest in law, and would like a career as a paralegal or a social worker as she is motivated to help her community. She will be attending San Jose State University in the fall, and will be studying political science. Traveling is one of her dreams—South Korea and Austria are the top two places she wants to see. Learning how the world works outside of her city is the first stop towards achieving her dreams.
Jonathan Johnson, UC Berkeley Summer Legal Fellowship Program Intern – Jonathan is a 16-year-old rising Junior at Emery Secondary High School and a participant in the UC Berkeley Summer Legal Fellowship Program this summer. Some of his interests include cars, sports, fantasy, writing, and anything that he finds to be engaging and inspiring. He describes himself as social, enjoying interactions with other people but prefers to recharge by spending time alone. Jonathan considers himself to be open to new subjects, is eager to learn, and is energetic about doing so.
2022
Amirah Ismail, Intern – Amirah Ismail is 17 years old and born and raised in the city of San Francisco, California. She is half Egyptian and Mexican. She recently graduated from George Washington High School in June 2022. In the fall, she plans on attending City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and studying political science. She then hopes to transfer to either the University of San Francisco or the University of California, Berkeley through CCSF’s direct transfer program. She also aspires to attend Columbia University’s Law School in New York City to become an international human rights lawyer. She hopes her internship with IANGEL will allow her to learn more about law and the terminology used when practicing law. She also hopes to spread awareness of some of the injustices individuals face in many parts of the world. As an IANGEL intern, she is focusing on the Girls Rights’ Project where she is researching information on the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) specifically in the country of Egypt. When she is not interning for IANGEL she works at a halal burger restaurant in San Francisco. Her interests are reading romance genre books, re-watching the same tear-jerking movies, and spending time with her Tabby and Persian-mix cat, Smelly Cat (named after Phoebe’s song from FRIENDS).
Ashley Chan, Intern – Ashley is a rising third year at the University of California, Davis. She is majoring in Political Science and is a member of the University Honors Program and Phi Beta Kappa. Ashley is passionate about studying constitutional law and the intersection of sexual violence, gender, and racial inequity, free speech, and due process rights. Her work at IANGEL allows her to examine Fourteenth Amendment protections at a time of shifting jurisprudence, and she is currently working on revising the curriculum for the Teen Information Project following the Dobbs decision. She is also UC Davis’ undergraduate representative on the UC Systemwide Title IX Advisory Board and the sole undergraduate representative on the National Advisory Board of the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement. After her anticipated graduation in Spring 2023, she plans to take a gap year before pursuing law school.
Dashawnna Warrick, UC Berkeley Summer Legal Fellowship Program Intern – Dashawnna is a rising junior at McClymonds High School in Oakland, CA averaging a 3.9 GPA. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her family later relocated to Oakland where she has spent the last 13 years of her childhood, and working toward her career dreams and goals. Outside of work she is a student athlete for the McClymonds Warriors Womens Varsity Basketball Team. In addition to being an athlete, Dashawnna attends the UC Berkeley CYDL program for youth where she is interning for IANGEL. She is very hardworking and determined. After graduating from high school, she intends on majoring in nursing & medicine to become a pediatrician, as well as to play D1 basketball with the hopes of playing for the WNBA. She loves to work with kids,is always open to trying new things, and willing to put in all her effort into her work.
2021
Tenzing Chosang, UC Berkeley Summer Legal Fellowship Program Intern – Cho is a rising senior at Berkeley High School and is in The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (small school). She is the first-born daughter of two Tibetan Immigrants, and granddaughter of four Tibetan refugees. After high school, Cho plans on going to a four year university and focusing on political science, and social service. As a female person of color growing up in a low income family, she has always taken advantage of her resources, and worked extremely hard to set herself up for success. Her parents have always emphasized the importance of service, and helping others, which is why she has a strong drive to always give back. This internship position has allowed her to take something she is passionate about, and connect to a possible career path.
Indira D’Souza, Intern – Indira is a rising third year student at UC Davis majoring in Global Disease Biology and minoring in Human Rights Studies and Political Science. She is interested in looking at the intersections of public health, reproductive health, and policy through a social justice lens. Indira contributes to health education, direct patient care, and advocacy in her roles within student organizations at UC Davis. She works as a Peer Advisor and research assistant at UC Davis, and strongly believes in reproductive justice and harm reduction philosophies. After graduating from UC Davis, Indira hopes to earn a Masters of Public Health degree while concurrently studying policy and law. Outside of school, Indira enjoys eating dessert and spending time with her six housemates.
Roselin Dayane Saavedra Silva, UC Berkeley Summer Legal Fellowship Program Intern – Dayane is a rising junior at Castlemont High School. She was born in Mexico and immigrated to the US when she was 10. Since then, she has lived in the US with the hopes of working towards a better future. She is currently an intern with the UC Berkeley Summer Legal Fellowship program. Dayane is bilingual, her first language is Spanish and second is English. She has volunteered to be an interpreter at her high school since her freshman year because she understands the struggle of learning a new language and wants to help others. She has always taken advantage of new opportunities that come her way, such as college courses, outside internships, and school internships. She continues to work hard at everything she does. Since she understands the struggle of growing up in the US as an immigrant and person of color, she wants her future career to be something that will allow her to help her mom and the immigrant community – such as becoming an immigration lawyer or a dentist. Her education goals are to graduate high school with a high GPA, have an idea of what career path she wants to follow, and go to college.
2020
Zoya Chakourski, Legal Intern – Zoya is a rising 3L at UC Davis School of Law. A child of immigrants from the Soviet Union brought up in both the U.S. and Russia, Zoya is particularly invested in bridging cultural gaps and spreading awareness of international human rights issues. During her undergraduate studies at UC Davis, Zoya pursued degrees in Comparative Literature and Russian, and a minor in Sociology. As a law student, Zoya worked in immigration law, whistleblower representation, and served on the Juvenile, Environmental, and International Law journals. Zoya is a current member of the UC Davis Moot Court Honors Board, and is interested in environmental, immigration, and international human rights law.
Cali Crum, Legal Intern – Cali is a rising 2L at UC Davis School of Law. Prior to her graduate education, she received her undergraduate degree from NYU where her primary focus was examining the various ways in which women and girls are sexualized in American culture. In NY, she worked for two nonprofits which were dedicated to domestic violence advocacy and vocational counseling for people recovering from substance abuse. Cali will use her law degree to join the fight for gender equity, reproductive justice, and all issues at the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to music and watching films and television made by queer women.
Natalia Urzola Gutiérrez, Legal Intern – Natalia is a Colombian lawyer, with over eight years of professional experience. In the public sector she worked as a law clerk for one of the Justices of one of the Supreme Courts of Colombia. In the private sector, she worked for the largest Colombian boutique firm specialized in environmental law. She is currently an LL.M student at UC Berkeley, where she earned the opportunity to serve as a Coblentz fellow with the Othering and Belonging Institute working with the research team during the 2020 Spring semester. She is also in the thesis track, and her dissertation provides an analysis on whether the recognition of rights of nature could serve as a path towards an effective environmental peacebuilding process in Colombia.
Lauryn Johnson, Intern – Lauryn is a rising junior at Stanford University majoring in International Relations and minoring in Human Rights. After graduation, Lauryn aims to pursue law school with a focus on civil rights. She is a first-generation college student from Surprise, Arizona, and her specific passions include reproductive justice, intersectional feminism, and LGBT+ rights. This summer along with interning for IANGEL Lauryn is working at Stanford’s Office of Accessible Education, was awarded the Basser Fellowship for summer research, and is publishing a podcast series focusing on COVID-19 and Womxn.
Eman Khatri, Intern – Eman is a rising sophomore at Wellesley College. She is passionate about understanding how economics and sociology can be used to strengthen legislation and bridge gender disparities. She has worked with numerous organizations that focus on equity issues such as Girls Inc., Girl Up, HEART Women & Girls, and Muslim Student Association. Through these organizations, she has lobbied in Sacramento and Washington D.C., completed GBV training, and organized fundraisers. After graduation, Eman aims to pursue law school. She is interested in international human rights law and policy writing.
Xochitl Diaz-Suarez, Intern – Xochitl is a rising senior at Coliseum College Prep Academy. As a queer Latina, she’s gained skills in leadership and mediation through programs based on intersectional feminism. She has delved deep into the topics of culture and realized how her gender and ethnicity established her place in the world by interning with East Oakland Dreamers, 67 Sueños, Youth Law Academy, and a fellowship with CYDL. As an aspiring lawyer, it’s important for her to practice restorative justice in order to disrupt the cycles of oppression that have affected generations of families. After her high school graduation, she plans to go to college as an International Studies major with a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality.
Juliana Tejada, Intern – Juliana is a rising senior at Oakland High School in the Law and Social Justice Academy. After highschool, Juliana plans to attend college and major in Political Science with a minor in History. Juliana is invested in learning more about immigration policies, intersectional feminism and gender equity. As a first generation Salvadoran-American, she hopes to help people of color and represent people that look like her. In her spare time, Juliana enjoys watching documentaries.
2019
Haley de Genova, Legal Extern – After graduating from UC Berkeley with Honors in Ethnic Studies and Human Rights, Haley de Genova was a legal assistant for four years before starting law school at UC Davis, King Hall School of Law. She has a background in public interest, and government work, and is interested in reproductive justice, environmental law, and international and human rights law. Haley has served as Editor of the Immigration and Nationality Law Review and was the founder of ISEED (Initiating Student Equity, Education and Diversity).
Swarnima Shrestha, Communications and Fundraising Fellow – Swarnima serves as a Communications and Fundraising Fellow through the Atlas Corps Fellowship. Swarnima has a Master’s in Development Communications and in English Literature. Experienced in Development Communications with a passion for working in the non-profit sector, she has lead communication projects and initiatives in the grassroots as well as strategic level with organizations such as UNICEF, UNCDF, Equal Access and Practical Action amongst others. The areas of her expertise include drafting communications and outreach strategies, emergency communications, branding, social media management, and capacity building. She is also a co-founder of Snowyak Foundation, which helps to support the education of marginalized children in the remote part of Nepal.
Johanna Kanes, UC Hastings Bridge Fellow – Johanna works on a wide range of projects as a 2019 Bridge Fellow for IANGEL. Previously, Johanna volunteered with IANGEL to create a social media strategy. She graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law in 2018. At UC Hastings, she was a Legal Writing and Research Teaching Assistant, an editor for the Hastings Business Law Journal. While at UC Hastings, she was a law clerk for a boutique litigation firm in San Francisco. She received her LL.M. in European Law with high honors from Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas in Paris, France in 2018. She graduated from the University of California, Davis, in 2014 with high honors in International Relations.