John C. Whitehead Summer Intern Program

The Board of Directors of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy created the John C. Whitehead Summer Intern Program to honor and celebrate Committee Founding Director and Honorary Chairman John C. Whitehead for his outstanding leadership in corporate philanthropy.

The program offers a select candidate the opportunity to work closely with the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy. The Committee's interns support the CECP's programs and contribute to developing strategies and direction for the organization. Students work with private, public, and independent partners to elevate the level of, and attention to, corporate giving.

The application for Summer 2011 will be available in April.

Andel Koester
2010 John C. Whitehead Intern

As CECP’s 2010 John C. Whitehead Intern, Andel is focused on advancing the groundwork for a global corporate giving measurement standard.   Andel is currently a Master in Public Policy candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, with a concentration in Business and Government Policy.

Prior to CECP, Andel worked with Personal Democracy Forum to manage the launch of the PdF Network, a virtual discussion space at the intersection of technology and politics. Previously, she also served as a strategic public affairs and communications consultant at SS+K, developing communications strategies and campaigns for non-profit and advocacy organizations, foundations, corporate philanthropies and businesses. She was a 2004-05 Coro Fellow in Public Affairs in New York and graduated from Emory University with a B.A., High Honors, in International Studies. Andel is a native Spanish speaker and is also fluent in German and French.