Director at Global Engagement Summit
Greater Chicago Area
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- Director at Global Engagement Summit
- Past
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- Consultant at AssetMap.org
- Intern, Studies at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Intern at Gemin-i.org
- Intern at Asha for Education
- Education
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- Northwestern University
- London School of Economics and Political Science
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Rajni Chandrasekhar’s Summary
Rajni Chandrasekhar is a senior undergraduate at Northwestern University, studying Political Science and International Studies. Rajni is the Co-Director of the Global Engagement Summit and a member of the Brown Sugar a cappella group. She is writing a thesis based on her work on NGOs in Indian primary education. She has interned with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and numerous education development NGOs in Chicago, London, and Bangalore. She plans to attend the London School of Economics' Development Institute (DESTIN) next year, to pursue her MSc in Development Management.
Rajni Chandrasekhar’s Experience
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Director
Global Engagement Summit
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Co-director of a capacity-building conference for students with projects in global problem solving, international development, and social entrepreneurship. Lead a team of over 100 students, worked with Northwestern University administration to raise over $50,000, engaged with over 35 global non-profits and students working in over 40 countries.
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Consultant
AssetMap.org
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
August 2008 — December 2008 (5 months)
Promoted and established an online profiling and asset-mapping tool for participants at the Social Capital Markets October 2008 Conference in San Francisco, CA. Interacted with conference participants to facilitate collaboration and effective conference networking so that investors, philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists could easily access information and form partnerships.
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Intern, Studies
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
(Non-Profit; International Affairs industry)
July 2008 — September 2008 (3 months)
Worked with Research and Studies department to develop a research task force on agriculture development and the food crisis in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, supported by the Gates Foundation. Researched academic and policy writings on agriculture development, complied a weekly news brief on relevant topics, and investigated and contacted potential members for leaders group and expert committee panels.
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Intern
Gemin-i.org
(Non-Profit; E-Learning industry)
January 2008 — March 2008 (3 months)
Internship with a charity based on creating educationally valuable, sustainable ICT-based solutions for cross-cultural exchange and building an international dimension into school curriculum. Aided with expansion of inter-organizational projects, prepared and distributed a monthly newsletter, drafted a detailed proposal for a project to promote social entrepreneurship in schools.
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Intern
Asha for Education
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Worked with the an education nonprofit, Asha, and the National Institute of Advance Studies, IISc to evaluate the progress of Asha’s reform projects in urban Bangalore government schools. Conducted an evaluation and published a 20-page report on of the academic progress, social and infrastructure conditions, and organizational involvement in an urban government primary school.
Rajni Chandrasekhar’s Education
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Northwestern University
BA , Political Science, International Studies , 2005 — 2009
International Studies Thesis on The Politics of Education Development Interventions: the emergence of new civil society actors in South Indian government primary schools.
- Activities and Societies:
- Director, Global Engagement Summit; Director, OpenShutter Project, Brown Sugar a Cappella, Northwestern Service Learning Program, OASIS Volunteer Group Site Leader
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London School of Economics and Political Science
General Course , International Relations, Development Studies , 2007 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- Grimshaw International Relations Society Committee
Additional Information
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Rajni Chandrasekhar’s Honors:
Northwestern University Dean's List
John G. Nolan Academic Scholarship
Undergraduate Research Grant, Northwestern University
Barry Farrell Experiential Learning Grant, Northwestern University
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Research Grant, Northwestern University
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