Robert L. Burrus Jr. Fellowships

About the Fellowships

The Robert L. Burrus Jr. fellowships support both students and the communities they serve. Students planning to fulfill their required Jepson internship either in the United States or abroad may apply for the fellowships.

Friends of Robert Burrus created the Robert L. Burrus Jr. Fellowship Program for Developing Leaders to honor the former chairman and senior partner of McGuire Woods LLP, who is a former rector of the University's board of trustees and a trustee emeritus.

Applying for a Fellowship

Those interested in applying for a fellowship must visit the UR Summer Fellowship website for instructions on how to submit an application. A selection committee reviews the applications and chooses recipients based upon the quality of the internships described.

For more information about funding, eligibility, and the application process, please see the Forms and Guides page.

Past Recipients

Through the fellowships, students have interned for organizations such as the U.S. Department of Justice, Conservación Amazónica, the Office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Virginia, Generation Teach, Westchester County District Attorney's Office, Virginia Supportive Housing, and more. Below is a list of recent fellowship recipients.

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  • 2024

    Rachel August
    Major: leadership studies and business administration
    Hometown: Easton, Conn.
    Internship: Relai

    Mary Beatty
    Major: leadership studies
    Hometown: Chester, Conn.
    Internship: Legacy Theatre

    Samara Chowdhury
    Major: leadership studies
    Hometown: Falls Church, Va.
    Internship: DiiVe Consulting

    Calvin Ciorba
    Major: leadership studies and economics
    Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. 
    Internship: Virginia Supportive Housing

    Jacob Ellis
    Major: leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL)
    Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.
    Internship: Office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Virginia

    Ellie Favis
    Major: leadership studies and women, gender, and sexuality studies (WGSS)
    Hometown: Aldie, Va. 
    Internship: Virginia Supportive Housing

    Alexandra Gramuglia
    Major: leadership studies and art history
    Hometown: East Brunswick, N.J.
    Internship: Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences

    Anna-Laura Houston
    Major: leadership studies and English
    Hometown: Ashland, Va. 
    Internship: Beyond Boundaries

    Carolyn Jeffery
    Major: leadership studies
    Hometown: Greenwich, Conn. 
    Internship: Alta Concierge

    Jamie Jeffery
    Major: leadership studies
    Hometown: Greenwich, Conn. 
    Internship: Alta Concierge

    Alex Konigsberg
    Major: leadership studies and biology
    Hometown: Wyckoff, N.J.
    Internship: Global Surgical Expedition

    Eleanor Lapin
    Major: leadership studies
    Hometown: New Canaan, Conn.
    Internship: Voices Center for Resilience

    Harrison Lehman
    Major: leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL)
    Hometown: Simsbury, Conn.
    Internship: U.S. Department of Justice

    Emma McWilliams
    Major: leadership studies and history
    Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa. 
    Internship: Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME)

    Dahlstan Osman
    Major: leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL)
    Hometown: Niwot, Colo.
    Internship: Alex Taylor Law

    Larkin Owens
    Major: leadership studies and political science
    Hometown: Burlington, N.C.
    Internship: Holt, Longest, Wall & Moseley P.L.L.C.

    Olivia Ramirez
    Major: leadership studies and business administration
    Hometown: Fair Haven, N.J.
    Internship: Sawtooth Group

    Lindi Ruthven
    Major: leadership studies and biology
    Hometown: Houston, Texas
    Internship: Legacy Community Health

    Jackson Sandler-Bussey
    Major: leadership studies and global studies 
    Hometown: New York, N.Y.
    Internship: Sunwater Institute

    Skye Schlanger
    Major: leadership studies
    Hometown: Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
    Internship: Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty

    Benjamin Shaer
    Major: leadership studies and business administration
    Hometown: Needham, Mass.
    Internship: Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office

    Abby Smith
    Major: leadership studies and Italian studies
    Hometown: Attleboro, Mass. 
    Internship: Virginia Victims Assistance Network (VVAN)

    Nina Sretenović
    Major: leadership studies and politics, philosophy, economics, and law (PPEL)
    Hometown: Petrovac na Mlavi, Republic of Serbia
    Internship: Serbian Embassy at the U.S. 

    Caroline Stevens
    Major: leadership studies
    Hometown: Rye, N.Y.
    Internship: Westchester County District Attorney’s Office

  • 2023

    Ava Cesario
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: South Hampton, N.Y.
    Internship: Sotheby’s in South Hampton, N.Y.

    Tsering Cole
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
    Internship: COWA Arudaun Salud in Seville, Spain

    Sofi Conway
    Major: Leadership Studies and Sociology
    Hometown: Chantilly, Va. 
    Internship: Virginia Supportive Housing in Richmond, Va.

    Ella Crystal
    Major: Leadership Studies and Sociology
    Hometown: Bronxville, N.Y.
    Internship: Press Hook in New York City, N.Y.

    Nick DeGennaro
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Matawan, N.J.
    Internship: Dominions Medical in Richmond, Va.

    Delaney Demaret
    Major: Leadership Studies and Global Studies
    Hometown: Little Silver, N.J.
    Internship: Conservación Amazónica in Cusco, Peru

    Caroline Glaser
    Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology
    Hometown: Malvern, Pa.
    Internship: Tinina Q. Cade Foundation in Baltimore, Md.

    Agnes Griggs
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
    Internship: St. Christopher’s School in Richmond, Va.

    Kate Guernsey
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Hillsborough, Calif.
    Internship: Spirit Consulting in Oak Brook, Ill. 

    Mackenzie Jarecki
    Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology
    Hometown: Rye, N.Y.
    Internship: VOICES Center for Resilience in New Canaan, Conn.

    Mark Johnson
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Willingboro, N.J.
    Internship: Virginia Supportive Housing in Richmond, Va. 

    Pierce Kaliner
    Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
    Hometown: Gladwyne, Pa.
    Internship: Philadelphia Union in Chester, Pa. 

    Alex O’Loughlin
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Middletown, R.I.
    Internship: Relai in Richmond, Va. 

    Tyler Pallotta
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Great Falls, Va. 
    Internship: Occasion Genius in Richmond, Va.

    Isabel Pearson
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Purchase, N.Y.
    Internship: Fleur du Mal NYC in New York City, N.Y.

    Cameron Peterson
    Major: Leadership Studies and Music
    Hometown: Henrico, Va. 
    Internship: View Arts Center for Arts and Culture in Old Forge, N.Y.

    Matthew Rooney
    Major: Leadership Studies and History 
    Hometown: Glen Allen, Va. 
    Internship: GENERATION TEACH in Denver, Colo. 

    William Ryan
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: San Francisco, Calif. 
    Internship: MKTG Sports & Entertainment in New Canaan, Conn.

    Siobhan Ryan
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Clarence Center, N.Y.
    Internship: Proformance in Buffalo, N.Y.

    Kiran Saini
    Major: Leadership Studies and Health Studies
    Hometown: Columbia, Md. 
    Internship: Maryland State Dental Association Foundation in Columbia, Md. 

    Amelia Tilson
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. 
    Internship: North Carolina Medical Board in Raleigh, N.C.

    Parker Williams 
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Hanover, Pa.
    Internship: diiVie Consulting in Cape Town, South Africa

  • 2022

    Dani Alcorn
    Major: Leadership and Political Science
    Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia
    Internship: Studio Two Three

    Margot Austin
    Major: Psychology and Leadership Studies, Minor: Art History
    Hometown: Lexington, Massachusetts
    Internship: diiVe Global Consulting

    Elina Bhagwat
    Major: Political Science and Leadership Studies, Minor: Health Studies
    Hometown: North Potomac, Maryland
    Internship: World Pediatric Project

    Julia Brennan
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Orinda, California
    Internship: The Door Idea House

    Maggie Collins
    Major: Leadership Studies and French
    Hometown: Winston Salem, North Carolina
    Internship: Search for Common Ground 

    Olivia Cosco
    Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology
    Hometown: New Canaan, Connecticut
    Internship: Devon Suozzi LCSW 

    Grace Deller
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Sociology and Women Gender Sexuality Studies
    Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
    Internship: Circuit Court for Baltimore City (Judge Christopher Panos)

    Jaelyn Edwards
    Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
    Hometown: Woodbridge, Virginia
    Internship: Virginia Supportive Housing 

    Nico Ellis
    Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
    Hometown: Pennington, New Jersey
    Internship: Legal Services of New Jersey 

    Ahmed Elnaggar
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Education and Society
    Hometown: Hamilton, New Jersey 
    Internship: FX Studios

    Oona Elovaara
    Major: Leadership Studies and AISC, Minor: Education and Society, Theater Arts, and Dance
    Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
    Internship: Whatevergroup 

    Joe Haines
    Major: Leadership Studies and History, Minor: Biology
    Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana
    Internship: Scholars Latino Initiative

    Maeve Hall
    Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
    Hometown: North Chesterfield, Virginia
    Internship: Virginia Interfaith Power and Light

    Sophia Hartman
    Major: Leadership Studies and AISC, Minor: Dance, Women Gender Sexuality Studies, and Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies
    Hometown: Sewanee, Tennessee
    Internship: Safe Harbor 

    Emma Kennedy
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Biology
    Hometown: Blacksburg, Virginia
    Internship: Athletes in Action (X Project Internship) 

    Erika Knapp
    Major: Leadership Studies and Sociology
    Hometown: Middlebury, Connecticut
    Internship: Nessle

    Sofia Langan
    Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law
    Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Internship: The Brandman Agency 

    Eli Larson
    Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law
    Hometown: Mill Valley, California
    Internship: Asurest Estate Planning 

    Sofie Martinez
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies and Women Gender Sexuality Studies
    Hometown: Centennial, Colorado
    Internship: Rocky Mountain Medieval & Renaissance Association

    Sarah McDermott
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Rhetoric & Communication Studies and Entrepreneurship
    Hometown: Wheeling, West Virginia
    Internship: Cavi Consulting

    Ben Queen
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Entrepreneurship
    Hometown: Hempstead, New York
    Internship: Metropolitan Business League

    Laura Roldan
    Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
    Hometown: Shavano Park, Texas
    Internship: TurnUp Activism 

    Mildren Santana
    Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, Minor: Law & the Liberal Arts
    Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia
    Internship: Ayuda

    Sarah Schalkoff
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: English
    Hometown: Danville, Kentucky
    Internship: United Nations Information Centre Tokyo

    Jen Schlur
    Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology
    Hometown: Scarsdale, New Yor
    Internship: Child Mind Institute 

    Sam Shapiro
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Sterling, Virginia
    Internship: Asurest Estate Planning 

    Natasha Sokoloff
    Major: Journalism and Leadership Studies
    Hometown: Huntington Beach, California
    Internship: Magenta Newspaper & Publishing House 

    Helen Strigel
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Law & the Liberal Arts and French
    Hometown: Kenbridge, Virginia
    Internship: Spence Law Firm and Nottoway County Commonwealth’s Attorney 

    Olivia Vandervelden
    Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology, Minor: Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies
    Hometown: Sudbury, Massachusetts
    Internship: District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General 

    Ethan Wicks
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Entrepreneurship
    Hometown: Brielle, New Jersey
    Internship: Pegasus Development 

  • 2021

    Emily Anastos, ’22
    Hometown: Newport Beach, Calif. 
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Entrepreneurship
    Internship Site: CSRHub

    Matt Barnes, ’22
    Hometown: Springtown, Pa. 
    Major: Leadership Studies and Computer Science, Minor: Rhetoric and Communication Studies
    Internship Site: Behavior Design Media

    Franklin Borre, ’22
    Hometown: Libertyville, Ill.
    Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
    Internship Site: Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association

    Esmi Castillo, ’22
    Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Linguistics
    Internship Site: Bethesda Academy 

    Isabel Cayer, ’22
    Hometown: Scarborough, Maine
    Major: Leadership Studies and Business Administration
    Internship Site: Six One Agency 

    Jesse Chiotelis, ’22
    Hometown: Neptune, N.J.
    Major: Leadership Studies and Health Studies
    Internship Site: United Methodist Family Services Virginia Foster Care

    Michelle Devlin, ’22
    Hometown: Burbank, Calif.
    Major: Leadership Studies and Biology, Minor: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
    Internship Site: University of Richmond Sports Medicine and VCU Health

    Maha Hassan, ’22
    Hometown: Punjab, Pakistan
    Major: Leadership Studies and Sociology
    Internship Site: The Wilson Center

    Sarah Houle, ’22
    Hometown: Williamsburg, Va.
    Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science, Minor: Environmental Studies
    Internship Site: Office of U.S. Congressman A. Donald McEachin

    Nadia Iqbal, ’22
    Hometown: Jamaica, N.Y.
    Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL)
    Internship Site: FLIP National 

    Daniel Kessler, ’22
    Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
    Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology, Minor: Classical Civilization
    Internship Site: Pine Castle, Inc. 

    Ju Hye Kim, ’22
    Hometown: Wahiawa, Hawaii
    Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL), Minor: Chinese Studies
    Internship Site: The Performing Arts Project 

    Jared Levine, ’22
    Hometown: Port Washington, N.Y. 
    Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL)
    Internship Site: Leventhal, Mullaney & Blinkoff, LLP

    Anna Marston, ’22
    Hometown: Swampscott, Mass. 
    Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology, Minor: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)
    Internship Site: Council for Court Excellence (CCE)

    Eliza McCarron, ’22
    Hometown: Wellesley, Mass. 
    Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL)
    Internship Site: O’Neill and Associates

    Sophia McWilliams, ’22
    Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa. 
    Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL)
    Internship Site: City of Richmond

    Charlotte Moynihan, ’22
    Hometown: Needham, Mass.
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Integrated Science and Chemistry
    Internship Site: Tinina Q. Cade Foundation

    Maggie Raso, ’22
    Hometown: Hingham, Mass. 
    Major: Leadership Studies and Rhetoric and Communication Studies, Minor: History
    Internship Site: European Gateway ApS

    Nysa Stiell, ’22
    Hometown: Irvington, N.J.
    Major: Leadership Studies and Sociology
    Internship Site: New York Legal Assistance Group

    Eyga Williamson, ’22
    Hometown: Ansonia, Conn.
    Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science, Minor: American Studies
    Internship Site: Richmond Public Defender’s Office

    Kayla Woods, ’22
    Hometown: Wilmington, Del.
    Major: Leadership Studies and Health Studies, Minor: Sociology
    Internship Site: Virginia Supportive Housing 

  • 2020

    Ana Paula Alvarado, ’21
    Hometown: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
    Major: Leadership Studies and Rhetoric & Commications Studies, Minor: Education and Society
    Internship Site: American School of Tegucigalpa

    Jesse Amankwaah, ’21
    Hometown: Ewing, NJ
    Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
    Internship Site: Zenith Wealth Partners

    Nora Apt, ’21
    Hometown: McLean, VA
    Major: Leadership Studies and Healthcare Studies
    Internship Site: Truth Initiative

    Rong Bao, ’21
    Hometown: Beijing, China
    Major: Leadership Studies and Geography
    Internship Site: Asia Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation

    Alexandra Beran, ’21
    Hometown: Basking Ridge, NJ
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Italian Studies and Chemistry
    Internship Site: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    Annie Buenaventura, ’21
    Hometown: Hartford, CT
    Major: Leadership Studies and Computer Science, Minor: Mathematics
    Internship Site: Cavi Consulting

    Nathan Burns, ’21
    Hometown: Newtown, PA
    Major: Leadership Studies and French, Minor: English
    Internship Site: Fieldstone Leadership Network

    Claire Conslato, ’21
    Hometown: Lancaster, PA
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law
    Internship Site: Asurest

    Kendall Crispin, ’21
    Hometown: Northbrook, IL
    Major: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law, and Leadership Studies, Minor: Psychology
    Internship Site: Law Office of Haytham Faraj

    Juliana Dreyfuss, ’21
    Hometown: New York, NY
    Major: Leadership Studies and Rhetoric & Communications Studies
    Internship Site: Mahony Dagman, Inc.

    Camille Edwards, ’21
    Hometown: Woodbridge, VA
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Internship Site: Neighborhood Rescue of America

    Julia Feron, ’21
    Hometown: Garden City, NY
    Major: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law, and Leadership Studies
    Internship Site: Northern Virginia Capital Defender Office

    Jack Gillies, ’21
    Hometown: Fairfax, VA
    Major: Business Administration and Leadership Studies
    Internship Site: Cavi Consulting

    Sal Girma, ’21
    Hometown: Burtonsville, MD
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Internship Site: Ethiopian Community Council

    Keeley Harris, ’21
    Hometown: Brookhaven, GA
    Major: Leadership Studies and Religious Studies, Minor: Environmental Studies
    Internship Site: Trinity Presbyterian Church

    Adrienne Haynes, ’21
    Hometown: Asheville, NC
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Entrepreneurship and Latin American, Latino and Iberian Studies
    Internship Site: Asheville Eye Associates

    Jenny Kramer, ’21
    Hometown: Ridgefield, CT
    Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
    Internship Site: Antrim Grace Solutions

    Haley Levesque, ’21
    Hometown: Sudbury, MA
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Latin American, Latino and Iberian Studies
    Internship Site: Allied Global Marketing

    Annalise Mangone, ’21
    Hometown: Asheville, NC
    Major: Anthropology and Leadership Studies, Minor: Linguistics
    Internship Site: Center for Bioethics & Health Law

    Lindsay Pett, ’21
    Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
    Major: Leadership Studies and Healthcare Studies, Minor: Biology
    Internship Site: Department of Public Health University of Copenhagen

    Tatum Polite, ’21
    Hometown: Mill Valley, CA
    Major: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law, and Leadership Studies
    Internship Site: Cavi Consulting

    Charlotte Pratt, ’21
    Hometown: New Canaan, CT
    Major: Leadership Studies and HealthCare Studies
    Internship Site: Voices of September 11th (Voices)

    Kayla Saltzman, ’21
    Hometown: Manalapan, NJ
    Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology
    Internship Site: Mental Health Association of Monmouth County

    Renata Stankowska, ’21
    Hometown: Ewing, NJ
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Education and Society, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
    Internship Site: Princeton University Preparatory Program

    Andrew Talcott, ’21
    Hometown: Westwood, MA
    Major: Business Administration and Leadership Studies
    Internship Site: Cavi Consulting

    TJ Tann, ’21
    Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: American Studies
    Internship Site: West Philadelphia Alliance for Children

    Emily Trumble, ’21
    Hometown: Granger, IN
    Major: Leadership Studies, and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law, Minor: Art History
    Internship Site: Elkhart County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

    Will Walker, ’21
    Hometown: Winnfield, LA
    Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
    Internship Site: Academic Writers Studio