- What has the internship experience brought you in terms of Leadership, networking and personal development?

My short time as an intern at OCPPC has been instructive on so many levels. Firstly, by learning how the publishing process works for policy briefs and policy papers, I grew aware of the importance of building a strong relationship between the members of a team, and of the use of inclusive leadership in order to produce good quality work. In addition to that, through my witnessing of the tedious organization of the think tank’s various events and conferences, I realized how networking and good communication skills were crucial in any work environment. My internship has also benefitted me on an academic and vocational level as I learnt new approaches to world affairs. The Transatlantic approach that the think thank adopts, along with its focus on the African continent and on sustainable development allowed me to broaden the scope of my perspective on international relations beyond the classical, theoretical approaches that I would learn in a classroom.

- Regarding your past experience, what advice would you give to the future interns, in order to make the best out of their time spent at the Policy Center?

The biggest advice I would give to a future intern is to make their internship longer than two months! There is so much to do and to learn as the OCPPC team is very dynamic and hard working, and two months are barely enough to get familiar with the way things are done at the office. I personally wish I could’ve interned for longer than two months, as there were so many areas I didn’t get to tackle and many upcoming events I didn’t get to help organize due to my time constraint. An internship at OCPPC is a truly unique experience in Morocco as there is always something to do and interns do not have time to get bored, so try to make the most out of it and get involved as much as you can.