Prior to joining Forbes in the 1980s I interned at the predecessor to CNBC, Financial News Network, while in college.

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During my semester abroad in Namibia, I interned at a school for orphans and vulnerable children called Hope Initiatives, where I taught students between the ages of two and twenty about a wide range of subjects including History, Math, Science, English and Health Education.

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After participating in the program, I interned for Women LEAD, and it was amazing.

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While at law school, I interned at the estates attorney division of the IRS. At IRS, I participated in the review and audit of federal estate tax returns.

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