Maria Teel
Major: Political Science, French, and International Development
College of Arts and Letters, Keough School of Global Affairs
Mandela Washington Fellowship based at Notre Dame
“I have improved my interpersonal skills, made connections across the African continent, learned about African culture, and learned about myself and how I function in the workplace. I have such a great appreciation for African entrepreneurship and intellect after having spent six weeks with the 25 Mandela Washington Fellows every day, and that alone has made my internship worthwhile. I am inexplicably grateful for this experience, which has given me the confidence to proceed in my education at Notre Dame feeling certain that I would like to work in the international development field.”
- Maria Teel, 2019 Fellow