Internships open doors to 'hidden' UAE for overseas students

By Melanie Swan. Leah Reynolds, 22, and Petrus Layarda, 21, have been working for Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research this summer. Unlike many placements, which involve little more than making coffee and data inputting, the students have been fully immersed in the foundation's research work. Ms Reynolds, from the United States, is about to complete her bachelor's degree in social research and public policy. She said the experience opened her eyes to the UAE beyond the comfort zone of her downtown campus. Read more...