Want to save the planet? Do you feel that we have a moral responsibility to protect Creation? Help Virginia Interfaith Power & Light to achieve healthy communities and environmental justice in Virginia through an internship. Learn more and submit an application today!
Previous Interns and Fellows
Maeve Hall
School: University of Richmond
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Maeve Hall is a First-Year student at the University of Richmond and is originally from Richmond, VA. She is planning to double major in Political Science and Leadership Studies with a minor in Environmental Studies. Maeve is passionate about environmental justice and she is excited to learn how to best support grassroots organizers and create helpful public policy from her time at VAIPL. In her free time, she enjoys writing, spending time with her friends, and being in nature.
Tamar Caldwell
School: Virginia State University
Hometown: Stafford, VA
Tamar Caldwell is a rising junior social work major attending Virginia State University and she’s
joining VAIPL as a fellow from the Sharing The Power Foundation. The Sharing The Power
Foundation Fellowship has been established for the purpose of encouraging HBCU students to
permeate sustainability career spaces. As someone who moves with the life purpose of uplifting
others, especially those who are a part of disadvantaged communities, Tamar is overjoyed to be
lending a hand to both the Sharing The Power Foundation and VAIPL to help promote Environmental Justice.
Fatema Al Darii
School: University of Richmond
Hometown: Al Buraimi, Oman
My time at VAIPL has been a fulfilling one as I got immersed in local-level politics and worked alongside great mentors, colleagues, and community members. As a fellow, I had the opportunity to build my communication skills on social media platforms, public speaking, organizing, and fundraising. Additionally, the diverse and interfaith setting of this internship has helped me build ties to a powerful community that cares deeply about environmental disruption.
Sarah Conley
School: Eckerd College
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
My time as an intern with Virginia Interfaith Power and Light has been an incredibly rewarding and educational experience. I loved being able to work with a variety of environmental justice and climate action issues in a variety of ways. The freedom to plan engaging events around topics that I’m passionate about offered a unique means of increasing my community organizing skills. Most of all, this internship taught me how to use my faith to fuel my activism.
Laura Grier
School: University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability
Hometown: Charlottes, NC
I am thrilled to have worked in the intersection of environmental justice, education, and policy as a fellow at Virginia Interfaith Power and Light. My summer fellowship helped me build skills in community organizing, writing, outreach, event planning, and policy engagement. Above all, though, engaging with activists of diverse faiths has left me with hope for the state of our environment. I am grateful for the work and leadership of VAIPL!
Fatima Malik
School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Hometown: Woodbridge, VA
Fatima is currently a Senior at VCU studying political science and non-profit management. She has always been involved in local and state politics and hopes to continue that in order to advocate for different communities. She was excited to learn more about environmental justice and what she can do to help uplift people’s lives through Virginia Interfaith Power & Light.
Lauren Martin
School: Virginia Tech
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Lauren majors in Agricultural Science with a concentration in community development. In addition, she has a minor in Urban and Community Forestry and a minor in Leadership and Social Change. Lauren was excited to work at VAIPL as an intern, so that she can make a positive change in the world around her. Through communication and outreach, Lauren aims to uplift and empower people to create a more sustainable future for us all.
