Lynette Lithgow Internship
Lynette Lithgow was born in Trinidad but spent most of her life in the United Kingdom. Much of her career was with the British Broadcasting Corporation, having presented television news programs for the BBC regionally, nationally and internationally. She also worked for Granada Television in Manchester and for Tyne-Tees Television in Newcastle.
Her overseas postings were with Radio Television Brunei and with CNBC Asia, based in Singapore, where she was editorial training manager and senior anchor. Luminaries who faced her nightly questioning included President Kim of South Korea, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia, Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo, former Indonesian President B. J. Habibie, New Zealand former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley, U. S. Commerce Secretary William Daley, Trade Secretary Charlene Barshefsky, Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the deposed Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in an exclusive interview only hours after he was sacked.
She was the author of Special Blend: Fusion Management from Asia and the West, which explores the impact of culture and history on Asian management styles.
The Internship
The Lithgow Internship Fund was established in Lynette Lithgow’s honor and provides an opportunity for students to gain practical experience within the field of journalism. A stipend of $3,000 will be awarded to a Harvard Kennedy School student who has secured a summer internship position working for a news organization. Students are responsible for obtaining employment, and the position should be full-time and last a minimum of eight weeks. The Lithgow Internship is intended to benefit students with nonpaying or low-paying positions.
How to Apply
Applications for Summer 2021 are open now. Click Here to Apply.
Applications are due March 28, 2021. If you have questions about the internship or the application process, please contact Susan Mahoney at susan_ocitti@hks.harvard.edu.
