GRAM SLATTERY

gram.slattery@thecrimson.com
249 Kirkland Mail Center
Cambridge, MA 02318
education
2011-2015

(781) 228-1382

gramslattery.com

@G_Slattery

1 Beacon Heights Lane

Marblehead, MA 01945

HARVARD UNIVERSITY GPA 3.7

Cambridge, MA
-Honors degree in Social Studies, cum laude, High Honors in field, focus on domestic politics,
secondary degree in English, thesis on environmental politics
-Coursework in Comparative/Domestic Politics, Economics, History, Fiction/Nonfiction Writing
-Skipper for Harvard Varsity Sailing Team 30 hr/week commitment in fall and spring.
-Cabin Manager for Harvard Mountaineering 15 hr/week commitment in winter

experience
Summer 2015 REUTERS
Santiago, Chile
Reuters Global Journalism Intern
One of three English-speaking reporters covering companies, commodities, politics and
culture, accumulating 12 clips as of July 6
Wrote and reported in-depth and breaking stories on student protests, Copa America, and
lifestyle fads, among many other topics
One of only two interns selected for Latin America
Summer 2014

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

Boston, MA
National News Intern
Pitched and wrote on breaking news, politics, policy, and justice, accumulating over 60 clips
Covered Washington-based polling and political trends, developing governmental contacts
Wrote in-depth on Honduran immigration in Chelsea, Mass., a USDA immigrant program in
Maine, a pipeline in the Berkshires, and a Boston marathon bombing trial, among other topics
Cited by the Congressional Research Service, BBC, The Atlantic, Washington Monthly

Summer 2013

THE SANTIAGO TIMES

Santiago, Chile
Political Reporting Intern
Reported from debates, campaign headquarters, rallies, and other political events during
Chiles presidential primary season, for the nations only English-language newspaper
Developed campaign contacts, landed exclusive interview with major presidential candidate
Wrote in depth stories on Santiago's public elementary education system, the independent
theater scene, and the Chilean ski industry

Summer 2012

NATIONAL JOURNAL
Washington, D.C.
Reporter Intern
Contributed thousands of words daily to 'The Hotline' and 'House Race Hotline, subscriberonly newsletters aggregating local political news and commentary from across the country
Wrote article on voter ID laws in Pennsylvania's for National Journal Daily, as well as
briefings on eccentric political happenings across the country
Conducted frequent research for National Journal's 'On Call' blog

Nov. 2013Jan. 2014

2012-2013
2011-present

HARVARD POLITICAL REVIEW

Cambridge, MA
Managing Editor/Associate Managing Editor
Second-in-charge of content for the HPR, a dynamic 7,000+ circulation undergraduate
magazine, website, broadsheet, and radio show, overseeing a staff of 40
In charge of assigning and editing articles for 40 percent of staff, managing social media
Write in-depth features on campus, local and national political issues; featured on Longreads
Helped boost online readership 200 percent to 130K pageviews/month
Starting Oct. 2014, co-host a biweekly HPR-affiliated political radio show on WHRB 95.3
Senior World Editor
Senior Writer

Sept. 2014present
2012-present

2012
2011

HARVARD CRIMSON
Cambridge, MA
Staff Columnist
Write biweekly political column on the politics of Cambridge, New England, and the
Millennial generation, titled The Peoples Republic
Staff Writer
Write political and cultural op-eds, as well as book reviews, on topics from the Marathon
Bombings to the memoirs of Robert Gates and Leon Panetta to Mass. governors race
HARVARD INTERNATIONAL REVIEW
Senior Books and Reviews Editor
-Organize and edit all book and film reviews for the HIR
Books and Reviews Writer

Cambridge, MA

OTHER ACTIVITIES: Perspective Magazine (monthly opinion magazine, managing editor, 2012), Harvard
Citizenship Advocacy Committee member and tutor (2011-12)
SKILLS: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Wordpress, InDesign, all social media, HTML, LexisNexis, Stata, Photoshop,
Pixlr, AP Style
LANGUAGES: Professional working proficiency in Spanish, elementary proficiency in French
GRANTS/AWARDS
2014 Harvard College Resarch Project Grant, funding for field research on rural politics
2013 Weissman Grant, paid for travel to Chile for The Santiago Times
2012 Institute of Politics Directors Grant, funded housing while at National Journal
Frank J. Cimerol Award for Writing, half of tuition paid for as high school senior for winning top
writing award in class of 350