Darien Carr joined Knight Foundation’s summer internship program in June. He works with George Abbott, interim program director for St. Paul, Minnesota, and manager of the Knight Cities Challenge.

Carr is a rising senior at Harvard University majoring in social studies with a focus in urban Space and culture.

Carr spent last semester studying metropolitan development in Berlin. Previously, he interned for Sony Pictures and worked for Crimson Summer Academy, an organization devoted to providing educational opportunities to low-income youth in the Boston area.

Carr is passionate about creativity and innovation. In his free time, he enjoys producing music, DJing and reading.