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This grant is made possible by Mrs. Robert (Doris H) McClory, the widow of Robert McClory, Class of 1930. This grant sponsors one intern a year to participate in a Congressional internship in honor of her husband. Mr. McClory was a United States Representative in his home state of Illinois for 10 consecutive Congresses. This grant is available once a year.
Most Recent Intern
Summer 2006
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Kristen Lingley '07, recipient of the McClory Internship Grant, will intern in the Office of Congressman Michael Michaud. She will work primarily in constituent relations and communications, researching and drafting letters, as well as giving tours of Capitol Hill to visiting constituents. Her primary independent project will be the creation of a newsletter for Maine residents geared at raising awareness of the Representative's health policy initiatives. Kristen plans to earn a Masters in Public Health and pursue a career in the public health sector.
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Past Interns
Summer 2005
Echo Brown '06, recipient of the McClory Grant, spent the summer interning in the Washington DC office of U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones. In addition to helping the office with administrative tasks, she assisted in preparing for meetings with elected officials, constituents and organizations, mostly by doing background research on upcoming events.
Spring 2005
Neal Sarkar '07, beneficiary of the McClory Grant, volunteered with the U.S. State Department this spring. He worked in the State Department's Foreign Service Institute, where he will helped conduct policy exercises and roundtable discussions on a wide range of security, political, economic, and global issues. Neal was advised by Douglas Haynes, Associate Professor of History.
Spring 2004
Ryan McAnnally-Linz '06 worked in the Office of Congressman Adam Schiff with support from the Robert McClory Grant. Ryan worked in the Congressman's district office in Pasadena, CA in the summer of 2003 and enjoyed his second stint with the Congressman, this time in Washington, DC. Ryan is an Economics and Government double major, and he aspires to have a career in public policy. His advisor for this internship was Government Professor John Carey.
Click here to view this student's internship report.
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