"Building an understanding of how the hierarchies and bureaucracies in Washington work is best learned on the job, but bringing subject-matter expertise with a versatile personality is a key to succeeding on the Hill."...

"As I continue to learn and grow as a student and scholar at Dartmouth, I now have a better understanding of the practical applications of my coursework, and I realize how deeply academic knowledge impacts practice and implementation of global health work."...

This past summer, Steven Jiang '19 interned in the Cabinet Relations department of the Massachusetts State House, where he "learned a variety of valuable and translatable skills that I will be able apply in my future internships and jobs."...

I explored my passion for zero waste in multiple capacities, and now have a more distinct vision of the kind of career I want to have.

"My preexisting interests in these areas allowed me to immerse myself in policy research almost immediately and served as a gateway to other policy areas connected to the office’s work."...

I am incredibly grateful for my internship experience at CAP, and specifically the team that I was a part of. My supervisors encouraged me to be involved in local politics, attend rallies and hearings, go to relevant events on the Hill and at other institutions.

My experience at New America this summer has given me a comprehensive overview of the many stakeholders involved in both public and global health, and I have developed a greater understanding for how healthcare operates at the federal and global level.

Nicole Castillo '17 describes how her internship at Washington Office on Latin America "deepened my knowledge of what advocacy looks like in DC, something that I had not been exposed to previously."...

Bethany Malzman '19 describes her internship experience in the office of Rep. Wasserman Schultz as giving her a "newfound perspective on public policy. Capitol Hill is a dynamic atmosphere, with no two days the same. I also better understand myself both as a leader and collaborator."...

As a student interested in a career in economic development, I learned about the different ways in which lack of, or limited access to the rule of law impedes the improvement of standards of living and economic development in general.