How has this experience (Internship) made you consider your college path that will ultimately lead to your career?
Internship has played a huge role in influencing my college path. At first, I was convinced I wanted to go into straight politics, but after working in local politics, I want to try international work. International and foreign policy issues are very different from issues in local politics, and they are issues I feel I am more passionate about, such as climate change and urban development. Besides my major change, internship has also made me think about what type of college I want to attend. I was set on going straight to a four year college, but after talking with many of my co-workers, community college may be the best way to go for the first few years. The cost is exponentially cheaper and you still have access to many of the same opportunities a normal college student would. However, I am still unsure between both paths, and am considering many options. Also through internship, I have expanded my location of college interests. Many schools on the east coast specialize in International Relations and foreign policy, and I'm starting to now consider more options on the East Coast. There are many ways internship has influenced my future college and career decisions, and I feel as though my perspective on the topic has become more well-rounded as well.
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Project Description/Importance: My project consisted of writing articles on a variety of different topics, including abortion, immigration, taxes, he military, housing, and foreign policy. My task was to spin articles favored towards the left, to the right, or just report on the issue. This was a great way of learning different perspectives and exposed me to a variety of topics I didn't know too much about. These articles were uploaded onto the Republican party's new news site, which will launch later this month. I was also able to do outreach and volunteer at events including a new citizen swear-in ceremony. Project Process: At first, my project was to create a simulation of a CRM and create an internship video for the party, but that switched around slightly after my mentor and I had a conversation. We decided that the CRM simulation would have no real benefit to the organization, so there was no point in doing it. I then decided to go over and work with the two communications directors, Andrew and Michael, on article writing. They both supported me with how to write the articles from a certain perspective, and taught me the best way of wording terms. I improved tremendously and have written 12 articles and counting. I plan on continuing to write these articles even after internship is over. Links To Articles: docs.google.com/document/d/1TDkpuq_4Z84rdJTCBO_BqCJtdGJMQow5xPKGvs8L75E/edit docs.google.com/document/d/1wtnn-VIJv5_ZoY0LO08dnm5ZDDSJR2DarGWOO_b2nvM/edit docs.google.com/document/d/1WxBQHGLkZ-15K-wKbqPiOLLbEvQExRthlFRwD7Cb-T0/edit docs.google.com/document/d/1bOMYPDcXX7oKo5NRVCDwNkt7GhSuTWRyH0q0q0uWIVA/edit docs.google.com/document/d/1COqmkZHCP6ShmhAPJ16dc1ZDJP37PhsDHl4l79kb3Ig/edit Photos: Button For POL Slides:
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