U.S. Senate Internship

Where: Washington D.C.
Type: Unpaid

This summer, I was privileged enough to be able to accept an internship with U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, one of our very own state's Senators. I obtained the internship by replying to an e-mail sent through our school's listserv from Charles Harris. I spent the summer working as the press intern, getting to apply the skills I have learned from both my major, journalism, and my minor, communication studies. I was fortunate enough to work hand in hand with the Senator, accompanying him to studio interviews, on conference calls and to press conferences. I was even able to come out of the internship with a product: some sample intro speeches, media releases and story edits that I worked on.