Internship at a senate office in DC

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Internship in the Senate Office in DC
An internship is an opportunity that is offered by employers to students or potential employees to give them an exposure to the working environment (CRS 8). Internships are the best tools that can help improve our chances as job applicants and enhance our potential as future employees. By becoming an intern, I will be making a good investment in my career and my future. The internship will be of great help to me because it will give me a taste of the real world experience (CRS 7). I will also be able to interact with great people whom will become my mentors and references. By the time I will be finishing my internship, I will have gained a lot of skills, and my career will have a good foundation.
I expect to learn a lot at the Senate office in DC. During my internship, I hope to receive training from the Congressional Research Service so that I may understand the various activities that take place in that office. I also hope that I will be trained on how to use the Legislative Information System and attend professional development workshops (CRS 8). These workshops will help me develop leadership skills which will add to my knowledge base and also help me to gain confidence in my abilities. They will also help me to learn how to network and establish mentors who will help me open doors to advice on the next steps to take on my career path.
I expect to work closely with communication and legislative staff on a wide variety of projects.

Some of the responsibilities that I hope to undertake to include attending to administrative tasks as assigned (CRS 8). I also hope to attend briefings and hearings, conducting policy research to be used for floor speeches and drafting letters and memoranda related to legislation. This will provide me with an opportunity to practice communication and teamwork skills. I will gain a sense of responsibility and initiative to do what is required of me (CRS 8). Furthermore, the internship will give provide a platform in which I will put the ideas into practice making the theory learnt in school more practical.
In conclusion, the internship will be of great help to my career. It will help me enhance my profession through gaining practical experience. My confidence will be boosted, and I will be able to face the outside world fiercely. The internship will help me learn how to manage my time as I will be required to report to work on time and meet some deadlines. I will also be able to get references that I can use in my curriculum vitae when looking for a job after school. Students should be encouraged to go for internships so that they can help them grow their careers and their confidence.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY CRS. “Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government.” Congressional Research Service (2017): 2 – 10.