Hi everyone! As you can imagine, the last few weeks after graduating and before arriving in D.C. have been unprecedented! When I arrived; I spent time getting to know my neighborhood and routes to work. I was surprised as to how easy it is to travel in the area and how beautiful where I live (Alexandria, VA) and work (Washington,…
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In it, to Win it!
Hello Everyone! My name is Jacquelyn C. Richards, a recent graduate from The College of Saint Rose. This past May I received my Bachelors of Arts in History and Political Science with a dual minor in English and Music. I am thrilled to be sharing my summer journey, interning with Legal Services Corporation, with you! I first became aware of…
See you soon DC! Thanks for a great summer.
Hi Everyone! Hope you’re having a great week so far! Work is quiet today. My boss and the majority of the people on our floor all flew out to Michigan this morning for the Board Meeting. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been preparing for this meeting all summer and now it’s here. It was sad saying goodbye yesterday. Everyone…
My last weekend in DC (of Summer 2012)!
Friday: Pat and I drove out to Mount Vernon on Friday. It was so nice! We left early so that we could avoid some of the crowds. After buying our tickets for the tour of the mansion, we had about forty minutes to just walk around the grounds. We went down to the tomb with the remains of General George…
My day at the Capitol!
Hey Everybody! Hard to believe it’s Thursday already! Yesterday, the Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs at the Legal Services Corporation took the interns to the Capitol; it was great! We started the day with a tour of the Capitol. We then met with Senate HELP Committee Staff Dan Goldberg (staff for Senator Harkin (D-IA). Senator Harkin is very…