• Working in three separate state agencies over two years in eight-month rotations• Contributing to state government through customer service, operations, legislation, regulatory compliance, and policy analysis• Engage in hands-on projects in state agencies with solutions-minded approaches• Gain an understanding of the Commonwealth through seminars hosted by Virginia Tech• Develop relationships with the cohort, mentors, and through networking opportunities• Research, design, fund, and implement a public-private partnership with a Virginia university benefiting an under-served project, program, or group of people each calendar year

• Researching and drafting policy proposals, bill language, and other policy for senior staff• Managing a work group of stakeholders and drafting a report with policy recommendations for the General Assembly• Communicating with policymakers, stakeholders, internal staff, and other state and federal agencies• Recommending regulatory document changes to the Office of Regulatory Management• Creating and executing a public safety showcase for state delegates and senators

• Serving as a face of the university to prospective students and families • Assisting the office with administrative tasks such as helping distribute thousands of pieces of mail, cleaning, directing prospective families, and closing the office• Entering data regularly for campus visits, career fairs, and other interactions between prospective students and the university in Slate• Giving 1-hour tours to around 4-5 families at least once per week• Conducting 45-minute interviews for prospective students with one-page reports at least once a week in the fall• Speaking on behalf of the university a few times a semester in virtual information sessions• Answering the phones regularly from prospective families concerning admissions, financial aid, and student life• Helping out for special events such as admitted students day

• Writing memos for clients on relevant hearings, markups, briefings, or other legislative updates• Researching projects on various topics or legislation for clients and for WSW

• Advised the owner on capital purchases of up to $100,000 in marble and granite, $15,000 in potential new machinery, and advertising purchases• Assisted in sales of up to about $20,000 with contractors, decorators, and individuals doing remodels• Helped install kitchens, bathrooms and fireplaces• Created detailed inventory of sold products in the showroom and of the around 4,200 pieces of stone in stock• Managed employee expectations and concerns while ensuring productivity and working efficiency was maximized, halving the amount of time spent on installations

• Communicated with constituents and other House offices, answering about 150 phone calls, logging around 30 pieces of mail, greeting constituents and interests groups regularly, and using IQ• Tracked daily news on the Congressman, the House Intelligence Committee, and for the 4th district of Connecticut daily• Wrote 12 co-sponsorship memos on bills the Congressman wanted to consider and contributed to five other legislative projects for staff on tight deadlines• Attended hearings and briefings, drafting six memos for relevant staff

• Publishing daily news tracking reports for about 30 people in the Office of Land and Emergency Management and the Office of Public Affairs• Tracked news occasionally for senior communications staff on major EPA news and announcements such as West Virginia v. EPA, an announcement of new PFAS regulations, the passing of the Inflation-Reduction Act, and Administrator Regan’s travel to Puerto Rico• Took notes during meetings and other administrative tasks as requested• Communicated with fellow interns, supervisors, and other colleagues• Attended virtual and in-person events for interns and employees

• Wrote an eight-page white paper for the Intelligence Community on the bioeconomy of Turkey, citing 22 sources• The paper defines the bioeconomy in Turkey by their standards and the US definition, describes the Turkish bioeconomy, then discusses the wider role it plays in Turkish and US strategic goals• Communicated with fellow interns and sat on information sessions about the intelligence community