This semester, I will be interning in the office
of Congressman Raul Grijalva in Washington D.C. Congressman Raul M. Grijalva is
currently in his sixth term serving constituents in congressional district
three. My duties vary from day to day. Some of my daily duties include
answering constituent calls, distributing mail, assisting legislative staff
with special projects and responding to constituent correspondence. Some of the
benefits of interning on the hill include close interaction with the
congressman and staff. In addition, I will be getting the opportunity to attend
congressional hearings and briefings. I am looking forward to my internship and
to the many things that I will be learning in the next 12 weeks.
A glimpse of this week:
On Saturday February 7th, 20
ambitious Latino students (including myself) arrived to DC with hopes and
aspirations to grow professionally, expand our network and thrive to become
better leaders within our communities. Being surrounded with 19 other ambitious
Latinos is better than I imagined. Through the little interaction that I’ve had
with some of my cohort, I have learned the obstacles that each one of them has
had to overcome to be where they are now. The road for many of us has not been
easy, but I am extremely grateful for this opportunity. Thanks to CHCI, I am
closer to reaching my dreams!
