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!
hey Adriana!
ReplyDeleteA) your picture at the capital is super cool, I've always wanted to go and now - seeing you there- I want to go even more! Maybe I'll plan it for my graduation trip
B) your internship sounds amazing and very involved. Mine is more lower-department, yours seems to higher up and involved with day to day government activities.
C) To be in your position would be awesome. being able to accomplish all of those things just in your internship - I cant imagine what kind of work you'll actually be doing when you find a career!
Adriana- Wow what an awesome opportunity to have working in Washington D.C. I am quite jealous! It would be so awesome and enriching to be at the center of the country and be where the decisions are made and the power is held. I think it is very cool that you get to be hands on with corresponding to other government employees and hearing about all the legislation that is and will be happening. I wonder if the congressional hearings and briefings are boring or hard to understand sometimes. When watching some meetings on the news, the words can be quite big and complicated which sometimes makes me confused on what they just said lol. Good luck with your internship! Can't wait to hear more about it!
ReplyDeleteAdriana,
ReplyDeleteI love that area i wanted to have an internship but i have a wife and kids to think about. I used to live in that area and my wife's aunt lives up there so we visit every couple of years.
WOOW! What an opportunity! Your internship looks so interesting, specially since its in Washington D.C. Attending congressional meeting in my experience would be one of the most interesting things about your internship after networking with politicians. Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteHey Adriana!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great opportunity WOW!! I love your picture at the Capital and your position sounds amazing. I am sure it is great to work with like-minds as well as getting to see the many functions of the Congress first hand. Like you said, we both have a lot of the same duties and though they may seem minimal they provide so many skills and the ability to learn so much! Hope your having a great time in D.C. and I look forward to hearing more about your position!
This is a really great opportunity you have going. Be a latino myself, I understand the excitement and how much effort you have to put in. Your roots should be proud of you. Great job keep up the hard work and have a wonderful time in DC!
ReplyDeleteWow Adriana! What an amazing opportunity this internship is for you. It sounds like it is going to be just as fun as it is educational. What outlet did you use to obtain this internship? I am curious about what life is like for you now in D.C!
ReplyDeleteHello Adri!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope the hill is treating you well. It seems that you are growing all around and I am happy that you are following your heart every step of the way. I wish you the best and hope to see you soon!
Adriana,
ReplyDeleteBest of luck with this internship, I've had the opportunity to collaborate with the Congressman's office on a few issues and he is always willing to help out young leaders. His district has a large Latino population and it is good to hear that you will be working on the Hispanic Caucus, there are many new challenges facing the Hispanic population today and I'm sure this internship will allow you to work on solving many of them.