Scholarship offers Washington D.C. internship
Students interested in applying for congressional internships in Washington, D.C., asked questions and received advice during the Auburn on the Hill informational meeting in Cater Hall Tuesday afternoon.Karen Pruett, program coordinator and career counselor, helped two students navigate the Auburn on the Hill Web site and find which internships might suit them best depending on their congressional districts, majors and interests."Just make sure to gather your cover letter and other materials early because every office has a different deadline and application process," Pruett said.Representatives Mike Rodgers and Robert Aderholt have deadlines March 1, so students interested in pursuing internships with either of them must gather and send in materials as soon as possible, Pruett said.Students must seek and pay for housing during their internships, so they should start looking for accommodations as soon as they decide where they want to go, Pruett said."Once you have an idea of where you want to apply, check with friends or family to see if they have any input on which housing areas would be closest to where you will be interning," Pruett said.Auburn on the Hill Website provides a link with housing suggestions for different areas."If a student is affiliated with a sorority or fraternity, some districts offer rooms for rent in Greek housing on a nearby campus," Pruett said.Volunteering at the meeting, Allison Thompson worked with agricultural energy and environmental policy in Washington, D.C., for six years.
