Education and Public Policy - Internship Experience

I worked as a Legislative Fellow in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and it was one of the best experiences of my college career. Being in Harrisburg gave me a chance to watch the legislative process in action and apply what I had learned in the classroom to the real world. I had the chance to help research and analyze policy, attend hearings, assist in committee meetings, and draft my own original piece of legislation. Working as a Legislative Fellow gave me the opportunity to have a hands-on role in shaping Pennsylvania's education policy and a front row seat for learning about the legislative process.

My internship was with the Teaching and Supervision Assistantship at Global Summer School (GSS) in Beijing, China. By writing reflection blogs with Dr. Mitra’s internship class, I have benefited from transforming my experiences into an analytical language. This combination of theory and real-life experiences has helped me to reflect on my biases and positionality as an employee, a learner and a future scholar. My internship experiences set me up to pay close attention on my everyday experiences with an analytical lens which is very helpful for my Graduate School experiences.