1. One of the most memorable experiences I got out of interning for the Senator was when I got access to go to the Orange County Flag Day Salute, where I got to see Rand Paul speak. This was a very exciting opportunity for me as I admire Rand Paul for the most part as a politician. I got to enjoy a 4 course meal while watching him speak. This was an unforgettable moment I'll carry with me for the rest of my life!
2. Another experience that was awesome, was when I got a private tour on behalf of the CA State Senate at JPL NASA. This is a place in Los Angeles, one of the many places that NASA utilizes to study and explore space. It had just so happened that the day me and a fellow intern got to tour was the day JPL first received and saw the newest pictures of Jupiter which was very exciting.
3. I believe that both the District office of Senator Huff, as well as the Capitol office of Senator Huff represents both public service as well as urban governance. Working at the District office I was able to experience first hand what it takes to successfully demonstrate public service as well as urban governance, this was by the different services and help that we would provide constituents with. As an elected member of the California Senate, the Senator and his team work to help and represent those citizens of the 29th District, we worked to understand and ultimately resolve issues in the most effective way we could. I believe that the biggest demonstration of urban governance in my internship was displayed through how constituents would reach out to us about certain bill they were passionate about and would call, and express how they felt the senator should vote, due to his representation of the constituents, we would be sure to pass that on to the senator, and if by chance the Senator were to vote against the constituents wishes, we would be sure to email them back and explain why. I noticed that being so concerned with what the constituents believe about policy, they genuinely enjoy the feeling that they've been heard, which they were. On the other hand, I believe that public service was demonstrated throughout my internship because of how we ultimately worked to be there as a resource for any and all of constituents within our district, and did this by hosting informative seminars such as "Protecting Oneself from Being a Victim of Fraud", where we had found out that many citizens within our district had been affected by fraud crimes in the past, we decided to use this as a way to help out them and others.
4. I overall got many experiences that I will never forget due to my internship. It not only helped me grow in my career and skills, but also with experiences that are exciting and fun like visiting JPL and attending the Flag Salute Dinner. These were both opportunities of many that I get to carry with me for the rest of my life due to my internship with the Senator.
