1. I learned many things through this internship, such as how to deal with constituents, and how to make constituents feel connected to their representative which seemed very important to me. I also came to understand how important it is as a district representative to really represent the senator in out-reach events, communication and transperancy within local government.
2. My initial goals were as followed:
1. To gain a better understanding of case work with constituents.
2. To gain a larger professional network.
3. To learn if this type of work is something I would like to do long-term.
I feel as if I did meet my initial goals, I came to understand how to deal with constituent case work in learning to say the right things, and avoid saying certain "wrong" things. And overall, I feel that through my case work I was allowed to help out many constituents and make them feel heard. I also think I grew in my professional networking as I hope to refer to many of the people I met throughout my internship upon graduation and my future career. Finally, I do think this is something I'd want to do long term. Though I wouldn't want to do this out of college, one day when I need a consistent job, I think being a district representative would be enjoyable as a career.
3. Dear Richard Rea,
I would like to genuinely thank you for the opportunity to intern at the office of Senator Bob Huff. Throughout the internship I was able to grow as a future public servant and was able to learn of the importance of local representation. I really enjoyed all of the hands-on interaction I was allowed to partake in and especially enjoyed the out-reach events we all worked very hard on.
I hope that I was of help to you, the office, and Senator Bob Huff throughout the time I spent working with you all. I hope to take you up on returning at some point to help out- as it was a very enjoyable experience for me, aside from helping me with my career journey. Go Team Huff!
Thanks Sincerely,
Brianna M. Patton
4. 3 Comments
I'm glad you met all you initial goals at your internship. I met my initial goals too. I feel so accomplished knowing that I was able to complete my internship and excited to see what my future might hold!!
ReplyDeleteBrianna, I am pleased to hear that you met your initial goals at the beginning of the course. It is important to learn from our college experiences through all the money, time, and effort spent in an attempt to learn what you either are doing in the future, what you want to do in the future or what you are good at. Remember not to burn any bridges if you decide to stay in the same industry, you will never know who you will come across in the future.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a very rewarding experience with your internship. It also sounds like you learned some very valuable information that you can use in the future. Leaving your internship with all the things you learned shows that the internship has allowed you to grow not only intellectually but also as a person.
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