Internship in Washington D.C.

Warning: Imported from old college This post was moved from an older website hosted on a college server. These have been unedited and contain many mistakes. But, whatever.

Greetings from the Great White City, the Grand Metropolis, the Nation’s Capitol… Washington D.C. Between my last post and now, I flew from the beautiful state of Colorado to Washington, D.C. so I that I could learn about the legislative process and also learn more about water policy. I haven’t updated since early January, so I will complete this update in a style fitting for CMC students- bullet points:

  • Started work at DC Legislative Services, Inc.. I like my work because I have my own office, computer, printer, camera printer, and camera. I receive theCongress Daily for free, and I used to have my own intern (tear, little Joe Enten is now back at the Field School). So far, it has been a conglomerate of interesting activities. Such as:
  1. Attending a National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) conference on payout possibilities for social security privatization
  2. Attending a Senate Judiciary hearing on asbestos (I though Feinstein was taller, and to the chagrine of friends, Specter does not snarl)
  3. Met USDA secretary Mike Johanns (Hi, my name is Andrew, thank you for your testimony.)
  4. Getting birthday gifts for the VPs (30-minute massage/spa packages)
  5. Meeting USDA secretary Mike Johanns, again (Hi, we met before, my name is Andrew, and I really enjoyed your testimony)
  6. Writing client reports and monitoring state legislation
  7. Writing up a report on the National Drought Monitor Center and their impact on USDA conservation programs (EQIP & CSP)
  8. Exercising my mad research skills to provide consulting advice (really proud of my work with the Irrigation Association, so far)
  9. Meeting with clients to discuss the current focus of my research to help their business.
  • Saw the McLaughlin Group with the Washington DC crew. John McLaughlin, Pat Buchanan, Eleanor Clift, and Liz Marlantes in one room! I was in heaven. You don’t know Liz Marlantes [insert picture], well she’s a very pretty CSM writer. Unfortunately, she is a print journalist and is therefore not on Reportervote.com- a site which rates the relative hotness, credibility, and understanding of broadcast.
  • Saw Crossfire with the partial DC crew. James Carville and Bay Buchananduking it out about Bush’s efforts or lack thereof with faith-based initiatives.
  • My cooking achievements have thus far been:
    1. Breakfast has been: Quaker Oatmeal, Honey Bunches of Oats cereal; Maybe some scrambled/over-easy/poached eggs w/ toast
    2. Lunch: Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Nature Valley bar, juice, fruit (apple/orange), pretzels
    3. Dinner follows: Lemon-Pepper Chicken
    4. Potstickers (costco bought)
    5. Sauteed Beef in Oyster Sauce and Garlic
    6. Fried Rice
    7. Chinese Tomato & Eggs
    8. Fish Sticks
    9. Montreal Steak
    10. All manner of eggs
    11. Soy Sauce Chicken
    12. Four Season Chicken
    13. Mac & Cheese (the quick packet kind)
    14. Breaded Chicken with Sweet & Sour Sauce
    15. Spaghetti
    16. Cooked lettuce w/ oyster (which I guess not everybody know that you can cook)
    17. Bowtie pasta
    18. Liz, has had the achievements of chicken parmesan and everything previously mentioned. Most of this is served with a side of steamed vegetables and of course, rice (the 50 lb. bag from Costco).

In cooler news, I recently submitted my op-ed from Professor Weinstein’s class to a number of print publications. Hopefully, these print publications will accept it. This would be sweet if I am published. As of yet, I will not post my op-ed because I am hoping to get it published.

Interesting thing, I love getting lost in this city because no matter where you are, you will always see people you know. I was at Office Depot and saw a college parliamentary debater from USC in Washington DC. As well, I recently was lost along the mall and was came up on the Lincoln memorial during one of the

Congratulations to Professor Roth for his lecture: “In the Shadow of Birkeneau: Morality During and After the Holocaust” at the Holocaust Museum. An earlier post detailed the sad events waged against Professor Roth, and yet people stillseem to hold grudges.

I must thank all CMC alumni who have been not only hospitable while in DC, but have also helped out with feeding some starving interns in DC. In particular TJ, Emily, Jordan, Lisa Hillman, and Gina … The greatest thing is that all of the political operatives in DC from CMC are Democrats. What is the deal? Where are the repubs? They must be in higher positions (shadowy figures in Washington, D.C.)…

I am currently looking into internships for the upcoming summer and have come to the conclusion that the coolest summer internships were taken during the previous Fall semester. There you go! I have to warn everyone, if you are looking for a government internship, then apply early, and apply often. I am sending out applications for journalism internships (because media dictates our lives), internships with the finance community, more water policy institutes, government jobs, and possible internships in public service.

I’ve retired my boys from the Pad and replaced it with the DC Intern Roll Call:

My Roommates (Bachelors in the Pad)

Eric Chow (Sunnyvale, CA)- Eric is definitely the most athletic in the Pad. He is active on the CMS Stags Tennis team and ROTC. Eric plans to double major in Neuroscience and Psychology, and minor in Chinese. In the Pad, Eric avidly monitors his fantasy football, studies day and night, and sings to 80’s music. Eric just finished an internship at the Veteran’s Hospital at Palo Alto. As of right now, Eric is considering being a surgeon. Eric’s Xanga.

John Wilson (Hebron, CT)- From the East Coast to the West, John Wilson bridges all borders with his love of Ultimate Frisbee. John is News Editor of the Claremont Independent, and active in InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. John’s major is Government, but he can be seen gushing Russian on the street corner. John’s plans are Undecided, a popular plan with many college students.

Paul Van Deventer (La Canada, CA)- The correct pronunciation is La Canada. Paul graduated from La Canada High School where he obtained top honours in his school. He has been active in his church and in his community. Here at CMC, Paul is involved with the Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship and plans to major in Economics. Paul can be seen avidly checking the news every morning, noon, and night at the Drudge Report. Paul recently finished an internship with Jet Propulsion Laboratories in Pasadena, CA where he worked as a financial analyst on the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer Project (WISE).