Every day that I worked I felt fulfilled for having educated myself on the processes of Arkansas representatives and the physical impact I was able to see through helping citizens.
Diplomacy, Politics and Public Service
Welcoming New Neighbors to Northwest Arkansas – A Summer Internship Experience with Canopy NWA
Author: Madeline Johnson | Majors: Journalism, Political Science | Semester: Summer 2023 In one of the first courses I took on campus toward my journalism major, a professor wisely advised students to “localize” issues in their writing - take a national trend and...
US Senate Internship Experience
Author: Sydney Kincaid | Major: Political Science | Semester: Summer: 2023 For many years, it has been my goal to spend a summer on Capitol Hill. This summer, I was able to meet that goal and it was one of the most insightful, intriguing, and fun internships I have...
Rising Sophomore Accomplishes State Government Public Service Internship
Author: Janna Morse | Majors: International and Global Studies; Spanish | Semester: Summer 2023 As I was finishing up my freshman year of college earlier this year in late April, I could not help but wonder what my summer would entail. No matter what, I knew I wanted...
Markham Mayhem – Event Management in Washington D.C.
Author: Hank Herzfeld | Majors: History, Political Science | Semester: Summer 2023 My name is Hank Herzfeld. I’m a History and Political Science major with minors in German, Legal Studies, and Medieval and Renaissance Studies from Benton, AR, and this summer, I had...
The Service of Public Defense
Author: Kourtney Thompson | Major: Political Science | Semester: Summer 2023 After getting an inside look at the Arkansas Criminal Justice system through a tour of a state prison and a federal court house, I discovered a new interest of mine - criminal law. I added a...
Virtual Student Federal Service Internship with US Embassy in Zimbabwe
Author: Ana Pendergast | Major: International Business Economics | Semester: Fall 2022-Spring 2023 This year I had the opportunity to intern for the US Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe through the Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS). I worked alongside Foreign Service...
A Sweet Summer with Secretary Fudge
Author: Sophie McAdara | Major: Political Science | Semester: Summer 2023 This summer, I got to experience living and working in Washington, DC, with an internship at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Future Leaders in Public Service...
My Time in Congress
Author: Beau Stuckey | Major: Political Science | Semester: Summer 2023 This summer, I had the privilege of interning in the office of Congressman Steve Womack, who represents Arkansas’ Third Congressional District. I worked in the Congressman’s Washington D.C....
Storytelling & Sexual Violence: My Time With The Sexual Violence Prevention Association
Author: Reid Pinckard | Majors: Gender Studies, Indigenous Studies | Semester: Fall 2022 “I’m a survivor of sexual violence,” I uttered through shaky breath in front of an audience that had never met me and stage lights that distorted my ability to make out the faces...