Tuesday, April 12, 2016
The White House Internship Program: Apply Today!
whitehouse.gov: This fall, the Obama Administration will welcome its last class of interns to the White House. The White House Internship Program is a unique opportunity for future leaders to gain professional experience, build leadership skills, and serve the President. The application closes in less than one week -- so this is the final chance for young leaders to be a part of the Obama Administration.
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I think its a little bit strange that the white house has internships. I myself have absolutely no interest in politics at all, I appreciate all the work they do, however, I am not going to exercise my right as a citizen to be involved. Now, the only reason I thought this was interesting is because David Boevers just offered the application as an extra credit assignment. In one part of the question and answer, question was what are the responsibilities and the answer was incredibly vague. So I wonder what these interns actually do, and if they really work in the white house, or just for departments in the white house at an office setting. The internship application is really not much, only two short essays and a resume. I really want to know who goes through all these applications and can choice who would be the best interns for the white house. I would assume probably not a drama student, so my hopes are not high.
Unlike Annie, I believe that an internship in the White House is an incredible opportunity for young adults to experience our country through such an unclose and personal way. I plan on applying this weekend for extra credit as well and actually quite excited. I would say that I am moderately interested in politics, focused more on social issues than fiscal ones, however, I see this as an opportunity to learn so much more about how the "higher up" part of our society works. I understand that as an intern you are most likely not being offered meetings to discuss the future of our country, however, it seems as though you would we placed in a room with high powered individuals giving you the chance to do some serious networking and learn copious amounts of amazing insight.
I don't think that one should take themselves out of the running for this internship just because they are not interested in politics. I feel that this position could be useful in any field. A White House internship looks amazing on any resume and would probably end up being one of the most amazing experiences of any american's life.
Politics is one of the only subjects that applies to all people from all walks of life. Like Jake I think this internship is a phenomenal way to get involved in our government. I can never understand how some people "just don't care about politics". You live in this country, are subject to it's laws and policies. You have to pay taxes. You are entitled to certain rights and privileges that the government has laid out. When you travel abroad the reputation your country has follows you. Eventually, many of us at this school will be members of unions, which the right to form and participate in is a protected worker's right. Politics shapes nearly every aspect of our daily lives, how can you not want to be involved in that? I personally applied to the internship positions for the Michigan senators, Stabenow and Peters, for this summer. I won't be working for them this summer, but even so I am glad that I at least tried to participate more in the government. It is my belief that that is tyhe duty of every citizen in this country. We need to go out and vote and write to our elected officials and go to rallys and peacefully protest the things we disagree with. We should know our country's history and understand our role in the world and learn our rights so we can use them to effect a positive change. Any form of participation is better than sitting silently on the sidelines of our society.
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