USU student granted internship with Sen. Hatch
Stephanie Bartlett, 21, a USU political science major, has been granted a semester internship to work with Senator Orrin Hatch in Washington D.C.
She will work with Hatch’s Judiciary Comm-ittee staff, an opportunity she is excited for because she is considering attending law school after graduating from USU in 2007.
Bartlett attended Orem High School and was selected for the internship by Sen. Hatch.
Congressional internships are competitive and difficult to obtain, but Bartlett says she has been working towards it ever since a high school trip to Washington.
“I loved it. Everything’s bigger here,” Bartlett said.
She also said that she is excited for firsthand experience observing the law-making process.
“I chose to study politics because I love the Constitution,” Bartlett
said. ” It’s amazing that a group of men wrote it in secret in a room and this nation sprang up because of it. I’m looking forward to seeing the national archives.”
Hatch’s interns attend meetings, hearings and press conferences and help him with work for his constituents. Information from Hatch’s Press Assistant Jared Whitley said that interns obtain the “whole Capitol Hill experience.”
Although summer internships are competitive, Hatch’s office still only selects a few for each semester.
“I welcome Stephanie to my D.C. office,” Hatch said. “Her patriotism is remarkable, and she’s a credit to her school.”
Others interested in this type of opportunity can talk to their department head and many schools recommend applicants that qualify through things like GPA, activities and involvement.
Students can also apply individually for an internship in Hatch’s office by going to hatch.senate.gov.
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