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Intern’s diary

15 January 2015

2:00 PM

15 January 2015

2:00 PM

Four months in Washington D.C., interning on Capitol Hill sounded pretty good to a kid who was addicted to The West Wing at 14. In reality, time spent exploring the never-ending tunnels connecting the Capitol with the offices of Congressional Staff proved to be the most enjoyable.

The Capitol Semester Program, run by The Fund for American Studies, an organisation founded by, among others, William Buckley, combines studying at the Economics Department of George Mason University with DC-based internships.

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