{"171111":{"#nid":"171111","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Four IAC Students Awarded Distinguished DC Internships","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to four Ivan Allen College students on being recipients of the DC Internship Program, sponsored by the Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of Government and Community Relations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe IAC recipients are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKatherine Mitchell\u003C\/strong\u003E, second-year student in the \u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/strong\u003E from McDonough, Ga.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmanda Shojaee\u003C\/strong\u003E, third-year international affairs student in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;from Alpharetta, Ga.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPriya Verma\u003C\/strong\u003E, third-year student in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Modern Languages\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;from Alpharetta, Ga.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDonna Welles\u003C\/strong\u003E, first-year master\u2019s student in \u003Cstrong\u003EThe Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;from Austin, Tx.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFive Georgia Tech students received the internship this year. Now in its fourth semester, the program is designed to align with one of Tech\u2019s strategic goals to foster the fundamental characteristic of public service in all of its graduates. Selected students work full-time in offices in and around Washington, DC for 10 weeks in the summer or 16 weeks in the spring and fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe DC Internship Program empowers our students to engage in the federal policy process in ways that would not be possible on campus, while laying the groundwork for a future career,\u201d said Rafael L. Bras, provost and executive vice president of academic affairs for Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the program, students receive a stipend and mentorship from Georgia Tech government relations and professional practice staff. Once selected, students are required to secure a federal government position (with members of Congress, Congressional Committees or executive branch offices) that is aligned with their own interests and professional aspirations. Previous positions have been held in the Office of Congressman Phil Gingrey (R-GA); the U.S. Department of Justice-Law and Policy Section; and the Office of the Chief Medical Officer-Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, to name just a few.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWelles is continuing her studies at Georgia Tech after earning an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas-Austin in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies, and hopes to land an internship that will bring her one step closer to aspirations of becoming a government analyst.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMcDonough, Ga.-born Katherine Mitchell sees the DC Internship Program as a path toward influencing the nation\u2019s science and technology policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot of students only get involved [in policy discussions] when it\u2019s election season,\u201d Mitchell noted. \u201cI think it\u2019s important for us to stay involved in current events because, whatever you\u2019re interested in, there will be a policy issue around it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students are increasingly attracted to government career paths, in response to rising demand for \u201cproblem solvers,\u201d and for the variety of opportunities available.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech DC Internship program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of all majors, and is eligible for course credit.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to four Ivan Allen College students on being spring 2013 recipients of the DC Internship Program, sponsored by the Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of Government and Community Relations.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27663","created_gmt":"2012-11-14 11:51:03","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:10","author":"Rebecca Rolfe","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-11-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2012-11-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"151171":{"id":"151171","type":"image","title":"Capitol Building - 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