It was a valuable learning experience with great people and interesting projects.
What I wish was different
The commute was long through DC.
Advice
Networking is important and reviewing your resume structure.
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Dev ops
July 2019 • Arlington, VA
What I liked
My boss was very helpful and they were very lenient with school
What I wish was different
A little more help from my workload so can learn faster
Advice
Any experience is good experience. Learning is the best opportunity
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Government Relations Intern
May 2019 • Arlington County, VA
What I liked
Amazing team, ridiculous opportunities. Felt extremely valued and I felt like they wanted to make the internship rewarding for me. I feel like a priority and they worked very hard to make me feel valued and to give me freedom on what I wanted to do.
What I wish was different
I hated my commute. Otherwise, I have no complaints.
Advice
Go the extra mile and to not be afraid to take initiative and propose your ideas. They crave innovation and really value a College student’s perspective.
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Staff assistant to the youth Tour and ylc
June - July 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
I love mentoring all the students and being able to lead them towards careers in public speaking and to offer guidance to younger generations.I love to getting an all expense paid trip to DC and the opportunity to go to New Orleans the following year.I loved my boss and all the friends I made as well as the ability to make connections in the industry of energy.
What I wish was different
I wish I was able to return to New Orleans to continue to help out this coming winter. I wish there was less favoritism among the staff assistants so that I could offer more help when needed.
Advice
Absolutely get involved with your electric cooperatives and remember to vote.I would highly recommend this experience to everybody regardless of their field of interest because the networks and communication and job opportunities never end.
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Generation, environment, and carbon intern
May - August 2019 • Arlington County, VA
What I liked
I got to work on multiple research projects that the company used and published on their website. I also had the opportunity to travel to Alabama twice for a conference and a tour of a research facility. In addition, I really liked working on an intern project with other interns from across all the departments.
What I wish was different
I wish I had found a place to stay closer to the office because commuting from Maryland to Virginia can be very frustrating.
Advice
Be open to looking at jobs and company’s your have never heard of l. I did not know what electric coop was before I applied here and I was able to learn so much and meet so many great people from all over the country.
