November 13-17

This was the last week of my internship, and I am graduating on Saturday! It was bitter sweet leaving the Senate and OU for the last time. I loved college, but at some point it's time to grow up. I spent my last day on Monday (since I had a final on Wednesday) doing my last bit of clippings and discussing with Malia (my supervisor) my future plans. I made and brought Christmas cookies for everyone I worked with and I hope they have a job opening at some point because I loved working there! I also ran a few errands around the senate, collecting checks from Senators for a charity this Christmas. All in all this was a great semester and I think learned more in my internship than any other class!


4 hours

December 6 - December 10

My second to last week at my internship! Both these days I finished all my political clippings and wrote some press releases, sent them to Matt and had them edited. Next Monday I will finish them up and be done with my internship.



8 hours

November 29-December 3

I cannot believe this semester is almost over and I will be graduating in two weeks!! We have been very slow at the Capitol, since all the furry from the recent election has subsided. I currently have finished all my press releases so this week on both days I worked on my clippings and designed some folders for Malia, Matt and Jennifer to send out to the new senators and congressman. I actually got to meet the Oklahoma GOP leader, a very nice guy. Both of theses days I was there from 8:30-12:30, just running errands for Malia. I have been very sick with Pertussis (who knew that even existed), and I think I am driving everyone in my office crazy with all my intense coughing sessions. But they are all so nice, so they will never say anything except ask me if I'm OK. The truth is, I'm starting to annoy myself.


8 hours

Week 14, Nov. 22-26

Since Thursday was Thanksgiving the Senate was only at work on Monday and Tuesday, so therefore I only had to be there on Monday. On this day, I completed all my clippings, which I remember there was a lot for some reason. Then I had to make my final phone calls to senator's who hadn't responded to my press releases. I was there from 8:30-12:30, as usual.


4hours

Week 13, November 15-19

Twelfth week of my internship!! This week both days I finished my clippings, then worked on getting in touch with the senator's who hadn't written me back yet on my road releases. I called a few and e-mailed all of them. I heard back from everyone but two, so I went ahead and sent all the approved ones to the correct counties media outlets. Matt said I would have a pile of new press releases over Thanksgiving break....So my days will get a little busier! I have a job interview next week and Malia (my supervisor at the Senate) said she would be my main reference. I'm looking forward to graduating and working!

8hrs

Week 12, November 8-12

This is week is week 12 of my internship. This week on Monday and Wednesday I of course did my ritual clippings, then worked sending out more press releases I had written to the appropriate senators. As soon as they wrote me back I sent them to the appropriate media outlets. I think this internship has greatly helped me associate myself with professionals at the upmost level. I don't know many interns who get to discuss issues with senators on a daily basis. It's my favorite part of my internship! Both days I was there from 8:30am-12:30pm finishing up my work.

8 hours

Week 11, Nov. 1-5

Week 11 of my internship! This week all i did was my clippings everyday, and continued on my press releases. I wrote ten on one day, and eleven on the other day. I only have 13 left, which I should finish on Monday. Matt has been behind on looking at my press releases, so I haven't sent any out to the senator's yet, which will be my whole next week! Both days I was there from 8:30am-12:30pm.

8 hours