Whitlow in Washington
When you're in college, you live to find the perfect internship to fill your summers with. No matter what your major is or where your heart lies, there is definitely an internship for you! Hannah Whitlow is a sophomore at UNC Charlotte majoring in Political Science and minoring in Criminal Justice. With a strong love of politics, Network of enlightened Women gives Hannah just another way to get involved. She's currently treasurer of NeW and actively involved with UNCC's College Republicans.
This summer, Hannah packed her backs and headed to Capitol Hill to work for Jeff Duncan, the representative of South Carolina’s third district. Mainly working the front desk, she had the privilege to answer the phone when constituents called - especially during times of trial. The morning of the dreadful baseball practice shooting, Hannah was there along with Representative Duncan. Believe it or not, Duncan spoke to the shooter before he opened fire. Afterward, Hannah got to answer press phone calls from Fox News, CNN, you name it.
When Hannah wasn’t manning the desk, she was able to give tours of the Capitol Building. Running into well-known politicians was the norm for her when walking through the hallways and streets. Living in a city like Washington D.C., you can’t help but ride the metro with Bernie Sanders or pass Marco Rubio getting swamped by the press while in the hall. It wasn’t uncommon to witness Paul Ryan open the house floor while giving tours or shake hands with former vice presidential candidate, Tim Kaine.
Another cool aspect of her internship was that Hannah got to sit in on political meetings. She shadowed Congressman Duncan and sat in on a meeting with the President of Venezuela. She listened to how our countries could work together to solve the crisis happening there. She also learned more about specific bills her Congressman was sponsoring such as the Hearing Protection Act which supports gun silencers for hunters.
During her time in Washington D.C., Hannah *loved* the experience. She’s happy to be back in Charlotte to finish out her summer before classes start back up in August!
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