When I accepted the position as a Government Relations Research Associate at CGS, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. I had a deep interest in domestic politics and had previously interned on Capitol Hill, but I wasn’t acquainted with a lot of the issues that CGS works on.

Before I started at CGS, I was more concerned with what was happening in Washington D.C. than what was happening outside of it. After interning at CGS, I realize there is a lot more that goes on than the largely partisan politics that are debated daily on Capitol Hill. 

Working here during the summer of 2011 has been especially interesting, considering all that has happened in the realm of international relations. From the Arab Spring to the independence of South Sudan, I have thoroughly enjoyed learning about these transformative events.