Internship? Possible admissions bias? Confused!

intparent
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:00:45 +0000

Why would it be a false assumption for the admissions office to assume that you are a “San Diego Republican” if you intern for a Republican state senator? Unless you don’t live in San Diego… I am confused by your statement. The two do indeed go hand in hand. It highly unusual for someone to intern for a politician from a party that one is not affiliated with. If you can honestly go work with no moral qualms for a senator who is working in opposition to the laws & positions you personally hold, I am not sure that is a point in your favor…

Why don’t you look for a politician in a neighboring district that is closer to your viewpoint? Or look for a political cause that needs volunteers that is not directly affiliated with a party (eg, for or against a state law)? Or lobby directly to state representatives/ senators for some law change that you would like to see (there is a class at my kids’ high school that actually has the kids spend a whole semester doing that, and sometimes they succeed!)?