UNC Chapel Hill vs. Appalachian State University

mich5225
Mon, 09 Dec 2013 07:52:42 +0000

But that’s the thing. If you want to do anything in Washington and get past just writing letters to constituents or answering phone calls, you need to establish the networking base and become friends with everyone possible. You simply don’t get that by not being in Washington, D.C. Sure, the UNC name might get you somewhere, but at the same time, nothing is better than people knowing your name and having relationships with people. In addition, most summer internships with Senate offices are split into two sections because of demand of college kids only being allowed to do internships in the summer. That’s a day and night difference of only spending one months in Washington during the summer and spending four months in Washington during the semester. I’m sure UNC’s classes are fine, but it’s amazing that the one thing that really sets you apart - how hard you put yourself to work in DC - is pretty much ignored at North Carolina’s most prestigious state institution.