My first year of college, I spent a frantic month applying to internships. I desperately wanted to work in politics, but I didn’t have any campaign experience, and all I cared about was a candidate I believed in. I would have taken any job that looked promising, no questions asked.
I had a great summer that year. But not all my friends were so lucky. Interns I knew were harassed everywhere from research labs to the Hill. Five years later, as I plan for internships as a law student, I’m more cautious than ever. Before interviewing anywhere, I check in with advisors and old interns, just in case there’s an “open secret” I’m not in on.
My first year of college, I spent a frantic month applying to internships. I desperately wanted to work in politics, but I didn’t have any campaign experience, and all I cared about was a candidate I ...
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