Thanks to Chad Harper for his input below--
Hi Prof. O’Neil –
I spent this past summer as a paid intern
at the King County Council for Councilmember Julia Patterson. I highly
recommend an internship with any council member to any Politics and Government
major interested in local government, public health, transportation, urban
planning, criminal justice, or environmental politics. This was one of the few
internships where about 80% of the work was actually substantive and required
little, if any, “grunt work.” I spent the vast majority of my time researching
issues that interested me and participated in staff meetings with Councilmember
Patterson and her staff and was able to make genuinely meaningful contributions
to the office! Unfortunately, Councilmember Patterson is retiring, but I’m more
than happy to point any Logger towards the staff of councilmembers that will
still be there!
Chad Harper ‘13
