Semester in Washington Spring 2021 Placements

ALBANY, N.Y. — Despite the uncertainty of the past year, 12 University at Albany students were able to actively participate in the Semester in Washington Program and live, learn, and intern in the nation’s capital during the Spring 2021 semester. To adapt to the current climate due to COVID-19, the SIW Program looked different than past sessions, using a hybrid in-person and virtual model for coursework and networking.

Still, many of the students had a front row seat to history as party powers transitioned following the 2020 election, including Tanner McCracken who started his internship with U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s Office (R-SC) days prior to January 6^th. Click here to read Tanner’s story of that infamous day in American history from his own perspective .

Established in 1997, Rockefeller College’s Semester in Washington Program has served as a gateway into careers in government, the private sector, news media, nonprofits, and nongovernment organizations.

Spring 2021 Semester in Washington Placements

Josie Buckhout	Office of U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY 20th District)
Molly Donelan	Jennifer Carrol Foy Campaign for Governor of Virginia
Tori Garcia	Office of U.S. Representative Alcee Hastings (D-FL 20th District)
Huijuan (Jane) Line	District Bridges
Elizabeth McCormick	Office of Disability Rights, City of DC
Tanner McCracken	Office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) &
	Office of U.S. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE)
John Molloy	Office of U.S. Representative Tom Reed (R-NY 23rd District) &
	Office of U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY-22)
Vincent Muñiz	Office of U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY 20th District)
Nilson Villeda Ramirez	Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES)
Nicole Scipione	Business Executives for National Security
Katie Weidner	Office of U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY 5th District)
Josh Williams	Office of U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY 21st District)