Spring Semester in Washington Students Report to D.C.
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 28, 2020) – Fifteen University at Albany undergraduate students made their way to Washington, D.C. last week to begin a semester-long experience living, learning, and interning in the nation’s capital. 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.
The Semester in Washington Program is offered in the fall and spring semesters for UAlbany students in any major with junior or senior standing. This semester, the students will be interning at the following locations:
| Courtnee Denton | Office of U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY 20th District) |
| Zach Dickman | U.S. Treasury Department, Office of the Treasurer |
| Libra Dolce | Women’s Congressional Policy Institute |
| Danielle Duguid | Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History |
| Divya Forbes | Office of U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (D-NY 19th District) |
| Mirren Galway | Office of U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY 20th District) |
| Nick Gilbert | American Council for Young Political Leaders |
| Devin Howell | Office of U.S. Representative Brian Higgins (D-NY 26th District) |
| Ashley Jones | Supreme Court, Public Information Office |
| Kelsey Kestenbaum | U.S. Government Accountability Office |
| Pamela Mejia | Office of U.S. Representative José Serrano (D-NY 15th District) |
| Matthew Parenti | Office of U.S. Representative Dwight Evans (D-PA 3rd District) |
| Noah Salomon | Office of U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA 12th District) |
| Rebecca Simison | EMILY’s List |
| Gina Tan | U.S. Attorney’s Office |
Each semester, the program begins with orientation workshops, an alumni networking reception, and a tour of the city. Click here to view more photos from the cohort’s first week.