let me just add this in there, from the school website:
Washington Intern Program
The Washington Intern Program of the Phillips Academies, inaugurated in 1966 and now sponsored jointly by Exeter and Andover, is open to qualified seniors. Successful completion of the program grants two load credits, neither of which may be applied to any of the course requirements for the diploma. An English course (43W) in political literature and American culture may be offered depending on the availability of an instructor. Students should consult the head of the Washington Intern Committee. Interns must satisfy the residency requirement of attendance on campus at Exeter (at least three terms during the upper and senior years). The program runs parallel to the spring term, and ends on the Thursday before graduation.
Each student is assigned to the office of a United States Senator or Representative, or an agency of the federal government, and works in that office during the day (9-6, M-F). Though the initial work tends to be clerical, interns often assist their offices in other ways, including answering constituent mail, researching legislative fact sheets, reporting on business conducted at hearings or writing drafts of speeches. They are also given time by their offices to observe the various branches of government in operation. In addition, seminars arranged by the director of the program bring interns together with prominent Washington representatives of various professions with divergent political philosophies. Speakers, about 15-20 in number, include Senators, Representatives, members of the administration, judges, journalists, lobbyists, officers of regulatory agencies, Washington culturati or officials of the DC government.
In Washington interns live as a group at the Capitol Hill Suites. The director of the program, appointed tri-annually from the faculties of the sponsoring schools, is in residence.
i'm republican
i hate bill o'reilly
