I was very excited when I heard back from MJ Hegar’s campaign to find out that I was chosen to be an intern for her campaign trail. MJ is an American politician, Air Force veteran, businesswoman, and… Continue Reading
Written by Christopher J Leonard Running on sheer determination, adrenaline, and caffeine, I’ve been able to be a full-time student along with numerous other commitments and perform well enough with little sleep. I commute usually an hour to St. Edward’s… Continue Reading
As I began my internship in August at the Texas State Capitol I was so nervous because I had no idea what they expected from me there. In my past internships, I gained a wide variety of experience. For example,… Continue Reading
Written by Jes Watts This semester I have been working for the Operations Department at Saint Edward’s University as the Grub Tubs Project Manager. Grub Tubs is the new food waste system on campus, although I prefer to call it… Continue Reading
Written By Kate Hanlon As an Army ROTC cadet, I was thankful to have the opportunity to work at United States European Command in Stuttgart Germany. Within European Command, I work in the J-9, the interagency partnering directorate. The J9… Continue Reading
Before applying for an internship, I had listened to different actors on the transformative impact of The Mother Maryam Foundation. When I got an acceptance letter to work with them this fall semester, I was excited because I had a… Continue Reading
As I began the search for an internship I wasn’t sure what type of organization I was looking for. I considered law firms, the Texas legislature, local governmental agencies, and several advocacy groups. In the end I settled on Environment… Continue Reading
Hidden in the Main Building of St. Edward’s University is a small office housed under the President called the Office of Sustainability. It is a small staff, two full-time employees (Cristina Bordin and Alex Hill) and three interns this… Continue Reading
There are periods in our lives when we find ourselves in precarious situations – in situations where a little extra help is needed. Thankfully, there are plenty of resources that can help people who find themselves in these situations; whether… Continue Reading
I have spent the past two months working with the Fundraising and Public Outreach team at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington DC. HRC is the nations largest LGBTQ advocacy organization in the country and holds over 30 gala… Continue Reading