The mission of the program is to make the White House accessible to future leaders around the nation and to prepare those devoted to public service for future leadership opportunities. A White House Internship provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills.
The interns, with hometown and college, participating in the program from or with ties to Connecticut include:
- Thomas McGlade of Darien; Emory University, Ga.
- Addiso Bennett, of Greenwich; Skidmore College, N.Y.
- Sara Fass, of Greenwich; Tulane University of Louisiana
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Jessie Kaplan, of Greenwich; Tulane University of Louisiana
- Azeezat Adeleke, of Waldorf, Md.; Yale University
- Aditya Basheer, of Sharon, Mass.; Yale University
- Maya Berkman, of Amherst, Mass.; Wesleyan University
- Eric Chung, of Madison Heights, Mich.; Yale University
- Brianna DeVivo, of Mansfield; University of Connecticut
- Ariel Dobkin, of Cheshire; Yale University
- Adrianna Elliott, of Galena, Ky.; Yale University
- Alon Gur, of Philadelphia; Yale University
- Brendan Hopkins, of Blue Bell, Pa.; Yale University
- Rebecca Hutman, of Santa Monica, Calif.; Wesleyan University
- Zachary Johnson, of Huntingtown, Md.; Yale University
- Sergio Lopez, of San Jose, Calif.; Yale University
- Karla Mardueno, of Chicago; Trinity College
- Alexander McDonald, of New York City; Yale University
- Andrew Ruben, of Wallingford; Yale University
- Allison Tjemsland, of Sequim, Wash.; Yale University
- Alexandros Valiantis, of Queens, N.Y.; Central Connecticut State University
Interns work in one of several White House departments, including:
- the Domestic Policy Council
- the National Economic Council
- the Office of Cabinet Affairs
- the Office of Communications; the Office of Digital Strategy
- the Office of the First Lady
- the Office of Legislative Affairs
- the Office of Management and Administration
- the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach
- the Office of the Staff Secretary
- the Presidential Personnel Office
- the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs
- the Office of Scheduling and Advance
- the Office of the Vice President
- the Office of the White House Counsel
- and the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships.
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