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I am three weeks into my internship, and it’s the best experience of my life! Coming from a small town in Oregon, I hadn’t traveled much. Adapting to DC’s humid weather and exploring new restaurants has been exciting.

DC has a lot and I have made it my goal to attend networking events and visit a new location every day. Overall, interning this summer at the nation's capital is such a memorable experience and has inspired me to come back in the future.

Arriving in a different city encounters mixed emotions, although an open heart and mind leads you to making the best out of anything. I came to realize that DC is not so different, everyone here is striving every day to make the world a better place.

I enjoy my placement. I am eager to go into work every day even though I came in having little knowledge on child labor issues. I am glad I quickly grasped the goals of CLC and understand the advocacy and outreach. I will be focusing on bills affecting child labor and look forward to being part of NCL.

I've begun my internship with the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) on their policy and legislative team. Here's a sneak peek into a week in my life as an intern in DC.