Conclusion and Summary of goals

As I concluded my internship and read through my journal entries, I believe my goals were all met by the close of my 12-week internship. For starters, I certainly saw for my own eyes the challenges facing Washington, but I also saw the sincerity of hundreds of men and women who are striving to serve the American people in a large government. I believe that the hearts of these people are in the correct place, yet they struggle to move forward with change because of the many rules and regulations that have been placed on our government.  By trimming back the large amount, and often repetitive, departments, our politicians will have more influence in representing the people.

My second goal was accomplished and I left D.C. knowing that I can succeed in the workforce as an office manager. I learned a great deal of office procedures and whether it be managing inventory and purchasing supplies, to arranging travel needs, I feel ready to go to work. Since returning to Phoenix at the conclusion of my time with Representative Salmon’s staff, I was hired as an administrative assistant at Air Methods which is a private company who specializes in air and land medical transportation.

Finally, I learned very quickly that large government is not for me. The life style is hard and I’m not sure I would want to travel back and forth as often as these Representatives do. Plus, I have interned previously for local government officials and can now say that I witnessed a greater impact of the lives of citizens from local officials. Still, I appreciate the hard work that comes out of Washington D.C.
Working for Congressman Matt Salmon brought wonderful experiences that I would never trade for any other professional experience. I want to thank his entire team who quickly became my friends. I will be sure to recommend an internship in Washington D.C. to my closest friends because of the experiences that I gained.