Here's what former interns have to say about the programme. If you are
interested in corresponding directly with a student from the Internship
Programme, please fill out the form below.
"I would never trade this experience for anything else. It has been
a great semester." Robert Jackson (Intern for Dr Richard Simpson MSP)
"My time here has been fantastic and I can not even begin to describe
or appreciate the opportunities that this will open for me." David
Silbert (Intern for Robert Brown MSP)
"I have seen and experienced more than I ever imagined. It has been
an experience I wouldn't trade for anything. I have learned an incredible
amount and definitely will look back on my experiences here for years
to come." Colman Chamberlain (Intern for Helen Eadie MSP)
"I am not sure really how I should feel. I mean, I have put my all
into something for four months and it seems like in a moment it is
over and
gone. It has been an experience that I will not soon forget and one
that I will take everywhere that I go. If this trip has done nothing
else,
it has increased my international perspective by an enormous amount
and has made me an ambassador for Scotland!" Aaron Housh (Intern for Mary
Scanlon MSP)
"It's definitely been a crazy semester but a good experience. I came
over here, not exactly knowing what I wanted from Scotland, but knowing
that I wanted to have a good time. And I did." Susan Groh (Intern
for Linda Fabiani MSP)
"It's interesting how things have developed, perhaps a bit too
quickly, as I feel I just got here last week, but nevertheless it
has been an unbelievable time and I can't wait to come back!" Abigail
Matthews (Intern for Lyndsay McIntosh MSP)
"The internship was very beneficial because I learned a lot through
my research on domestic violence and the European union structure.
Maureen [Macmillan MSP] did a fantastic job of providing me with research
and
advice and as a source from which I learned about Scotland and the
Highlands. I believe I used my time well and accomplished what she
had wanted and
would recommend the internship to anyone interested in studying abroad." Cheryl
Werner (Intern for Maureen Macmillan MSP)
"The experience has been surreal. The memories will stay with me
forever, and the love I've developed for the people and places that have
shared these memories with me will always be part of me. Of course there
were rough patches of self-doubting, frustration and fatigue, but in
the end, it's all been worth it - every last minute of it. I'm counting
the days until I can return. … Good-bye Parliament. Godd-bye Labour.
Good-bye Chisholm House and Kincaid's Court. Good-bye Scotland. We'll
be back." Jennifer Hawes (Intern for Patricia Ferguson MSP)
"I am going to miss life here in Scotland, the Scottish Parliament,
and all of the great people I have met." Colin Burkhalter (Intern
for Michael Matheson MSP)
"Thank you for the opportunity to participate in such a wonderful
internship. … I'd do it all over in a heart beat. Please have
anyone contact me who has any questions or concerns about the program.
I want
to get as many people involved as possible!" Laura Sanderson
(Intern for Pauline McNeill MSP)
"I love it here and know that I will return at some point, for
perhaps a more permanent basis. And the people here have touched me and
formed me more than I ever thought possible… This experience has
been an incredible one: I wouldn't trade the ups and downs for any
other possible scenario." Shelley Reese (Intern for Fiona Hyslop MSP)
"Interning … was one of the best experiences I've ever had." Kimberly
M Brown (Intern for Frank McAveety MSP)
"The time has absolutely flown by. It's funny to think back to
the first class of this term and looking at the group not knowing what
was in store for any of us. It has been fun and informative. … our
last hurrah in Scotland and I can be honest in saying I'm going to
miss it all." David Gerritz (Intern for Brian Monteith MSP)
"I have had an absolutely wonderful time working with Margo (MacDonald
MSP), the SNP, Parliament and Scotland. This has truly been a once
in a lifetime opportunity and I am really grateful." Emily Duke
(Intern for Margo MacDonald MSP)
"I will definitely be keeping in touch with my office and recommend
the program highly to people I know. (...) I really enjoyed my time
in Scotland, and finally I don't think the weather was all that bad." Jonathan
Grossberg (Intern for John Swinney MSP)
Please fill out the form below if you'd like to be contacted by a current
or former student on the Internship Programme. We will try to put you
in touch with someone who can answer your questions from firsthand experience.
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