{"id":12261,"date":"2013-11-07T10:56:25","date_gmt":"2013-11-07T15:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/?p=12261"},"modified":"2015-07-25T13:09:31","modified_gmt":"2015-07-25T17:09:31","slug":"inside-the-beltway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/2013\/11\/07\/inside-the-beltway\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Beltway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Evan Lauderdale gazes through a glass partition at two co-hosts, poised in front of microphones and computers in a Sirius XM recording studio. Six large television screens cover the wall, tuned to news organizations from around the world. The red light above the studio door beams red, signaling the show is live.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the Politics Powered by Twitter show; this is Evan,\u201d Lauderdale greets the show\u2019s first radio caller. \u201cAre you ready to go on the air?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12281\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/umwwebmaster.wpengine.com\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Evan-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/photographer-22\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Evan-7.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3000,1938\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Norm Shafer&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Evan Lauderdale has an internship at Sirius XM Radio Headquarters in Washington, D.C. 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(Photo by Norm Shafer).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Senior Evan Lauderdale is an intern at Sirius XM Radio in Washington, D.C.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Evan-7-300x194.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Evan-7-1024x662.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12281\" alt=\"Senior Evan Lauderdale is an intern at Sirius XM Radio in Washington, D.C.\" src=\"http:\/\/umwwebmaster.wpengine.com\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Evan-7-300x193.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senior Evan Lauderdale is an intern at Sirius XM Radio in Washington, D.C.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lauderdale, a <a href=\"http:\/\/business.umw.edu\/\">business administration<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/polisci\/\">political science<\/a> double major, is an intern for the \u201cPolitics Powered by Twitter\u201d program on the POTUS channel \u2013 the \u2018P\u2019 stands for politics, not president \u2013 which airs from 2 to 3 p.m. each weekday.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s one of several University of Mary Washington students who are interning in Washington, D.C., this semester, in positions from Capitol Hill to government agencies to media organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Lauderdale also helps hosts with their blogs and social media content and edits audio files from the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve done about three years of student talk radio in college where I hosted my own show,\u201d said Lauderdale, a transfer student from James Madison University. The internship provides \u201cthe best chance to get some experience at a national level, which is thrilling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As an intern, Lauderdale gets an inside look at the operations of Sirius\u2019 D.C. headquarters, and has the opportunity to interact with experts he has only read about in class or seen on the news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m enjoying learning about some of what goes on behind the scenes in these political situations through listening to the discussions between the hosts and their guests,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12291\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/umwwebmaster.wpengine.com\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hayley-Eckhardt_nat-geo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12291\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/hayley-eckhardt_nat-geo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hayley-Eckhardt_nat-geo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4510,3286\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T3i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1383692544&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hayley Eckhardt_nat geo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hayley Eckhardt, a senior English major, is in her second semester as an intern at the National Geographic Society.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hayley-Eckhardt_nat-geo-300x219.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hayley-Eckhardt_nat-geo-1024x746.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12291\" alt=\"Hayley Eckhardt, a senior English major, is in her second semester as an intern at the National Geographic Society.\" src=\"http:\/\/umwwebmaster.wpengine.com\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hayley-Eckhardt_nat-geo-300x218.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hayley Eckhardt, a senior English major, is in her second semester as an intern at the National Geographic Society.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fellow student Hayley Eckhardt \u201914 also enjoys a coveted inside view of the National Geographic Society, where she is a marketing intern. There, she has a chance to network and to see firsthand the day-to-day operations of one of largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Eckhardt started as an intern over the summer and her supervisors were so impressed with her work that they asked her to return for the fall semester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy internship is really helping with my ability to research,\u201d said Eckhardt, an <a href=\"http:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/elc\/\">English major<\/a>. One of her main tasks at National Geographic involves researching and writing concise reports of companies, programs and potential partnerships for the Society. She also is in charge of coordinating with enterprise directors and organizing an open house of National Geographic\u2019s most popular branded products. The event will be held in early December.<\/p>\n<p>Every two weeks, Eckhardt emails her adviser, Associate Professor and Chair of the English department, Gary Richards, with her progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has been a great resource,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is great knowing he\u2019s there [if I need help].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With less than six months until graduation, Eckhardt said her internship and her coursework have prepared her for the real world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to pursue journalism,\u201d she said. \u201cWith the contacts I have established as an intern, I feel like my internship at National Geographic has opened that door for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Keith Mellinger, interim director of <a href=\"http:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/academicandcareerservices\/\">academic and career services<\/a>, internships help students and employers form valuable relationships.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12301\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/umwwebmaster.wpengine.com\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hermerding-Benjamin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/hermerding-benjamin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hermerding-Benjamin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,3000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1380366260&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hermerding Benjamin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Junior Ben Hermerding is an intern for the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hermerding-Benjamin-240x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hermerding-Benjamin-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12301\" alt=\"Junior Ben Hermerding is an intern for the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee.\" src=\"http:\/\/umwwebmaster.wpengine.com\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hermerding-Benjamin-240x300.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hermerding-Benjamin-240x300.jpg 240w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hermerding-Benjamin-768x960.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hermerding-Benjamin-819x1024.jpg 819w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/greatminds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2013\/11\/Hermerding-Benjamin-912x1140.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Junior Ben Hermerding is an intern for the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs a student, an internship can help you develop your skill set and knowledge base, build a network of professional contacts, and learn how to manage the multitude of responsibilities that come along with a career,\u201d Mellinger said. \u201cOur proximity to the nation\u2019s capital provides many opportunities for our students, not just for internships, but also in a plethora of opportunities for employment with both the government and contractors who support government work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although as a junior Ben Hermerding is not quite yet on the cusp of graduation, his internship with the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee is not his first in D.C. Over the summer he interned for a party campaign committee. This semester, he assists with reports and projects for the Democratic side of the committee three days a week, while taking classes for his political science major and Middle East studies minor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a <a href=\"http:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/polisci\/\">political science major<\/a> we do a lot of work looking into the federal government,\u201d he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s amazing to actually see it working from the inside out. 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