“When I first came to W&L, I never thought I’d end up studying arts policy or spending a semester doing political work in Washington, D.C., but Washington Term completely changed that. The program lets students intern in D.C. while taking a political science course, and it’s one of the best ways to get hands-on experience with how government actually works. Brian Alexander, associate professor of politics, runs the program, and he’s the kind of professor who makes you think critically about politics in a way that goes beyond just theory. He pushes students to engage with real-world policy issues and challenges them to be the best versions of themselves. During my time in D.C., I worked on arts policy with Americans for the Arts, which wasn’t something I had originally planned on studying. But being there and attending hearings, lobbying for arts funding and seeing how advocacy organizations interact with the government made me realize how much I care about the intersection of policy and entertainment. It also helped me make connections and get a better sense of how things actually get done in Washington. Looking back, I never expected to go down this path, but Washington Term and my experience with arts policy in D.C. ended up shaping a lot of what I want to do in the future.” —Daniel Reiter ’26 Read more on The Columns: https://columns.wlu.edu/meet-daniel-reiter-26/ (fb)

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