Final Frederick Blog Post

My internship with the Sierra Club as a political intern has not had an official end, as I’m still volunteering with the political campaign I was working with, and will be with them until the election. I figured now is a good time as any to reflect on my internship experience. Having this experience over…

Learning New Skills

I want to start by saying my internship start and end dates are a little later than everyone else’s, so I apologize for the late posts! I am still interning with the Sierra Club and working with one of their endorsed campaigns, and it has taught me a lot about being a better leader and…

From Restaurants to Campaigns

My internship is a political internship with the Sierra Club. For this internship they placed me with a political campaign in Pennsylvania, and I work with Danielle Friel Otten’s state house campaign in Chester County. I did not expect to have an internship in a political environment, so it has taken some adjustment. My job…

New Summer Experiences

Hello everyone! My name is Riley McGrath, and I am one of the Frederick Award recipients this year. I’m originally from Norristown, Pennsylvania; I am a rising senior at Pitt and I am majoring in Environmental Studies and Urban Studies, with a minor in public service, and certificates in Sustainability and Geographic Information Systems. This…