We are excited to help co-sponsor two upcoming events with the Political Science Department and the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy. Don’t miss out on these two great opportunities to learn more about current political topics, working in the government and building your D.C. network!
- Thursday, October 18 | 7 pm | ELC Gallery Theatre
Talk with Tom Sheehy P’17: The U.S. Congress and American Foreign Policy- Tom Sheehy P’17 has served as the Staff Director of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013. The Committee has jurisdiction over all elements of U.S. foreign policy, including operations of the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Sheehy is responsible for all Committee operations, including conducting oversight, advancing legislation, and overseeing communications. Last Congress, the Committee saw 24 bills become public law.
- Tom Sheehy P’17 has served as the Staff Director of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013. The Committee has jurisdiction over all elements of U.S. foreign policy, including operations of the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Sheehy is responsible for all Committee operations, including conducting oversight, advancing legislation, and overseeing communications. Last Congress, the Committee saw 24 bills become public law.
- Friday, October 19 | 12 – 1 pm | ELC Arches Lounge
Pizza, salad, and drinks for those who attend- Come talk to four recent Bucknell graduates about navigating careers and life in Washington, DC politics.
- Panelists:
- Emily Cottle ’17, Special Assistant, U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, past Capitol Hill Internship recipient
- Victoria Walker ’18, Staff Assistant, U.S. Representative Lou Barletta (PA-11), past Capitol Hill Internship recipient
- Jake Kennedy ’17, U.S. Senate
- Morgan Gisholt Minard ’17, Freelance Producer, BBC News
Both events are sponsored by the Political Science Department, Bucknell Institute for Public Policy and the CDC.