Hello everyone!
My name is Chandler Paige Stephens and I am a Senior here at ASU majoring in Public Service and Public Policy. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and have always been interested in community awareness as well as urban policy. I love my major and think that the various required courses have increased my knowledge in the many ways I can actually help people. I definitely think that I will fit great within the public sector because of this, though I am still trying to find my actual place. This semester I have been granted a great opportunity to intern at the Arizona State Senate as a Page and I am very excited to see what new knowledge this experience will bring me.
For those of you who don't really know what a Page does, we help run errands and various tasks like setting up for committee meetings, or getting coffee for thirsty Senators during floor sessions. We're pretty much on-call all day waiting for the next errand or committee meeting which keeps us on our toes. This internship position also allows me to see a very new and thorough perspective of the legislative process and how it works. One of the first things I hope to gain from this experience is a better idea of professionalism and how to handle myself within a very formal setting. This experience allows me to see how important formalities can be within a job setting and what it takes to ensure I follow them. Another thing I hope to gain with this opportunity is a clearer idea of what career path I will follow. Though I know I plan on getting my Master's in Public Administration, I hope that this internship will give me a better idea of how well I fit in this particular sector of public service. Lastly, I hope to gain new friendships with like minds. Unfortunately none of the close friends I've made in college have the same major as me so it is nice to be surrounded by people who are. I have already learned so many different things from them and can only hope that continues. Overall I am very excited to see what this new experience will bring me!
Hi Chandler! That is so awesome that you get to participate in the Senate Page program! I applied for this internship as well, but then I got my dream internship at Make a Wish, so I had to pass this opportunity up. You are absolutely right though--this internship will surely open up doors to the public sector that you only get to experience first hand--up until now we've probably only heard about things that go on in the legislative process in the classroom, and now you get to see it happen firsthand! I hope you have a great time at your internship and you learn a lot! I look forward to following your journey as a Senate Page :)
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