James Sutherland is a junior Political Science major from Washington, D.C. James is a member of the Sigma Phi Omicron housing group on campus while also being the Chief Editor for the Collegian, the College’s newspaper. James received an internship in 2017 with Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which is a non-profit law firm that specializes in religious liberty cases. The following is the Q&A held with James Sutherland pertaining to his internship experience. This Q&A provides some insight on an internship for a political science major.
Where did you intern?
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
What was your position?
Communications Intern
Tell me a little bit about your experience? Likes/ Dislikes?
Becket was a superb internship. Very well organized, with projects for me throughout the summer. It was also a really good office environment, and a generally fun place to work. They did a good job of organizing fun events for the interns, like a tour of the Supreme Court or a visit to the office of a federal judge.
What skills did you learn?
Clear and concise writing, organization, and just how to generally work in a professional environment
In what ways did Grove City College help prepare you for this internship?
The writing and reading skills I learned were extremely helpful, as was the general understanding of the importance of faith
Did Grove City College assist you in obtaining this internship?
Career Services was very helpful, giving me rooms to interview in. The Poly Sci department also helped, with guidance and advice throughout the process
Upon closing out the Q&A, I talked to James more about his hopes for his future and potential jobs. James is graduating a semester early in the fall of 2019. He is currently exploring his options as far as jobs go and plans on beginning to study for the LSAT exam and taking the exam this summer (2019).
