{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=b88235b4-a8e2-4027-af3d-fe1076611769", "Heitkamp Welcomes Six Fall Interns To Washington And North Dakota Offices", "2013-09-20", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "ND", "Heidi Heitkamp", "H001069", "www.heitkamp.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today announced that six students and recent graduates are interning this fall in her Grand Forks, Fargo, Minot, Dickinson and Washington D.C. offices.\r\n\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to have six new interns in my offices in North Dakota and Washington, D.C.,\u201d said Heitkamp.\u00a0 \u201cOur interns provide such a valuable service in the office, and I hope they use the opportunity to learn firsthand about Congress and the legislative process, and the importance of public service. I\u2019m lucky to have such a talented group of students and recent graduates helping out in my offices this fall.\u201d\r\nMatthew Musacchia, of Fargo, and Michael Nagel, of Wyndmere, are interning in Senator Heitkamp\u2019s Washington, D.C. office.\r\nMatthew Musacchia is currently a senior at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND and is studying politics.\r\nMichael Nagel recently graduated from North Dakota State University with a major in Political Science.\u00a0\r\nMandan native Andy Conlon is working in Senator Heitkamp\u2019s Grand Forks office. Andy, a senior at the University of North Dakota, is studying Political Science.\r\nJosh Weatherspoon interns in Senator Heitkamp\u2019s Fargo office. He grew up Minot and recently graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in Criminal Justice.\r\nBailey Walters interns in Senator Heitkamp\u2019s Minot office. A California native, she came to Minot Air Force Base serving as an active duty missile maintenance technician and enrolled in Minot State University\u2019s Social Work program after her enlistment; Bailey is starting her last year as a Minot State University student.\r\nDickinson native Sarah Jennings interns in Senator Heitkamp\u2019s Dickinson office. She is currently attending Dickinson State University where she majors in History and Political Science.\r\nSenator Heitkamp\u2019s office offers students internships in her state and Washington, D.C. offices during the summer, fall, and spring. \r\nSuccessful candidates will be those who demonstrate leadership, thoughtfulness, creativity, a strong attention to detail, and a sense of public service.\u00a0 Preference will be given to students who are from North Dakota.\r\nTo apply,\u00a0visit https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/?p=internships.\r\nApplications are accepted on a rolling basis.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=b88235b4-a8e2-4027-af3d-fe1076611769"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9947242215275764, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}