{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-young-recognizes-hoosier-students-interning-in-washington-this-summer/", "Senator Young Recognizes Hoosier Students Interning in Washington this Summer", "2022-07-01", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) recognized Hoosier students who participated in the first session of his summer internship program in Washington, D.C.\n\nThe students assisted legislative and communications staff with daily activities and special projects. The intern class included [as pictured from left to right] Alex Kukura, a junior at Indiana University from Westfield; Jared Smith, a recent graduate of Taylor University from Upland; Sui Len Par, a junior at Indiana University from Indianapolis; Rachel Hudson, a recent graduate from Fishers; Andrew Murry, a recent graduate of Indiana University; and Alaina Kalin, a senior at Indiana University.\n\n\u201cI admire Senator Young\u2019s stance on certain issues and I hope to work on [Capitol Hill] one day. I hope to learn more about how the Senator interacts with his constituents and how policies form,\u201d said Sui Len Par from Indianapolis. \u201cMy journey as a refugee from Myanmar piqued my interest.\u201d\n\n\u201cI applied to serve and gain experience in the U.S. Senate as I look to work in government after college. Economic development, at home and abroad, is a passion I have that connects to the Senator\u2019s mission in Washington,\u201d said Jared Smith from Upland. \u201cThe Senator\u2019s USICA bill \u2013 the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act \u2013 piqued my interest in the government\u2019s ability to spur strategic innovation as the U.S. seeks a generational advantage over China.\u201d\n\n\u201cI have such a passion for government and a connection to Indiana, so this internship seemed like the perfect fit,\u201d said Rachel Hudson from Fishers. \u201cI really want to learn the day-to-day work of a staffer on Capitol Hill and also to get experience on the legislative side of government.\u201d\n\n\u201c[I wanted] to see first-hand how Congressional offices function and the more detailed aspects of the legislative process that you can\u2019t really see from the outside,\u201d said Alex Kukura from Westfield.\n\nSenator Young\u2019s office offers internship opportunities year-round, in both his Washington and Indianapolis offices. The internship program offers students the opportunity to experience the legislative branch of government and serve Hoosiers.\n\nStudents interested in applying can visit Senator Young\u2019s internship webpage or call (202)-224-5623 to learn more.\n\nSenator Young released a video to provide more information about the internship program.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"]], "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.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-young-recognizes-hoosier-students-interning-in-washington-this-summer/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8060836009681225, "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"}