Truman Students Selected for Missouri Government Internship

Fifteen Truman State University students will begin legislative internships at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City next semester as part of the Missouri Government Internship program.

The internship provides an inside look at state government. While in Jefferson City, the interns will be assigned to public officials based on compatibility and interests. The interns work with their legislator and his/her staff on a variety of jobs and tasks. The Truman interns will begin working with state representatives, legislators and in statewide offices with the start of the session Jan. 4.

The spring interns are David Bonner, a senior political science major from Matteson, Ill.; Sarah Devlin, a senior political science major from Barnhart, Mo.; Nicholas Hart, a senior political science major from Peculiar, Mo.; Ryan Hart, a sophomore political science and history double major from Jefferson City, Mo.; Parviz Jabarov, a senior business administration and political science double major from Dushanbe, Tajikstan; Kevin Jolly, a sophomore political science major from Sully, Iowa; Kyung Woo Kim, a junior economics major from Korea; Brianna Lennon, a junior political science major from Ballwin, Mo.; Zachary Monroe, a junior political science and business administration double major from Hawk Point, Mo.; Michael Powell, a junior political science major from Independence, Mo.; Courtney Rakers, a senior communication major from Imperial, Mo.; Rory Roundtree, a senior political science and justice systems double major from Parks, Neb.; Helen Russell, a senior political science and history double major from Kansas City, Mo.; Cindy Thomas, a junior political science major from Jefferson City, Mo.; and Maggie Wolcott, a senior communication major from Smithville, Mo.